The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs battled the DeSmet Bulldogs in the second game of the State Farm/S&D One Stop Basketball Shootout Thursday, December 29, at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area suffered a 55-24 loss moving their season record to 2-3. The Lady Bulldogs struggled to control the ball and committed 23... Read more

Less than 15 members of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative are still without power tonight but are expected to have power by Sunday. All of Whetstone’s substations remain energized although there are still damaged areas throughout the system that are still without power. The areas near Stockholm, Marvin and Peever sustained... Read more

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Grant County Combined Appeal presented two checks for $1,000 each to the Grant County Food Pantry and the Salvation Army. “At our quarterly Milbank Community Foundation board meeting, we approved the 2017 Combined Appeal allocations,” explained MCF Finance Director Craig Wellnitz. “Because additional funds were received, after filling the requests... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department responded to two calls on Monday, December 26. The department was dispatched at 6 a.m. to power lines down in the area of Highway 15 and Milbank Avenue. “A portion of the roof from the Al’s Body Shop building was torn off by the wind and... Read more

Basketball fans are in for a treat with a full day of action Thursday, December 29, at the Milbank High School Armory. Teams from six different schools will compete in four games with a $1,000 shootout taking place during halftime of both Milbank games. Tickets for your chance to win will... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative now expects to begin delivering energy to some of their members by Thursday afternoon and hopes to have the majority of their members back on sometime Friday. East River Electric is nearing completion of the Summit feed into Whetstone’s service area and are continuing to rebuild the... Read more

Marjorie (Marj) Angeline Parker, age 94, of Ortonville, MN passed away Dec. 27th at St. Williams Nursing Home in Milbank, SD Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 30, 2016 at 1:30 at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD with Father Gary DeRouchey officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery... Read more

Milbank Native Sean Zimny reviews the newest Illumination animated film, SING!! Sing is directed by Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings and stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, and Nick Offerman, among others. If you like this video, you can subscribe to... Read more

Connie (Mrs. Wayne) Thyne, age 70 of Milbank died December 26, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Lake Norden, SD. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 29 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Rev. John Hostettler will officiate. Burial will be at... Read more