The 61st Milbank Snow Queen Festival is just around the corner on Saturday, November 9, but the fun starts tonight! The Mystery Snowman Contest starts now and it’s guaranteed to get the (snow)ball rolling. Clues about a well-known person in the Milbank community will be published here on The Valley Express... Read more
Maybe Cher still hasn’t gotten the memo, but the rest of us need to channel Julia Harriman or Johnny Hates Jazz and turn back the clocks this Saturday night. In the wee hours of Sunday morning – on November 3 at 2 a.m. to be exact – we set... Read more
Milbank FFA Team Takes 12th at National Convention
Local News October 29, 2024 0
Milbank FFA students joined more than 70,000 other students from across the nation at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis for the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo held October 23-26. Milbank’s Milk Quality team took 12th place and received a Gold rating, along with a special fifth-place award... Read more
Let’s get this party startled! Milbank’s tradition of Treat Street is coming to Main Street on Thursday, October 31, from 5:30 -7 p.m. Candy, costumes, games,and surprises are guaranteed to lift your spirits. If you’re a Milbank business, and you want to be a part of this spook-tacular event,... Read more
Sharon Snell
Obituaries October 29, 2024 0
Sharon Snell, age 80, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 7 from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
Bulldogs to Play Last Game of the Season Thursday in Madison
Milbank Area Football October 23, 2024 0
The Bulldogs travel to Madison on Thursday, October 24, to play what is likely their last football game of the season. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. Milbank is currently seeded No. 9 just outside the top-eight teams that qualify for the play-offs in Class A. On Friday, October 18,... Read more
Get ready to Rack-and-Roll on Thursday, October 24. Trot out to the parking lot at Berens Market from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. to get a fully-cooked rack of ribs for just $16. Add cowboy beans for just $3. For every slab sold, $5 will go to... Read more
Milbank’s middle school band and 16 bands from other area middle schools converged at Groton for the Lake Region Marching Band Festival on Friday, October 11. Milbank won first place honors in their division. According to Susan Karels, band director for the Milbank School District, the festival has become... Read more
Members of the 2004 team that brought home Milbank’s first volleyball state championship were honored on the 20th anniversary of their accomplishment at the Lady Bulldogs game on October 10. Steph Nygaard, Cali Gapp, Emily Adelman, Jamie Welter and Kelsey Paulson attended the reunion and recognition ceremony. Players Becky... Read more
Milbank Middle School Band Students Play at Honor Festival
Local News October 22, 2024 0
Eleven band students represented Milbank Middle School at the Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival on October 15 in Arlington. Seventh Graders — Keira Untalan (clarinet), Alanna Vogel (bass clarinet), and Matthew Unzen (baritone).Eighth Graders – Jada Leigh Wellnitz (flute), Bella Hicks (flute), Kinley VanHoorn (clarinet), Bridget Regil (clarinet),... Read more
