The new Milbank Area Hospital Avera Health Care Campus is on schedule for a completion date of October 2016. According to marketing director, Amy Thue, the new facility is expected to open in late October or early November. The exterior of the building is near completion with approximately 200,000... Read more
Wayde Fraasch Named Cancer Walk Honorary Chairman
Local News May 31, 2016 0
Wayde Fraasch has been named the honorary chairman for the 2016 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk which is scheduled to take place Friday, June 10, at Farley Park. Wayde was diagnosed with a brain tumor and has been getting regular treatments of chemotherapy and radiation since October... Read more
Fun, food, fireworks, friends and fellowship will be working together to highlight the 19th annual 2016 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk, staged at Farley Park June 10-11. The event will start with a community picnic and inflatables at 5 p.m. the evening of June 10 and will... Read more
Several Milbank Bulldog athletes brought home hardware from the State Class A track and field meet Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, which took place in Madison and Sioux Falls. Leading the way for Milbank were senior Nolan Foss and freshman Taylor Thue. Foss secured an eighth place finish in... Read more
Memorial Day Service Held In Milbank
Local News May 31, 2016 0
A Memorial Day service was held Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at the Milbank City Cemetery with the posting of colors. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commander Preston Fischer and the Star Spangled Banner preformed by the Milbank Middle School band. Pastor Keith Bicknase of Emanuel Lutheran Church... Read more
The Milbank Bulldog boys tennis team concluded its season with an awards potluck this week. Coach Jim Dahl presented several individual awards along with Major and minor M certificates. Chris Loutsch, the lone senior on the team this season, was named to the Academic All-State Team and was presented... Read more
Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the body discovered in Grant County on May 17 has been identified. The victim, 25 year-old Tess Morgan Monae White of West Allis, Wisconsin, was last seen on May 5, 2016. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Grant County... Read more
Seven sixth grade students from St. Lawrence School completed graduation ceremonies Tuesday, May 24, and prepare for next year at Milbank Middle School. Sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Paula Rausch, presented the graduating class of 2016. Class members were Nicholas Batchelor, Kellen Hoeke, Mariah Madsen, Hattie Muellenbach, Savanna Osowski, Isaac... Read more
The Milbank Area Summer Backpack Program is underway this week, but is still accepting enrollments according to organizer Jenn Falk. “We have had just one distribution date so far, so there is time to enroll. The enrollment process works the same as during the school year. Families can enroll... Read more
