On Tuesday, February 9, the Grant-Deuel School Board of Education voted unanimously to begin the process to close the doors. The board’s vote will start the procedure to dissolve the district at the end of the 2016-2017 school year in accordance with SDCL 13-6-10. Board chairperson, Jon Wold, explained to the board and community members the school’s... Read more

The Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present a mid-winter concert Thursday, February 11, at 2 p.m. in the Milbank High School theatre. The concert will feature “Themes from Star Wars Episode III” arranged by John Williams, “Our Principal’s a Pirate” by Mark Burrows, “What Makes You Beautiful” arranged by... Read more

Ellen Jurgens, age 98, of Wilmot, SD, died Monday, February 8, 2016, at the Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Keith Bicknase officiating. Burial will follow in the Garfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

The Milbank City Council met in its regular monthly meeting Monday, February 8, with a light agenda and few action items. The consent agenda was approved which included the appointment of Mike Hanson to the Consolidated Board of Equalization, approval of advertising from street material bids and concrete crushing and... Read more

Arlo Levisen is the President of the Grant County Historical Society. He has extensive knowledge on the history of the area, including: Grant County History, Big Stone Lake History, the History of the Holland Grist Mill, the History of the Milbank Congregational Church and much more! Each week, he answers your... Read more

The Milbank High School wrestlers wrapped up its dual season with losses to Huron and Pierre Thursday, February 4, in Huron. The Dawgs finish the season with a 14-8 dual record. The Bulldogs suffered a 62-12 loss to Pierre and a 54-15 loss to Huron. Eli Fischer, Jordan Pollock, Jake... Read more

The Knights of Columbus will host the Biggest Knight of the Year, Saturday, February 13, at the Speedway Event Center in Milbank. The event will celebrate the group’s efforts and pay honor to year-end award winners. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m.... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs were so close, but eventually fell 44-37 to the Sisseton Redmen Friday, February 5, as part of double header basketball action at the Milbank Armory. The locals drop to 5-11 on the season with the loss. Both teams battled it out throughout the first three... Read more

The Milbank Area boys basketball team continues to battle it out on the court in an effort to improve its record late in the season. The Bulldogs came up just short with losses to Sisseton and Canby, MN, this weekend. The locals hold a 4-12 overall record with four regular... Read more

Things are really getting in full swing out in Pierre this week.  Even though we’ve already tackled some hard issues, the hard deadlines for filing bills passed last Friday, and our committees are loaded.  This week, the House Commerce and Energy committee will be hearing testimony on everything to firearms... Read more