The 2017 Grant County Farm and Home Show runs Friday and Saturday, January 13 and January 14, at Milbank High School. “The Farm and Home Show is for friends, neighbors, business owners, and vendors to connect and it’s a social event for everyone,” stated Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor... Read more

The Milbank Lady Bulldogs captured third place in the team standings at the Winter Wonderland gymnastics meet in Vermillion Thursday, December 29. The locals tallied 124.05 points in the meet. Mackenzie Weinkauf and Brooke Fraasch each hit their state qualifying standard on the vault for the second time this season.... Read more

The Grant County Public Library will begin a program inspired by Janette Oke’s bestselling series about the Canadian West. The program begins Wednesday, January 11, at 12:30 p.m. It continues each Wednesday – January 11, 18, and 25. When Calls The Heart tells the story of Elizabeth, a young teacher... Read more

Arlys Helmbrecht, age 86, of Milbank, died on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Rita’s Home Care in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Rev. Thom Bowsher and Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiating. Burial will follow... Read more

Nancy (Mrs. James) Remund, age 71 of Milbank passed on December 31, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and the burial will be in... Read more

The Big Stone City and Milbank Fire and Rescue Departments responded to a house fire Friday, December 30, at 7 a.m. The fire broke out at 15222 485th Avenue at the home of Ryan Mielitz. The home is located in the Big Stone City department’s jurisdiction. The Milbank department was... Read more

Milbank High School senior Jake Anderson led the Bulldogs at the Floyd Farrand Invitational wrestling meet at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School December 29 through December 30. Anderson earned a third place medal. Six other grapplers earned medals in the tournament. Eli Fischer and Koben Huber finished fourth in their... Read more

Richard Heck, age 92 of Beardsley, MN died December 31, 2016, at Browns Valley Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017, a 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Beardsley. Father David Breu will officiate and burial will be in the St.... Read more

Hurley Winter Park has been re-flooded and is ready to go for the second annual Rink In The New Year event slated for Saturday, December 31, from 2-4 p.m. The community is invited to enjoy free skating and refreshments during the fun-filled family event. Children and adults will have fun... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs battled Dawson-Boyd, MN, in the final game of the State Farm/S&D One Stop Basketball Shootout Thursday, December 29, at the Milbank Armory. The Dawgs fell 58-43 and evened their record to 3-3 on the season. Milbank Area got out to a slow start and trailed 16-7... Read more