Ron Milbank arrives in Milbank at noon this Saturday. Everyone is invited to meet and welcome him. The group will begin congregating at 11:30-11:45 at the Grist Mill. “Ron is on a 2000 mile journey to benefit the MHS endowment fund and put Milbank, South Dakota on the map, too,”... Read more
The Milbank High School Lady Bulldog golf team completed their season on a high note following their performance at the State Class A tournament in Hartford, June 5-6. “There are a lot of positives that we can take away from this year’s state tournament,” stated head coach Mark Keeton.... Read more
The 21st Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tournament was held at Big Stone Lake on June 5. The event supports the funding of seminarian education in the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese. Winning top place for the most total weight was the team of Jon Beebe, Jesse Hopper, and Charlie Mack. They... Read more
Coach Eric Townsend presented awards to the top runners of the 2017 Bulldog Track Team. The awards were tabulated by scores accumulated during the season. Earning Most Valuable Athlete awards were: Derrick Aho, Jonny Ash, Cole Dockter, Taylor Thue, and Danica Schulte. Sprinters of the Year awards went to... Read more
The Milbank High School clay target team defended its conference title and was named Conference 3 champion in Class A for the second consecutive year. “It’s been a great season,” said Milbank coach Paul Sayler. “The team and league just keep growing.” Milbank won the title with a five-week... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host Downtown Tuesdays on Main Street in Milbank this summer. “We invite the community each week for a fun, social event for the entire family,” stated Milbank Area Chamber Events Director Laura Kelly. Downtown Tuesdays begin June 13 from 4 to... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council is partnering with Feeding South Dakota to provide free food to families and individuals in need. The event is Wednesday, June 14, at 4:30 p.m. The location has changed from its previous location to the Grant County 4-H exhibit building with entry at... Read more
Ronald Milbank of Reno, Nevada, has circled Milbank, South Dakota on his map. He plans a 10-day-3,435 mile round trip pilgrimage to his namesake. Besides seeing the world and feeling the wind in his hair, his trip includes several goals. One of those is to entice everyone to circle... Read more
Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) is pleased to announce that Twila Mursu, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will be joining the medical team at Northside Medical Clinic and will begin seeing patients in September 2017. “We are very excited that Twila is joining our clinic medical staff team... Read more
POET Stages Active Shooter Exercise
Local News June 5, 2017 0
POET Biorefining staged a full-scale emergency exercise on June 2, at its facility in Big Stone. The exercise included a hazmat spill and an active shooter. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Grant County Emergency Management, Big Stone City Police Department, Big Stone Fire, Big Stone County Emergency Management, Grant... Read more
