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

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

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

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

The MHS oral interp team competed Tuesday, November 19 at the Region 4A Oral Interp Contest at Northern State University. Individuals and groups vied for a spot at the state meet to be held in Yankton on December 6-7. Milbank members who qualified for state included: Landon Brown, first... Read more

Heaven can wait, but the Angel Tree can’t! If you already selected an angel tree card, don’t forget to purchase your gifts, wrap, and place them back under the tree by December 11. Haven’t gotten a card, yet? Hurry! Cards have all been selected at First Bank & Trust... Read more

Whetstone Valley Strings students presented their fall recital on Sunday, November 24 at Valley Baptist Church. Violin and cello students under the direction of Elizabeth Schulte performed solos, ensembles, and an orchestra selection entitled Hoedown. Submitted Photo-Musicians included: Back – (l. to r.) Jewel Waldner, Krista Gingerich, Cindy Moen,... Read more

The 29th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will perform in concert on Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m. at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Mr. Jerry Letcher, retired Aberdeen Central band director and current music faculty member at... Read more