The 79th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. was held on Thursday, June 17, at the Milbank High School. According to WVEC’s general manager, Dave Page, the traditional meal and children’s program were eliminated due to the uncertainty of member participation. After a quorum of 50 members registered,... Read more

On Tuesday, June 15, the Milbank VFW Junior Teeners were defeated by the Aberdeen Smittys in a double header. The Junior Teeners were defeated 21-2 in the first game and 17-3 in the second.  In game one, Milbank hung around until late in the sixth inning when Aberdeen’s bats took off. The... Read more

Sixteen Milbank Sea Lions competed in the BSC Summer Invitational during the weekend of June 4-6. It was their first long course meet in two years.Jodi Street, coach for the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team, said, “It was great to be back on deck for long course season and see where the... Read more

Two buildings in Marvin were gutted by fire on Saturday, June 5. Firefighters from the Milbank Fire Department were paged at 10:36 p.m. according to Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke. The fire department found the former Baptist Church completely engulfed and partially collapsed. The building that had housed the Thaden doughnut shop... Read more

June is Dairy Month and Valley Queen is celebrating with their 30th Annual Cheeseburger Day on Thursday, June 10, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Get your sizzling burger with melted cheese, chips, cheese sticks, and milk from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Enjoy your lunch and live music by the Golden... Read more

Two Lady Bulldogs punched their tickets to South Dakota’s 2021 State Class A Girls Golf Tournament. Marion Mischel and Shaylee Schuchard made the cut with exceptional performances at the Region 1A meet in Sisseton on Friday, May 28. Both golfers advance to the state tournament at the Spearfish Canyon Country Club... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative has hired Bridget Anderson as their new finance and office manager. Anderson has 15 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and has worked as plant accountant and accounting manager in retail and industrial sectors. Dave Page, Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative’s general manager, says, “We are... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs traveled to Volga on Sunday, May 30, and split contests with the Cormorants. The Firechiefs now sit with a 4-1 record.In the opening game, Milbank took the lead late and defeated Volga 5-4. The game was tied at four with the Firechiefs batting in the top of the eighth... Read more

Whetstone Valley Strings students performed in a spring recital on Sunday, May 20, at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Meg Sholberg, guest violist from Ortonville, joined the group pieces and performed with Rosa and Anika Olson. Megan Tschetter was also a guest violinist.  Musicians recognized for their achievements included: Twinkle... Read more