POET Biorefining of Big Stone City was awarded the 2015 Environmental Health and Safety Excellence Award. The award is given each year to the top plant within the POET system for its environmental health and safety (EHS) performance. “Safety is our main goal in everything we do – everything,” expressed... Read more

Records were broken, a region title was captured, additional athletes qualified for the state track meet and seasons best times were achieved during a highly successful Region 1A meet for the Milbank Area Bulldogs track and field teams Thursday, May 19, in Groton. The boys team secured the Region 1A... Read more

While school may be out for students in Milbank, the Grant County Public Library is ensuring that kids will have fun learning all summer long. The library will be hosting two reading programs this summer. The theme for the preschool through fifth grade reading program is “On Your Mark, Get... Read more

Caitlyn Oien, Yankton native and graduate of the University of South Dakota, has been hired as Head MHS Debate Coach for the 2016-2017 school year. She will replace Natasha Hartman, who coached the team for the past two years following the retirement of Douglas Tschetter. Oien will teach seventh grade Social Studies... Read more

The Dolan-Justice Memorial Museum opened its doors to the public with a grand opening this past weekend. The new structure was built through a donation from the late Phyllis and Clarence Justice and is the property of the Grant County Historical Society. It is located on the same lot as... Read more

The Milbank High School band and choirs completed a successful school year and celebrated with year-end awards, which were presented at their final concert of the season May 17. The groups took part in the large group music contest in April. The high school band received two superiors and one... Read more

Registrations are still being accepted for the 4-H Bike Rodeo slated for Thursday, May 26, at the 4-H grounds. “There are currently 55 students registered with a few more spots still available,” noted Susan Karels, mother of William Karels who is the chairman of the planning committee for the event.... Read more

Today all Milbank Schools will be dismissing students for the summer. Release times are as follows: Koch Elementary 11:15 a.m.,  St. Lawrence 11:20 a.m., Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School 11:30 a.m.   Read more

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  Several hundred people crowded into the Milbank Armory on Sunday, May 22, to see 70 members of the Class of 2016 say good bye to their alma mater and hello to the future.  The 122nd class to graduate from MHS was ushered in to the tune of “Pomp and... Read more