The first bell of the new school year will ring on August 18, at 8:15 am. School will be dismissed at 2 p.m. on the first day. Registration for all Milbank public schools is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 5, from 8 a.m. to... Read more
Eleven Milbank Area Sea Lions (MALST) traveled to the State A Long Course Championship swim meet in Brookings during the weekend of July 23-25. Coach Jodi Street reported, “We had fantastic weather for the more than 400 athletes from 20 teams who competed.” The Milbank swimmers placed 10th as a... Read more
Milbank’s Legion Post 9 baseball team competed in the Region 1B tournament in Sisseton during the weekend of July 23-25. Milbank finished at 1-2. Their loss came from Castlewood-Clear Lake, the team who eventually took the runner-up honors in the tourney. Game 1 Milbank received a bye in the... Read more
The 2021 Avera Race for Hope, which includes your choice of a 5K run/walk, a 5-mile run, or a 2-mile fun walk is set for this Saturday, July 31. Races start and end at the Avera campus in Milbank. Get Ready: Registration is $25 and is available at www.active.com.Pick up your... Read more
Voters Say “No” to Repealing Drainage Ordinance
Local News July 28, 2021 0
Grant County voters overwhelmingly rejected the action county commissioners had taken to repeal the county drainage ordinance and establish a hydrologic alteration development plan (HAP). The special referendum election held on Tuesday, July 27, included two ballots. Each ballot contained one question. Regarding the commissioners’ action to repeal the drainage ordinance,... Read more
A convoy of military vehicles ranging from World War I to recently retired is scheduled to arrive in Milbank on Wednesday, July 28, at 4:30 p.m. The convoy, courtesy of 100 to 150 members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA), will display up to 70 vehicles in the parking lot... Read more
The Grant County 4-H Youth-in-Action Day was held on July 13. What is Youth-in-Action Day all about? According to Sara Koepke, Grant County’s 4-H youth program advisor, young people gain hands-on experience and skills. They learn the building blocks of preparing a meal, how to properly speak to individuals... Read more
Voters in Grant County go to the polls to vote in a special referendum election on Tuesday, July 27. All voting locations remain open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Absentee ballots are also still available at the Grant County Courthouse during regular business hours until Monday, July 26,... Read more
Clinton Elevator Engulfed in Flames
Uncategorized July 25, 2021 0
Fire departments from Clinton, Graceville, Beardsley, Ortonville, Odessa, Big Stone City, SD, Wheaton, Herman, Browns Valley, Chokio, Morris, and Dumont are on the scene of a major blaze that broke out at the Wheaton-Dumont Elevator in Clinton, Minnesota, this morning. The fire, an orange ball of fire that can... Read more
Did you get your tickets to the 2021 Farley Fest Country Concert? Don’t miss the biggest party of the summer at Lake Farley Park on Saturday, July 31. Casey Donahew headlines and Allie Colleen starts the show. Allie Colleen, the daughter of Garth Brooks, will get you in the mood... Read more
