MALST swimmers ended their summer with a splash! The Sea Lions brought home the third-place team trophy from the seasonal championship meet by racking up 947 points on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at Webster. The Milbank Area swimmers also received the Wayne Stillson Spirit Award and trophy for the second year in a row. Coach... Read more
José Alonso Flores de Salazar, a graduate of the MHS Class of 2021, has already lived a life of adventure. José, also known as Alonso, was born in Mexico and did not move to the United States until he was in sixth grade. His dad is employed by Mill Valley Dairy... Read more
Milbank Firechiefs Heading to State Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball August 3, 2021 0
The Firechiefs will play the first game in the 89th South Dakota Amateur Baseball Tournament which starts on Wednesday, August 4, at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. Milbank takes on the Platte Killer Tomatoes (11-7) at 5:30 p.m. The Firechiefs punched their ticket to the state tournament when they finished... Read more
Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School in Milbank, says, “We will use scheduled registration times as we did last year. It was a nice way to have a more controlled registration process. Please use your last name’s initial.”August 4 Registration Schedule A – G 8 – 10 a.m. H – M 10... Read more
Does your family need help getting school supplies this year? The Grant County Christian Service Council will hold its annual Back-to-School event on Tuesday, August 10. The drive-thru event will be held at the Grant County4-H grounds from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Parents will drive up to the... Read more
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
