Big Stone Commons and the collection of businesses in the historic former Big Stone School building celebrated their first anniversary on Friday, September 11. The Great Plains Zoo gave a presentation on exotic animals including tenrecs– a hedgehog from Madagascar – and milk snakes. Tacos were served to many... Read more
Senior Liam Heller has been named September Student of the Month at Milbank High School. He is the son of Jesse and Katie Heller. Liam plays in the band and sings in the choir at MHS. He enjoys running in his spare time and is a member of the... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will hold their monthly meeting at Pizza Ranch in Milbank on Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. Annelies Nef Seffrood, will give an overview of the newly-created Boys & Girls Club in Milbank. A short business meeting will be conducted... Read more
The MHS 2026 Homecoming festivities start with Coronation on Sunday, September 20. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the National Guard Armory. (See accompanying article with photo of the king and queen candidates here on The Valley Express.) Coronation tickets are $2 for grades 1-12 and... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council in conjunction with Feeding South Dakota will host the fourth food giveaway of 2026 in Milbank on Wednesday, September 9. The event will be held from 1-2 p.m. The event will still be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the... Read more
September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Sign up for a Free library card and get a scratch-off ticket to reveal a prize. Enter your ticket in a $25 cash card drawing to be held on October 1. Cardholders are guaranteed hours of enjoyment with access to books,eBooks, audiobooks,... Read more
The Grant County Library will be closed from Saturday, September 5 through Monday September 7, in honor of Labor Day. The library will reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Regular Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.... Read more
The nation is mourning Dolly Parton. Parton died August 25 at the age of 80. Her legend will live on in the country music she performed and in the over 3,000 – she claimed it might be closer to 5000 – songs she wrote. She had no children of... Read more
The MHS Class of 1976 held its 50th Anniversary Reunion on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1. The event drew 49 graduates from the 115-member class. Alumni traveled from California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Texas. Several attendees came from Aberdeen, Brandon, Custer, Madison, Milbank, Mitchell,... Read more
The Bulldog Booster Club hosted its fifth annual Bulldog Booster Golf Tournament at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of MIlbank on August 15. The team of Adam Jones, Brandon Berens, Jalen Snaza, and Derek Whitlow won the 18-hole tournament. Kathleen Holscher and Ryan Scoular coordinated the event. All proceeds... Read more
