Over 30 members of the Milbank High School Class of 1995 gathered for their 30-year reunion. The event was hosted at The Pump in downtown Milbank on Friday, June 20. Attendees:Back: (. to r.) – Tom Waletich and Cory Appl. Fourth Row – Kirk Kubousek, Richard Jurgens, Miranda Menning Sieh,... Read more
VFW Auxiliary Post 3486 of Milbank held its election of officers. Myrna Bell, who has served as the Auxiliary’s president for 17 years, stepped down, and Gloria Crist was selected as their new President. Rhonda Preller was chosen to serve as the Senior Vice President. Brandi Haaven will be... Read more
Got your team together for the Second Annual Heroes Pull in Milbank? It’s coming up on Sunday, August 17. Teams will vie for bragging rights for pulling a fire truck 45 feet the fastest. All proceeds go to the Milbank Special Olympics and Special Olympics of South Dakota. Registration... Read more
Rylan Wendland, a rising sophomore at Milbank High School, won a Gold Medal at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). Wendland won his award in the Intro to FBLA competition. The event tests members’ knowledge of the FBLA organization itself. It involves an objective... Read more
Lance Johnson, senior project manager at Valley Queen, is being honored this month for reaching a remarkable milestone — 30 years with the company and still going strong. To mark Lance’s 30th anniversary, Jon Rogers, director of communications at Valley Queen, said, “Lance has been a steady, influential force... Read more
The annual 4th of July Fishing Derby at Lake Farley in Milbank was a fintastic success again this year. Wendy Hentges, who sponsors the event along with her husband Rick, said, “We had 72 children participate. The weather cooperated with a sunny and warm, but windy day. Fun was... Read more
Feeding SD Food Giveaway Set for July 9
Local News July 7, 2025 0
The third food giveaway of 2025, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, July 9, from 4-5 p.m. The event will again be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank on Hwy.15. ... Read more
Jamie Henderson, executive director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, thanked everyone who supported the Milbank fireworks show by purchasing raffle tickets. She also thanked those who made donations and sponsored the event. She gave a big shout out to the Oltman family for generously allowing the use... Read more
The five MHS students who qualified for the 2025 National Educators Rising Conference were in Orlando, Florida, from June 25-29. Kalli Moser, Charlotte Street, and Keira Steffen competed in the Job Interview competition and Max Schuelke and Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga competed in the Creative Lecture division. This year’s conference... Read more
Leddy Announces Sale of GrandStay Hotel – Milbank
Local News July 1, 2025 0
Mark Leddy announced the sale of the GrandStay Hotel and Suites in Milbank to a new group of owners led by Alan Schmidgall and Nathan Sieve. According to Leddy, the transaction was completed on Monday, June 30, and the new management’s first day of operation was today, July 1. ... Read more
