Taco John’s in Milbank Sold
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Taco John’s in Milbank has been sold. According to owner Brian Fox, the sale of the fast food restaurant to a Nashville-based company was finalized on April 6. Fox had been an owner of the business for over 15 years, and his partners, Josh and Jason Kettwig, purchased the franchise over 20 years ago.... Read more
Cities across South Dakota will conduct a state-wide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 21 at 10:15 a.m. Grant County will test their sirens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 22. The drills are planned in conjunction with South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week observed from April 19-23. Kevin Schuelke,... Read more
Milbank FFA Teams Excel at State Competition
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Thirty-one FFA members from MHS competed at the 93rd Annual South Dakota FFA Convention from April 11-13 in Rapid City. Instructor and adviser for the team, Jerry Janisch, accompanied the students to the convention. Janisch said, “This year, all FFA career development teams had to qualify at the district FFA... Read more
Milbank’s HOSA and Mrs. Schlimme Take Top Awards at State
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Twenty three MHS students competed in the 2021 South Dakota HOSA Competitive Event held at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls. They were accompanied by their adviser, Jenna Schlimme. The top three winners in each category move on to compete in the national competition. Schlimme says, “The national event will be... Read more
Bulldog Runners Break School Records at Huron Invitational
Milbank Area Track and Field April 18, 2021 0
The Milbank track and field team competed against several Class AA teams in the Huron Invitational on Friday, April 9, and, at the same time, shook up the record book for MHS. According to Eric Townsend, head coach for the Bulldogs, “There were a number of outstanding performances.” Junior Bennett Schwenn won... Read more
A benefit for Rayonna Johnson, a sophomore at Ortonville High School will be held Friday, April 16, from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Big Stone Legion. Rayonna, the daughter of Heather Tschida and Timothy Burch, was diagnosed with a rare ovarian immature teratoma germ cell cancer and... Read more
Bent Arrow Archers Win at State Tournament
Local News April 15, 2021 0
The Bent Arrow team from Milbank competed in the 2021 state indoor tournament —the South Dakota Archers Association (SDAA) Indoor 300 — on April 10-11 at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center in Yankton. Over 110 shooters vied for top spots in flights that form divisions separated by equipment,... Read more
Young readers in Grant County helped select the winners for the 2021 South Dakota Children’s Book Awards. The books were nominated by a committee of educators and librarians, and the children read and voted for their favorites. The Grant County Public Library offered readers the opportunity to vote at... Read more
The Milbank School District Board of Education met Monday, April 12, in their regular session. They established attendance policies for the upcoming spring play and the Prom, but not graduation. The annual spring play is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, in the high school theatre. Each of the 22... Read more
Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing to Start in South Dakota
Local News April 13, 2021 0
The PUC also recommends updating all contact lists ahead of the deadlines. “An unfortunate byproduct of establishing an easy-to-use suicide prevention hotline number is the requirement for all of us to use the full 10 digits, which includes the area code, when dialing a phone number,” says Chris Nelson, chairman of the PUC. The PUC also reminds everyone to update or reprogram all... Read more
