Over 13,000 Pounds of Food Given Away to Local Families
Local News August 23, 2018 0
Nearly 170 guests attended the free food giveaway on August 15, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council in partnership with Feeding South Dakota. Fifty volunteers – ranging in age from two to 85 – helped to distribute 13,196 pounds of food. The missions committee from Central United... Read more
MHS Tennis Season Begins With Hard Work
Milbank Area Tennis August 22, 2018 0
All Out! All Match! All Season! Hard work will beat talent, when talent does not work hard is the motto of the 2018 Lady Bulldogs Tennis Team. Coach Jim Dahl is optimistic about the weeks ahead. “I’m very excited about the progress of the players as we move through... Read more
Don’t get teed off if you’ve missed the first of the Bulldog boys golfers – there’s still more action to come! In fact, the guys are just getting started. This week, they played in Dell Rapids and travel to Hankinson, North Dakota, on Thursday. Coach Mark Keeton says look... Read more
Bulldog Cross Country Team Takes Off Running
Milbank Area Cross Country August 22, 2018 0
They’ve broken in their shoes by logging hundreds of miles in the heat. The 2018 Bulldog Cross Country team has hit their stride as they practice for their first meet this week. Looking at the season ahead, Coach Eric Townsend says, “I am most excited about watching both teams... Read more
Valley Queen Heritage Center Opens on Milbank’s Main Street
Local News August 21, 2018 0
The Valley Queen Cheese Factory makes many varieties of cheese, but there is a little bit of Swiss in each bite. The company’s founders, Alfred Nef and Alfred Gonzenbach, both grew up in Switzerland less than 20 miles apart. Today, August 21, 2018, Valley Queen opened its Heritage Center... Read more
Back to School Event Receives $1000 from Shopko
Local News August 21, 2018 0
The Grant County Christian Service Council received a $1000 grant from the Shopko Corporation to help fund its back to school event. Milbank Shopko store manager, Tim Brown, presented the check to Val VanLith of ICAP, and LeAnn Kuper and Brenda Maas of the Grant County Christian Service Council. Read more
MALST Awards Banquet Wraps Up Season
Milbank Area Swimming August 20, 2018 0
The Milbank Area SeaLions Swim Team officially wrapped up their season on Sunday, August 19, with their season-end awards banquet. The Team Choice Award went to Will Karels. This is the only award that is voted on by the MALST swimmers and not the coaches. The Big Brother/Big Sister... Read more
Kathy Tyler Announces Candidacy for District 4 House
Local News August 20, 2018 0
Kathy Tyler of rural Big Stone City has announced her candidacy for District 4 House of Representatives (Grant, Deuel, and parts of Brookings and Codington counties). Tyler has resided in Grant County for 45 years and is a former legislator, teacher, small business owner, and school board member. She... Read more
They’re set and getting ready to claim the court! The Milbank High School Girls’ Volleyball team is deep into their summer practice and finding their groove. Seven seniors return to the team. Coach Nancy Hoeke says, “We have five players with quite a bit of varsity experience, so that’s... Read more
The community will join together Tuesday evening, August 21, to pray for the schools, staff, and youth. The prayer gathering is poised to usher in the new year on the eve of the first day of school. The group will meet in the MHS parking lot at 7 p.m.... Read more
