Catholic Schools Raffle Starts at St. Lawrence – Win a New Car!
Dreaming of a new Chevy Trax to get around in the snow? Or maybe you dream of getting away from the snow to a warm, sunny beach? The 10th Annual Catholic Schools Raffle at St. Lawrence School in Milbank can make it happen! From now until February 24, just... Read more
Thadens Put Faith in Donuts for Four Decades
How do you make a light and airy doughnut? Practice. Practice. Practice. Thaden Family Donuts of Marvin has been making doughnuts for 41 years and, not only have the Thadens used the same recipe, they’ve used the same spoon! The stainless steel spoon stirred over 728,000 doughnuts while the... Read more
Milbank Special Education Teacher Joyce Johnson Resigns
Joyce Johnson submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday, January 9,  to the Milbank School District Board of Education. Johnson has been employed as a special education instructor in the Milbank School District since 1995. Mrs. Johnson began teaching in the Koch School and in 1999 moved to the... Read more
Sandy Schell Resigns as Koch School Kindergarten Teacher
Sandy Schell resigned from her position as kindergarten teacher at Koch Elementary School. The Milbank School District Board of Education accepted her letter of resignation at their board meeting on Wednesday, January, 9.  Mrs. Schell’s retirement becomes effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Mrs. Schell has... Read more
House Fire Damages Liebe Home
The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at the Duane Liebe residence at 705 South Dakota Street in Milbank on December 29. When the fire and rescue team arrived on the scene, it was determined the fire was in the attic. Firefighters cut a hole in roof... Read more
Conservation Officer- Jamie Pekelder Warns of  Unsafe Ice
Ice conditions on Big Stone Lake are less than favorable after the last few days of warm weather, according to District conservation officer supervisor of Game, Fish, and Parks, Jamie Pekelder, Although the ice was as thick as 11 inches in some areas before Christmas, some spots north of... Read more
Mark Gastineau Joins Valley Queen
Mark Gastineau has joined Valley Queen Cheese Factory as the new Senior Manager-Supply Chain. His responsibilities include logistics management, procurement of production supplies, and overseeing storage and outbound transportation of finished products. Gastineau brings 19 years of agricultural supply chain management experience to Valley Queen. Most recently, he worked... Read more
Milbank Kindergarten Screening Planned
The Milbank School District will conduct a Kindergarten screening and registration Friday, January 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Koch Elementary School. Kindergarten screening is for any child who is five years old before September 1, 2019. Children will participate in a kindergarten assessment. The school nurse... Read more
Winners Announced For The Festival Of Trees at The Grant County Courthouse
The Grant County Courthouse remained spruced up all during the holidays with 18 trees decorated for the 27th Annual Festival of Christmas Trees. The Grant County Library won first place with its tree The S’more you Read the S’more you Know! Stateline 4-H Club took second place with their... Read more
Jessy and McKenzie Johnson Have First Baby of 2019
Jayce Lee Johnson, son of Jessy and McKenzie Johnson, is Milbank’s first baby of 2019. Jayce came into the world at 9:56 a.m. on January 2. He weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and spanned 19 3/4 inches from the top of his head to his tiny toes. Jayce... Read more