The Grant County Commissioners voted to adopt the five-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan. The approval came at the Commissioner’s regular meeting last week at the courthouse. For Grant County to receive funds from the South Dakota Department of Transportation Local Bridge and Improvement Grant Fund, consent of the plan... Read more

  The 25th annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band performed in concert Saturday, December 5, at the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre at Aberdeen Central High School. Back row, left to right, Sadie Holland (clarinet), Mr. Bob Goheen (guest director), Kellie Christians (percussion) and Chase Pinkert (clarinet). Front row, Christina... Read more

Carol Forman of Milbank was the winner in the Merry Milbank holiday promotion Saturday December 5. She won $900 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the second name drawn. She was present at Hartman’s Family Foods where she claimed her prize. Julie Mertens was the first name drawn and won... Read more

The 2016 Milbank youth wrestling program is hosting a registration and parent meeting Tuesday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school lunchroom. “It’s never too late to be involved in a life-long learning experience,” stated Milbank wrestling booster club president Ron Krause. “Even if you have never been involved in... Read more

Jamie Mundwiler has been selected as a student intern for the South Dakota Senate for the 2016 Legislative Session in Pierre. Jamie, a freshman at South Dakota State University, was selected following an application and interview process. Applicants were selected for the intern program based upon academic competence, work experience,... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs boys basketball team’s 2015-16 season tips off with a public scrimmage at the Milbank Armory Monday, December 7, at 7 p.m. Fans are requested to bring a bottle of water or sports drink in lieu of the price of admission. The beverages are served to players... Read more

Grace Buttke, age 87 of Corona, SD died December 4, 2015, at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate and burial will be in the Kilborn Lutheran Cemetery.... Read more

Matthew Will, age 40, rural Milbank resident, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, after a long battle with sarcoma cancer. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God in Milbank with Rev. John Hostettler and Rev. Clark Audiss officiating. Burial will... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldog wrestlers will hit the mats in the Watertown Dual Tournment this Saturday to start their 2015-16 season. Other teams competing will be Aberdeen Central, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Watertown, and Yankton. Head coach Jeremy Tostenson has a 128-110 career dual record and looks to extend that win column... Read more

Beatrice King, age 71, of Milbank, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Golden Living Center. Memorial services will be held in the spring of 2016. Beatrice Ellen King was born on January 6, 1944, in Anoka, MN to Alfred John and Ellen Scarlet (Zimmerman) Hingtgen. She attended school in... Read more