National Night Out A Success
Local News August 14, 2015 0
The annual National Night Out event, sponsored by the Milbank Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Game, Fish and Parks, Grant-Roberts Ambulance Service and the Milbank Fire Department was rated a success by event organizers. For the first time, the event was held at Lake... Read more
Local soldiers, Brendon Hoeke and Garrett Van Sambeek, were two of the 162 soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company that were called to active duty this week. The unit will deploy to Kuwait for one year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Spartan... Read more
Milbank Main Street Opens
Local News August 13, 2015 0
Main Street Milbank will open Friday (August 14) according to Jason Kettwig, city administrator. “They will be sweeping the streets and sidewalks and removing the barricades very early Friday,” he explained. The work is just two days behind schedule. “That’s just how things go,” Kettwig noted. Construction on the... Read more
Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs Look Forward To Upcoming Volleyball Season
High School Sports August 13, 2015 0
Practice began today for the Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team. Nancy Hoeke sets up for her 15th season as the head coach for the Lady Bulldogs. She will be assisted by Nancy Pauli as the junior varsity coach and Jolene Rick as the C team coach. Becky Johnson... Read more
Milbank Area Bulldog Football Team Prepares For Exciting Season
High School Sports August 13, 2015 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs kicked off their 2015-2016 season with their first practice today. Under the direction of head coach Jeremy Tostenson, players were issued equipment and lockers, followed by a National Guard leadership presentation, and the team’s Gold Card Blitz. The first practice was held from 6 to... Read more
Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren Releases Information on Apprehension of Attempted Murder Suspect
Local News August 13, 2015 0
The U. S. Marshals, with the assistance of the Milbank Police Department, apprehended 30-year-old Steven Gutierrez Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Milbank. According to Police Chief Boyd VanVooren, the U. S. Marshals arrived unannounced at his office requesting the assistance of the department. With the use of... Read more
Progress Being Made on New Milbank Area Hospital
Local NewsNews August 11, 2015 0
The building site for the new Milbank Area Hospital Avera and Avera Medical Group clinic is progressing on schedule for the expected completion date of late fall 2016. The new state-of-the-art 78,000 square foot facility located on 18 acres in east Milbank adjacent to State Auto and the American... Read more
The Milbank VFW Teeners captured the consolation championship title Sunday in the final round of the 2015 South Dakota VFW State A Varsity Teener tournament in Humboldt. The locals downed Mission 9-3 to claim the title. Milbank trailed 1-0 after two innings of play. Its offense got fired up... Read more
The Back-To-School event, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council, exceeded expectations Monday by serving more children and families in the area. “We gave supplies to 136 kids ranging in age from preschool to 12th grade,” noted Janet Loeschke, council representative. “That represents 62 families. The results are... Read more
South Dakota Removes the Bald Eagle from the State Threatened Species List
State News August 10, 2015 0
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission removed the bald eagle from the state’s threatened species list at their August meeting. Because this species has exceeded the state management goal, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) recommended that protection under the... Read more
