The Milbank 10U baseball team traveled to Groton for the Groton Tournament on June 29. Milbank started with a tough game against the Aberdeen Smittys 10 and were defeated 2-10. Continuing on in bracket play, Milbank faced Britton and took the win with a score of 13-0. With... Read more
Jonathan Schneider will present a harp concert at Zion Community Church in Wilmot at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. The concert is free. Everyone is welcome to attend. Jonathan was born in Spain and raised in Puerto Rico. He started harp lessons at age 10 with Elisa Torres,... Read more
The third of five food giveaways for 2024, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, July 10, from 4-5 p.m. in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank on Hwy. 15. The event will... Read more
It’s going to be a Star-Spangled Independence Day this Thursday, July 4. Head to Lake Farley Park for fishing, freedom, and fireworks! The Fishing Derby starts at 4 p.m. and will be hosted by Rick and Wendy Hentges and the Sons of the American Legion with 100 fishing poles... Read more
Area Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Local News June 19, 2024 0
Over 500 firefighters were offered over 30 classes during the South Dakota Firefighters Association annual state fire school in Watertown. The training sessions were held June 13-15 at the LATI campus, Performance Towing, and the Watertown Fire and Rescue – West Station training facility. Firefighters who serve Grant County... Read more
Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS Track and Field teams announced the end-of-the-season award winners for 2024. The awards were tabulated by placing- scores throughout the entire season. GIRLSMOST VALUABLE TRACK AND FIELD GIRL ATHLETE – Siera Wenzl, Zayda Townsend, and Jacy DexterSPRINTER OF THE YEAR—Siera Wenzl HURDLER OF... Read more
Carmal Tobin of Milbank received the Florence Krieger Award at the 2024 South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) Convention held in Watertown. The award, now in its 40th year, annually recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to their profession and the SDRSP organization. Tobin graduated from Northern... Read more
Read my lips: fun is coming to the Big Stone Library! Comedy ventriloquist James Wedgwood will give a show at the Big Stone Public Library on Wednesday, June 26. The family-friendly show starts at 1:30 p.m. at the library located at 400 Washington Street in Big Stone City. The... Read more
Jayden Johnson and Garrett Mertens, alumni of the Milbank Bulldogs 2023 football team, played in the South Dakota Football Coaches Association’s 2024 All-Star game on Saturday, June 8. Players were nominated by their coaches and came from schools across the state for the three-day event held at Dana J.... Read more
Northern State University announced the students who earned recognition on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester. The President’s List honors full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.00 GPA. The Dean’s List acknowledges students with GPAs ranging from 3.50 to 3.99. Students on the list... Read more
