Fire Department Burns Flynn Trail
Local News May 18, 2021 0
Flynn Trail was burned by the Milbank Fire Department on May 15. According to Milbank’s fire chief, Kevin Schuelke, the burn was necessary to make the overgrown trail suitable for walking. “Originally,” Schuelke said, “The Flynn Estate planned to hire Prairie Restorations, a company from the Twin Cities to conduct the... Read more
Several offices in the Grant County Courthouse will be closed from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday May 19. The closures will allow staff to attend the funeral of Charles Layher. Mr. Layher is the husband of long-time Grant County Auditor Karen Layher.The courthouse will remain open, but... Read more
Mischel Takes Fourth at Poet Invitational
Milbank Area Golf May 17, 2021 0
Lady Bulldog Marion Mischel captured fourth place at the Poet Invitational girls golf meet at Whetstone Creek Golf Course on Thursday, May 13. Mischel finished the 18-hole round with an 89. She fired in a 42 on the front nine and a 47 on the back nine. Milbank landed in third... Read more
Jerry Janisch, FFA adviser for MHS, announced Isaac Sousa was selected as the 2021-2022 Milbank FFA Chapter President. Sousa was chosen at the annual FFA member and parent banquet on May 3. Other FFA senior chapter officers will include: vice president Hattie Muellenbach; secretary, Marion Mischel; treasurer, Wylie Mursu; reporter, Keara Van Hoorn; sentinel, Tice Muru; student adviser, Natalie Meyer; parliamentarian, Luis Berrones; and community/student relations, Korbin Leddy and Raul Berrones. These... Read more
The MHS boys 1,600-meter sprint medley relay team, consisting of Dustin Gertsema, Sawyer Gauer, Bennett Schwenn, and Nick Batchelor, broke a school record with a time of 3:36.67 at the Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls on April 30 and May 1. The previous record, set in 1963, was broken by nearly... Read more
The Milbank Bulldogs boys’ tennis team is battling it out in the 2021 State Class A Tennis Tournament in Sioux Falls on Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18. MHS senior Mason Riley checks in at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles; junior Benett Street at No. 2 singles and No. 2... Read more
The weather is finally cooperating with the MHS girls golf team and scores are dropping accordingly. “The girls were able to knock 32 strokes off their team score in less than a week,” stated coach Mark Keeton. The team traveled to Groton on Monday, May 10, where Marion Mischel tied... Read more
The Valley Express Salutes Milbank Police Officers During National Police Week
Local News May 14, 2021 0
Ever wake up at 3 a.m. and think you’re the only person in town who’s awake? Rest assured, you are not. The Milbank Police Department is always on the job. Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren says, “We are a 24-hour law enforcement agency, which means we are never closed.... Read more
Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) Healthcare board is happy to welcome Jane Vangsness Frisch, Ph.D. as the newest director. Vangsness Frisch lives in rural Dumont, Minnesota and is the Vice President for Student Affairs at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton and Fargo, ND. “OAHS has been... Read more
Milbank City Council Discusses Cannabis Businesses, Koch School, and Baseball Field
Local News May 13, 2021 0
The Milbank City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, May 10, at the Milbank Visitor Center. Koch School During the public input segment of the meeting, Bobbie Bohlen, representing HME Properties of Brookings, discussed the company’s proposed senior living center project. The company has selected the Koch School property... Read more
