Engebretson and McCulloch Chosen MHS Athletes of The Year
High School SportsLocal News May 15, 2020 0
Adolph Shepardson, athletic director for the Milbank School District, announced the end-of-the-year athletic awards for 2019-2020. Jaecy Engebretson was chosen Female Athlete of the Year and Max McCulloch was named Male Athlete of the Year. Engebretson was a member of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball and basketball teams. Before her... Read more
The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Grant County, bringing the county’s total to seven. Of the county’s seven positive cases, two have recovered and no longer have COVID-19. The amount of active cases in the county stands at five. ... 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! Send in your... Read more
Milbank Driver’s Ed Cancelled
Local News May 14, 2020 0
The Milbank School District has put the brakes on all summer driver’s education classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students scheduled for the summer of 2020 will need to wait until the summer of 2021. According to the instructor, Brad Olson, “Close proximity of the students was the major... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council in conjunction with Feeding South Dakota held a food giveaway on May 6 in Milbank. The giveaway was staged in the MHS parking lot. Co-coordinator Brenda Maass says, “We used the same system as we used for the emergency food giveaway, and we... Read more
One New Case, Five Total Reported in Grant County
Local News May 14, 2020 0
The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning one new positive case of COVID-19 in Grant County, bringing the county’s total to five. Of the county’s five positive cases, two have recovered and no longer have COVID-19. To date, the results of 73 total tests in Grant County... Read more
Small towns dream of young people going away to college and returning home to work or to start a business. Milbank native Adam Jones has moved back to Milbank and opened Insurance Plus on Main Street. Adam offers over 30 brands of insurance and a variety of products for... Read more
The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning one new positive case of COVID-19 in Grant County, bringing the county’s total to four. Of the county’s four positive cases, two have recovered and no longer have COVID-19. To date, the results of 71 total tests in Grant County... Read more
The Milbank City Council discussed installing surveillance cameras at the Milbank Rubble site during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting held remotely via Zoom on Monday, May 11. Because so many people have been issued keys to the gate, abuse of privileges after hours, such as debris and tree branch... Read more
Have you noticed three new signs in Milbank? The colorful signs replaced the Combined Appeal tote boards and thank the community for their generous donations. Artists Nancy Pauli and Gracie Korstjens painted the signs, and Clee and Paula Brakke installed them. Look for the signs at Unity Square, First... Read more
