911 Down in Grant County and Statewide
Local News April 17, 2024 0
**UPDATE: 911 SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED ** Emergency 911 Service is down across the state of South Dakota. If you need emergency services in Grant County, Texting 911 Option is still working, or call 605-882-6210. Or call the Grant County Dispatch at 605-432-5853 – Extension #2. Do not call... Read more
Records Fall as Bulldogs Host SD National Guard Track Meet
Milbank Area Track and Field April 17, 2024 0
“The South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Invite held in Milbank was a great opportunity to compete at home in very good weather conditions. We moved the meet from Thursday to Friday (April 12) in hopes of better weather and it was very nice,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for... Read more
MHS HOSA Students Qualify for Int’l Conference in Houston
Local News April 16, 2024 0
Eleven MHS HOSA members qualified for the 2024 HOSA International Leadership Conference to be held June 26-29 in Houston. The students punched their tickets at the 10th Annual South Dakota HOSA-Future Health Professionals Leadership Conference held April 11-12 in Sioux Falls. Kaia Tillotson was also elected as South Dakota’s... Read more
Nadia Thue’s dream of being a princess came true when she walked onto the stage of the MHS theater to portray Belle in Beauty and the Beast on April 5-6. “Beauty and the Beast” has been special to me for a long time,” Nadia says “Belle was always my... Read more
South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) wants to hear from you regarding their ring-necked pheasant action plan. The action plan will include a document to be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management across South Dakota from 2024-2028. The goal is to identify management objectives and measurable... Read more
High Winds Cause Two-Vehicle Crash
Local News April 11, 2024 0
High winds gusting in excess of 50 mph caused a two-vehicle accident on Highway 20 at 447th Avenue on Saturday, April 6. At approximately 5:50 p.m., Brenden Schwenn of Stockholm, along with his two children, were traveling in their Chevy Equinox, when the wind pulled the vehicle and it... Read more
Almost on cue, Mother Nature brought high winds to the Milbank area on Saturday, April 6, as if to usher in Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 8-12). The wind on Saturday afternoon was estimated to be 25-40 mph with gusts reaching 50 mph or more. It was more than... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings students presented a recital at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank on Sunday, April 7. Elementary orchestra students performed “Hoedown” and “Viva La Twinkle” by Dan and Heidi Goeller. The advanced orchestra played “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Momentum” by Robert Longfield. Students performed violin and... Read more
Highway 15 South From Clear Lake to Close April 15
Local News April 9, 2024 0
On Monday, April 15, grading work is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake to S.D. Highway 28, and the road will be closed to through traffic. The closure is part of the project that includes grading, structure work, and interim surfacing to redo 12 miles... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a federal grant for the State of South Dakota.The grant will fund the construction of a tornado safe room at Lake Farley Park in Milbank.This project falls under the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, and it requires no... Read more
