Still Got Game—This year marks the Third Annual MHS Alumni Men’s Basketball Tournament and the first women’s exhibition game. Both will be played on Saturday, April 16, at the Milbank Armory. Doors open at 9 a.m. with games starting at 10 a.m. Admission for fans is free, but a free-will... Read more
Caution Urged on Area Spring Roads
Local News April 12, 2022 0
The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office urges motorists to use caution while traveling on roadways this spring. Reports of barricades that have blown over or completely blown away as a result of high wind have been received. The sheriff says this makes it less likely a driver will notice a road closure or other hazard. The sheriff... Read more
The hunt is on! The Milbank Community Pride and Grant County 4-H Junior Leaders host their annual Easter egg-stravaganza on Saturday, April 16. It’s an egg-stra special day for every bunny from preschool through second grade, and it starts at Avantara at 10 a.m. Find eggs with candy, and... Read more
Valley Queen Announces Largest Expansion in 93 Years
Local News April 7, 2022 0
The Valley Queen Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to approve a $195 million expansion at its location in Milbank. The three-year expansion will increase the company’s processing capacity by 50 percent and will be the largest in the company’s 93-year history. Set for groundbreaking in late May 2022, the... Read more
Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winners of the Love Local Passport event. Shoppers and business owners reported they got to know each other better, had fun boosting the local economy, and found great deals, too. First Choice Real Estate, Pipestone Systems, and... Read more
Milbank HOSA Members Take Top Places at State
Local News April 6, 2022 0
HOSA chapter members Hattie Muellenbach, Savannah Stengel, Stella Wendland, and Julia and Jaclyn Wiik each earned a top-place finish at South Dakota’s HOSA State Leadership Conference. Nearly 1000 students from across the state competed at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls from March 31- April 1. Because they finished in one of the... Read more
Roberts County Sheriff Tyler Appel reported a routine traffic stop on the morning of Tuesday, April 5, resulted in the seizure of over $80,000 in drugs and cash. Sheriff Appel says, “A Roberts County Sheriff’s deputy performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 29. The deputy smelled a... Read more
The 80th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WVEC) was held on Thursday, March 31, at Wilmot High School in Wilmot. President Bill Tostenson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 168 voting members and 247 people in attendance. Lauren Harstad led the group... Read more
It’s that time of the year again. You’ve probably been watching the Final Four basketball game and munching your way through a couple of boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mints or Samoas. April is also National Deaf History Month. What do the two have in common? Most people don’t... Read more
The Farley Fest 2022 Country Concert will feature Ned LeDoux, Spencer Crandall, and Dillon Carmichael. Laurie Folk, head of the Milbank Area Chamber announced the star-studded lineup is set to take the stage on Saturday, July 30, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Ned LeDoux is the son of the... Read more
