The three Minnesota schools who fought in the Big Stone Therapies Wrestling Border Battle secured a 6-3 advantage over the three South Dakota schools Saturday, January 9, at the Milbank Armory. Minnesota was represented by teams from Marshall, United and Border West. United is a collaboration between Montevideo, Lac Qui... Read more

Kylee and Katie Mogen, members of the Shooting Stars 4-H Club in Milbank, are putting their creativity to use in the 4-H sewing club through Grant County 4-H. Kylee is working on the quilt block challenge as part of a community service project. The challenge is a new event, added... Read more

Representative Kristi Noem today issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s final State of the Union address: “The picture President Obama tried to paint tonight is a starkly different image than what most people see in their own backyard. We live in a world where wages are stagnant,... Read more

The Milbank Area gymnastics team battled tough competition and landed in third place at the Melrose, MN, triangular Thursday, January 7. Melrose Area High School is head coach Amber Fraasch’s alma mater and a new meet added to the schedule this season. The locals continue to recover from injuries and... Read more

Eugene Nelson, age 86, of Colorado Springs, CO, and formerly of Ortonville, MN, died on Monday, January 11, 2016, at New Day Cottages at Pine Creek in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with... Read more

The Milbank Area boys basketball team secured its second win of the season with a 67-60 victory over Groton Area in Northeast Conference play Friday, January 8, on the road. The locals improved to 2-4 with the win. “The guys really played well without the ball,” commented Bulldog head coach... Read more

Exhibitors are encouraged to sign up for crop and home arts exhibits which will be featured in the 2016 Grant County Farm and Home Show Friday and Saturday, January 15-16, at Milbank High School. Area farmers are encouraged to enter crop exhibits. All entries must have been grown in South... Read more

It has been a year since I was sworn into the United States Senate. When you trusted me with your vote to represent you in Washington, I promised to work to reduce burdensome regulations, promote pro-growth policies and make the government more effective and efficient. The new Republican-led Senate got... Read more

The Community Thrift Store reopened and resumed regular hours. The shop has been closed for two weeks to undergo a makeover – its first in 20 years. The project was completed by Dave Frerichs and Matt Paysen and funded by the Grant County Christian Service Council, which also operates the... Read more

Youth wrestlers are invited to attend the four-man round robin youth wrestling tournament scheduled for Sunday, January 10, at the Milbank Armory. The event is sponsored by the Milbank Wrestling Booster Club (MWBC) and will begin at 1 p.m. Weigh-ins will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wrestlers... Read more