The South Dakota State Special Olympics Bowling Tournament was held Friday, November 8 in Aberdeen with 32 teams competing. Milbank bowlers Devin Pollock, Trevor Lacek, and Cody Wellnitz each captured first place. Hannah Henrich, April Gillette, and Briar Zuraff each earned a runner-up spot. Libby Hendricks placed third. Makenzie... Read more

Amy Thue has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the True Friend of Education Award. The Milbank Education Association (MEA) recognized Amy and Whimsy on Main – the business she co-owns with her sister Sara- for promoting a love of reading. They also noted Amy’s service as a... Read more

Milbank Boy Scout Troop 45 completed their annual Potato Project on Monday, November 4. The troop harvested and delivered nearly 3,000 pounds of potatoes for use in the community. The potatoes are donated by Warren and Eloise Falk and grown on the Falk farm. The scouts also bag the... Read more

Milbank Middle School has named students to the first quarter honor roll of the 2019-2020 school year.            Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA James Batchelor Lilly Dreis Nicholas Fonder Aubrey Fraasch Trey Gloe Jayden Johnson Josh Keeton Kaitlyn Krause Maggie Kruger Victoria Nelson... Read more

The Valley Express sponsored an evening of glitz and glamour Saturday night at the annual Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Amy Nelson was crowned the new 2020 Miss Milbank. She is the daughter of Brad and Sara Nelson. Amy was sponsored by Ottertail Power Company, Avantra Milbank, and Twin Valley... Read more

You might experience de´ja´vu this Saturday night at the Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Two members of the musical entertainment -The Suns of the West – made their musical debut at Milbank Snow Queen Festival (Contest) in 1965. The duo won the junior division of the talent show that night.... Read more

Eleven MHS senior girls take the stage on Saturday, November 9 for Milbank’s 56th Annual Snow Queen Festival. The winner will be crowned Miss Milbank 2020 and receive a $500 scholarship. The first runner-up receives a $250 scholarship and the second runner-up receives a $150 scholarship provided by The... Read more

Milbank High school released the first quarter honor roll for the 2019-20120 school year.Students receiving honors include the following: PERFECTION 4.0                                                         ... Read more

Two Milbank High School mixed quartets were selected to join nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for South Dakota’s 2019 All-State Chorus event at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The grand concert was broadcast live Saturday, November 2 on South Dakota Public Television. MHS... Read more

The MHS Oral Interp team traveled to Dakota State University in Madison for the Dakota Invitational – Karl E. Mundt Oral Interpretation Tournament on Saturday, October 26. The event included 252 entries from 27 schools (classes AA-B). Landon Brown and Peyten Wiese advanced to the grand finals in duo... Read more