Technician Working to Fix Verizon Tower
Local News December 10, 2019 0
Verizon customers in the Milbank area have been experiencing service interruptions today. Verizon Wireless confirmed they are aware of the issue. An on site service technician has been working on the Verizon tower that serves their Milbank area customers. Read more
Brady Femling Selected as MHS November Student of the Month
Local News December 9, 2019 0
Senior Brady Femling has been selected as the November Student of the Month at Milbank High School. He is the son of Travis and Anne Lester. Brady is involved in Educators Rising and band, has helped coordinate school blood drives, and is a member of the cross country and... Read more
MHS Wins Team Excellence Award at State Oral Interp Festival
Local News December 9, 2019 0
The MHS Oral Interp team received the Team Excellence Award at the State Oral Interp Festival on December 6-7 at Yankton High School. Landon Brown and Peyten Wiese earned a superior in the duet division. Brown also garnered a superior in storytelling. According to Natasha Karels, head coach for... Read more
St. Lawrence School Christmas Program Scheduled for December 11
Local News December 8, 2019 0
The St. Lawrence School will present their Christmas program on Wednesday, December 11 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. in the St. Lawrence gymnasium. This year’s theme highlights Jesus’ humble birth in the country. The program is directed by Elizabeth Schulte, who will be assisted by the entire St. Lawrence... Read more
$2,000 Won in Holiday Chamber Drawing
Local News December 7, 2019 0
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce presented four lucky winners $500 each in Ol’Mill Bucks today. The giveaway is part of the annual cash drawings held by the Chamber. The snow storm last Saturday prevented the drawing so the two winners were added to today’s drawing. The first winner... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog – Brady Femling
Local NewsMilbank Area Cross Country December 3, 2019 0
Who’s That Bulldog? It’s senior Brady Femling, a member of the boys’ cross country team. Brady is the son of Anne and Travis Lester and Bob and Amanda Femling. Brady is not your typical veteran runner as a senior in high school he just completed his first and only... Read more
Don’t Miss the Deadline for Combined Appeal Donations
Local News December 2, 2019 0
Time continues to click away, but the 2019 Grant County Combined Appeal is only at 85 percent of its $185,000 goal. According to Craig Wellnitz, finance director of the Milbank Community Foundation, “We have raised $157,830 towards our goal, but there are only a couple of weeks remaining in... Read more
Winter Storm Postpones Holiday Cash Drawing
Local News November 30, 2019 0
Weather continues to put a damper on Milbank’s start to the holiday season. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Cash Drawing set for today has been postponed, according to Chamber Director Laurie Folk. Details on rescheduling the drawing will be published on The Valley Express as they become... Read more
Weather Postpones Parade of Lights and Holiday Movie
Local News November 29, 2019 0
Milbank’s Parade of Lights and Holiday Movie are being postponed, according to Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Director Laurie Folk. The National Weather Service is anticipating 8-13 inches of snow will accumulate in the Milbank area this weekend. At time of publication, a Winter Storm Warning had been issued... Read more
Max Lightfield Wins Novice Speaker Honor
Local News November 27, 2019 0
Milbank debater Max Lightfield claimed the high-point novice speaker honor at the George McGovern Debate Tournament in Mitchell on Saturday, November 23. Lightfield scored 172.4 points – the highest of all novice debaters. He was only 2.6 points behind the varsity and junior varsity debaters. Lightfield participated in the... Read more
