Rounds Reschedules Milbank Event to August 19
Local News August 7, 2022 0
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced he has rescheduled the community coffee event he planned in Milbank on Monday, August 8. He will now meet with Milbank area residents on Friday, August 19. “Democrats kept us in Washington over the weekend to vote on their so-called Inflation Reduction Act,” Rounds... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs blasted their way though the first round of the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament in an 8-4 victory over the Akron Iowa Rebels. Milbank’s smoking hot offense put up 16 hits to support Dom Boerger’s 20 strikeouts. Although D. Boerger gave up three runs in... Read more
The First Annual Larry Cantine Memorial Alumni Tennis Tournament was held on Saturday, July 30, at Cantine Courts in Milbank. Hattie Mullenbach was crowned the champion. Ryan Hepper took second place. Wyatt Kurtz and Greg Cantine tied for third place. Zach Waletich, an MHS graduate who coordinated the tournament, said,... Read more
Jamie Henderson of the Milbank Area Chamber said, “It was an outstanding Farley Fest weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather! The parade included over 30 entries. There were 42 Art in the Park and 10 food vendors, and 1050 tickets were sold to the concert held on... Read more
Firechiefs Head to State Tourney Tomorrow
Milbank Area Baseball August 3, 2022 0
The Milbank Firechiefs punched their ticket to the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament during the District 1B tournament in Lake Norden. Milbank defeated the Castlewood Monarchs with a score of 5-1 and the Volga Cormorants with a score of 6-0 to earn their third district championship in Milbank’s... Read more
Do you know a Milbank senior – age 60 and over – who is struggling to make ends meet? Do they sometimes have to choose between buying groceries and paying their bills? The Senior Box Program might be just the help they need to keep nutritious food on their... Read more
Round up the kids and head west to the Grant County Library. The library presents Kids on the Prairie on August 11 from 1-4 p.m. Kids age five through seven will explore the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wilder grew up on the prairies of South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin,... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association was awarded a $14,000 AARP Community Challenge grant. The grant is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods, and rural areas with quick-action grants to help them become great places to live for people of all... Read more
The Milbank-Watertown Area Swim Club received third place at the Seasonal Championships held in Webster from July 29-31. Seasonal championships are open only to swimmers participating in the summer session. Milbank High Point Individuals included: Jackson Hendricks – First place – Men – Age 5-6 Mason Pauli – Third... Read more
The Milbank City Council met for a special meeting on Monday, August 1. Briggs, Rogers, and Hanson were present. Karels and Weinberg attended remotely by phone. The meeting was scheduled to approve bids for materials for the construction of the American Legion Baseball field. The budget for drainage pipe... Read more
