The Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) Health Care Board of Directors, in collaboration with Sanford Health, has named Dr. Al Ross as their new chief executive officer (CEO). Dr. Ross will begin transitioning into the role on September 1. As a longtime medical provider and the current chief medical officer... Read more
Quales Move Milbank Glass & More to East Highway 12
Local News July 13, 2022 0
Milbank Glass & More has been owned by the Quale family for 25 years, but it recently purchased a new home. The business is in the process of moving from its location at 103 East 4th Avenue to the 28,000 square-foot building that formerly housed Hanson-Torness Furniture and then... Read more
The Milbank Post 9 Legion baseball team traveled to Groton on Tuesday night, July 12, to take on the Groton Junior Legion team. Milbank fell 6-7 in the single-game contest. In the first inning, Kaden Krause and Cole Swenson drew back-to-back walks. Kellen Hoeke followed with a single to load the... Read more
Weinberg Sworn In at City Council Meeting
Local News July 12, 2022 0
The Milbank City Council convened for their regular meeting on Monday, July 11, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The council approved the minutes from the June 13 and June 20 meetings. No treasurer’s report was presented. Bills in the amount $432,820.41 were approved for payment. Mayor Pat Raffety thanked... Read more
The Fairmont Cardinals, coached by Don Waletich, a 1984 graduate of Milbank High School, took home the trophy and the title at the 2022 Minnesota State High School League Baseball Class AA State Tournament. It was Fairmont’s 11th trip to the state tournament and their fourth trip to the... Read more
Milbank police are investigating a chain of vehicle burglaries believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of July 11. Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren says, “The department received a report at about 6 a.m. of a suspicious person looking in vehicles near the St. Williams Care Center. An... Read more
Milbank took fourth place at the 8U State Tournament in Bryant on July 8-10. The tournament included 20 teams from across South Dakota. On Friday, Milbank defeated Clark 13-2. On Saturday, Milbank was defeated by Beresford at 7-9 and the Dell Rapids Red at 5-2. With a 1-2 record... Read more
This Sunday, July 10, breakfast is going to be the most important meal of the day and many days to come! A benefit brunch for liver transplant recipient Jason Jurgens will be held at the Wilmot Community Center from 10 am until 1 pm. Enjoy scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast,... Read more
Taylor Boerger’s stellar pitching performance lifted the Milbank Firechiefs to a 6-0 victory over the Clark Traders on Tuesday, July 5, at Pribyl Park in Milbank. The Firechiefs improved their season record to 8-2. Zeros filled the scoring columns in the first inning, but the Firechiefs put in a... Read more
Q-Fest is back! And they’re turning up the heat to turn out some tasty tidbits for you to sample.The Valley Express grilled the coordinators of Q-Fest 2022, Pat Blauert, Brian Trapp, and Travis Lester to find out all the juicy details about this year’s Q-Fest and the secret to... Read more
