Roger and Melanie Reiners Leave for Sierra Leone
Roger and Melanie Reiners of Milbank departed for Sierra Leone Tuesday, July 18, on a three-week trip to continue their work with the Kissy United Methodist Church Eye Hospital in Freetown. Despite fracturing his hip in a work-related fall at the end of June, Roger is eager to return... Read more
Calcutta Tournament Donates to Backpack Program
The Milbank Backpack Program received a $1,020 donation from two raffles held during the Pine Hills Golf Club member-guest Calcutta tournament. “This is the first time we have been able to donate the prize money to a worthy cause in our community,” stated Pine Hills Club member Kevin Kouba.... Read more
Milbank Post 9 Repeats as Region 1B Baseball Champs
Milbank American Legion Post 9 repeated as Region 1B champions Sunday, July 16, and are headed to the State Class B tournament in Winner in hopes of turning in a repeat state title performance. The state tournament begins Friday, July 21, and wraps up with the championship game on... Read more
Milbank Firechiefs Advance to District Tournament
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team travels to the district tournament Friday, July 21, at Lake Norden. No. 2 seed Milbank faces No. 7 seed Sisseton at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Lake Norden (No. 4) battles Clear Lake (No. 5) in the opening game of the tournament... Read more
Cars Burglarized, Gun Stolen in Milbank
The Milbank Police Department investigated three calls of burglarized cars on July 13. Lukas Jackson at Terrace Garden Apartments reported his red 1999 Ford pickup was compromised and a DPMS AR-10 rifle was stolen. The rifle has a ballistic barrel and a Nightforce NXS scope. “If anyone has any... Read more
Junior Teeners Complete Season, Head to State Tourney
The Milbank VFW 13-14 Junior Teener baseball team finished out its season with a 15-11 overall record, and were eliminated from the northeast region tournament Wednesday, July 12. Despite being eliminated from the region tournament, the locals receive an automatic birth into the State 13-14 VFW tournament which will... Read more
Tickets Still Available for Farley Country Concert
The big event of the summer, the Lake Farley Summer Event Series Country Concert featuring Craig Morgan, is right around the corner, and tickets are still available according to Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Event Director Laura Kelly. “Tickets are going fast, but they are still available,” Kelly stated.... Read more
All About Travel Conducts Ribbon Cutting
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes All About Travel in Milbank. Travel agent Heather Sargent and Chamber directors, Chelcie Eischens and Laura Kelly hosted a ribbon cutting at the new business on Main Street on Wednesday, July 12. Read more
Kids Win UPI Fishing Tournament
The UPI Kids fishing tournament at Lake Farley was a ‘reel’ success. Laura Eilers pulled in the largest fish at .5 lb. to take home first place. Trey Gloe took second and Shantel Eilers was third. Will Pekelder caught the most fish – 75 – to win first place... Read more
Trapp and Aburto Attend International HOSA Conference
Milbank High School students, Mallory Trapp and Kimberlly Aburto, and their advisor, Johanna Fischer, attended the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Leadership Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, June 21-24. Trapp competed in the pharmacology knowledge test; Aburto took part in prepared speaking. “Neither... Read more