MHS senior Siriana Bien has been chosen as the April Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Lance and Sheila Bien. Siri was a member of the girls’ volleyball team and served as the student manager for the wrestling squad. She was involved in band, choir, chamber... Read more
Milbank youth bowlers competed in the first weekend of the South Dakota State USBC Youth Bowling Tournament in Aberdeen on April 10-11. The state tournament spans four weekends from April 10 to May 2. The Milbank youth who participated in the first weekend must now wait to see how their scores... Read more
Folk Awarded Scholarship to Attend Chamber Conference
Local News April 27, 2021 0
Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, was one of six winners chosen by Mid-America Chamber Executives (MACE) for a 2021 Annual Conference Scholarship. MACE consists of chamber professionals in the six-state area of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The honor entitles... Read more
Lucky you! There’s still time to get your ticket to party at the 14th Annual St. Lawrence School Gala’s Kentucky Derby on April 30. Ladies, grab your biggest hats, and mint juleps for your gents. Post time is 5:30 p.m. at the Big Stone Legion. Odds are you’ll see... Read more
Step back in time 100 years to the Roaring 20s at the 2021 MHS Prom on Saturday, April 24. It’ll be the bee’s knees and the cat’s pajama’s, too, when 57 couples step out in their formal attire. The Grand March starts at 6 p.m. in the Milbank Armory... Read more
The Milbank High School boys basketball team hosted an alumni basketball tournament on Saturday, April 3, in the Milbank Elementary gym. According Logan Diede, head coach for the Bulldogs, the tournament netted $1,171, which will go directly to the boys’ basketball program. Team Ash was crowned the champion with a narrow... Read more
Twenty nine of the 74 youth members of Grant County 4-H Shooting Sports will represent Grant County at the State 4-H Shoot from April 23-25 in Fort Pierre. The group marked the end of their regular season with a pizza party for participants and their families on Monday, April 19.... Read more
Bobbie Bohlen, former director of the Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) and current director of development for HME Management in Brookings, presented a proposal to members of the Milbank City Council on Monday, April 19. The proposal outlined demolishing the former Koch Elementary School in Milbank and erecting a... Read more
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
