Dean Key Named 2023 Driver of the Year by Ruan
National News October 10, 2024 0
Dean Key of Millbank was named the 2023 Driver of the Year by Ruan Transportation Management Systems during the company’s annual event in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 30. Key drives for Do it Best via Ruan, one of the largest family-owned transportation management companies in the nation that... Read more
Mindy Rogers, a member of the Milbank City Council, got started on the right foot today. Rogers joined kids, parents, and staff who took to the streets to celebrate National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 9. The event will continue all this week. National... Read more
The Bulldogs golf team will leave on Sunday, October 6, for the 2024 South Dakota Class A State Golf Tournament. A fire truck from the Milbank Fire Department will help send off the boys at 7:45 a.m. from the Milbank Middle School parking lot. The tournament will be played... Read more
Newest Street in Milbank to Honor Dave Hepper
Local News October 3, 2024 0
Dave Hepper was honored today in a ceremony to dedicate a street in Milbank’s new industrial park. The street is named after Hepper in recognition of his longtime involvement in Milbank’s civic organizations and projects. Hepper’s family and South Dakota Senator John Thune also attended the commemoration of Hepper... Read more
Big Stone FD “Chase the Ace” Winners Split $146,000 Pot
Uncategorized October 2, 2024 0
The luck of the draw can make or break you in a card game, but onTuesday, October 1, three players increased their chances of going home with a big stack of cash. The prize would be a 60 percent share of the pot given away in the Big Stone... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) hosted a ribbon cutting at 1st Choice Real Estate in Milbank on Thursday, September 26, to celebrate a change of ownership. Steve Hicks from Fargo, North Dakota, purchased the business from Trudi Niedert in August. Read more
Burning is Banned in Grant County – Effective Immediately
Local News October 1, 2024 0
Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, announced a burn ban in Grant County effective immediately. Schuelke said, “The ban will remain in effect until further notice. The ban will most likely not be lifted until measurable precipitation occurs or until the end of harvest.” See the Grant... Read more
Bulldogs Golf Team Headed to State Tourney
Milbank Area Golf October 1, 2024 0
The Bulldogs golf team will play in the 2024 State A Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and October 8, at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Milbank qualified as a team at the Region 1A meet on Monday, September 30, in Milbank. MHS golfers going to... Read more
Valley Queen celebrated Mike Schwandt’s final shift at the company on Monday, September 30. Schwandt began his employment there over 19 years ago in the packaging room as a box maker. He then worked on the fill point and seal line before becoming a packaging room lead and drain... Read more
Boyd VanVooren Selected as New Head of Unity Health and Fitness
Local News September 30, 2024 0
Boyd VanVooren, who served as Milbank’s chief of police from 2009 through December 2022, has been named the new manager of the city-owned Unity Health and Fitness facility. VanVooren’s official title will be Parks and Recreation Coordinator. Steve Pendergrass, administrator for the City of Milbank, explains, “Boyd will be... Read more
