The nomination period for local FSA county committees ends on August 1. This year, nominations and elections will be held in the western portion of Grant County in the townships of Blooming Valley, Farmington, Kilborn, Lura, Mazeppa, Osceola, and Twin Brooks. Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County... Read more
Has summer beet down your garden? Is it a little rough around the hedges? Well, you can just leaf it be or dill with it! The Whetstone Valley Garden Club is rootin’ for you. The garden club will be at the Milbank Farmers Market selling plants at rock bottom... Read more
Two teams of Milbank golfers took top place honors at the ladies scramble hosted by Whetstone Creek Golf Course on June 30. Grip It and Sip It attracted 14 teams of three golfers each from around the area. Lori Rheingans, Peggy Thompson, and Pat Swenson from Appleton, Minnesota clinched... Read more
The Battle of the Burgers, sponsored by the Grant County SD Historical Society and the Buggy Museum of Stockholm, put a fork in it on June 30. Customers, who had relished the chance to sample specialty burgers created by local eateries, selected their favorites and cast their ballots by QR... Read more
Darcie’s Home Care was welcomed into the Milbank business community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 11. Milbank Chamber members, friends, and family attended the event and senior residents joined the group for cupcakes, kabobs, and conversation. Darcie and Matt O’Farrell of Marvin purchased Valley View Home Care from... Read more
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad blocked the crossing on north Main Street in Milbank today, July 11. The closure marks the beginning of a joint project between the railroad and the City of Milbank to eliminate two track crossings and upgrade three others. The street will be shut... Read more
Milbank Firechiefs Clobber the Cormorants
Milbank Area Baseball July 11, 2023 0
The Firechiefs were back in action on Sunday after being rained out Friday night. Milbank hosted Volga in a doubleheader at Pribyl Park on July 9. The locals defeated the Cormorants in game one 9-6 and in game two 5-4. The Firechiefs wasted no time in getting on the... Read more
Milbank Firefighters Respond to Two Fires
Local News July 11, 2023 0
At 10:48 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, the Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to a grease fire in the kitchen at the Millstone Restaurant. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that officer Adam Leins of the Milbank Police Department had put out the flames with a dry chemical extinguisher. The fire... Read more
The third food giveaway of 2023 sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) and offered in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota, is set for Wednesday, July 12, from 4-5 p.m. Brenda Maass, of GCCSC and coordinator for Milbank’s event, says, “The giveaway will again be held in... Read more
Hey, kids, it’s time to rock out at the Big Stone Library! Hans Sacrison and his fascinating collection of fossils will be featured at the Big Stone Branch Library on Wednesday, July 12, from 1:30 – 2 p.m. The event is free and part of the Summer Reading Program... Read more
