Mrs. Wiese’s third grade students at St. Lawrence School made eight fleece tie blankets to donate to Project Linus. Project Linus is a nonprofit organization that gives homemade blankets to children in the United States. The students held a snack sale at school and raised $147.50. The money was used... Read more

Who doesn’t enjoy an extra hour of sleep, especially on the weekend? This Saturday, Daylight Savings Time ends and everyone gets a chance to catch up on their zzz’s. Clocks are turned back one hour beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6. Just because the change takes affect at... Read more

The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, November 3, in the State Auto cafeteria with Jessica Roggenbuck serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “Mayhem” which means ‘Needless or willful damage’. The word was used five times during the meeting. Speakers of the day were Kirk Simmons and... Read more

Dale Leddy, age 74, of Marina, Ca, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at his home in Marina. A graveside memorial service and burial of cremains will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Milbank City Cemetery. Pastor Melaine Reiners will officiate. Dale A. Leddy was... Read more

The Grant County Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, November 1 at the Milbank Courthouse. Liquor license renewals were approved for Pine Hills Golf Club, Gertje Van Lith Post 229 (the Big Stone Legion), and Bittersweet Lodge. Items approved on the consent agenda included: Vicki O’Donnell as a... Read more

District 4 Senate Candidates, Democrat Kathy Tyler and Republican John Wiik, took the hot seat to answer a series of questions during a public forum. The forum was held at the Milbank Visitor Center on October 29. In opening and closing remarks, Tyler said her campaign is about representing the... Read more

Milbank’s Quarters 4 the Community is supporting the It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk with its biannual quarter auction Friday, November 4, at the Lantern Inn Supper Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. The auction starts promptly at 7 p.m. Nearly 100 items will be auctioned. Guests bid on... Read more

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 45 and Cub Scout Pack 38 from the Milbank area helped restock the shelves of the Grant County Food Pantry. They held their annual Food and Sight Drive on Saturday, October 29. During the city-wide drive, the groups collected 911 items for the food... Read more

Today, November 1, marks one month since Denice Hooth began her duties as president of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. She took a break from her busy schedule to comment on the way things are progressing and how she hopes to lead the business group. “I’m excited about the... Read more

 Michael Swan, age 62 of Milbank, formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida, appeared before the Circuit Court in Grant County on Monday, October 31, on an amended charge of murder in the second degree. Swan is accused of killing his wife, Angelina Swan, on or about October 24 at their... Read more