The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Monday, February 8. The board gave approval to let bids for a $300,000 to $400,000 LED lighting retrofit project for the middle school and high school buildings. The bids will call for replacing existing lights with LED lights.... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce is shaking things up this summer and making changes to Farley Fest. “In previous years, we packed everything into one weekend,” stated Chamber Director Connie Larson. “This year, the chamber board decided to stretch the activities at Lake Farley out over the entire... Read more
Arlo Levisen is the President of the Grant County Historical Society. He has extensive knowledge on the history of the area, including: Grant County History, Big Stone Lake History, the History of the Holland Grist Mill, the History of the Milbank Congregational Church and much more! Each week, he answers... Read more
The Knights of Columbus will host the Biggest Knight of the Year, Saturday, February 13, at the Speedway Event Center in Milbank. The event will celebrate the group’s efforts and pay honor to year-end award winners. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7... Read more
The executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation sees fortune cookies in your future. The Valley Express recently spoke with Bobbie Bohlen who shared some developing news. She said the GCDC has plans on the table to add a new Chinese restaurant to the lineup of Milbank eateries. “We have been in... Read more
“God got his way with me, but it has been nothing but rewarding and fulfilling.” Those are the words Pastor DeVern Schwenn says with his heart overflowing and a smile on his face. Pastor Schwenn of Central United Methodist Church in Milbank is nearing the end of following God’s... Read more
The Milbank High School music department will provide lively entertainment during its annual Pops Concert Tuesday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS theater. The Jazz band, under the direction of Susan Karels, will perform a few numbers as well as the color guard group. The MHS choir,... Read more
The Milbank Wrestling Booster Club will host its large youth wrestling tournament Sunday, February 7, beginning at 12 noon at the Milbank High School Armory. Youth wrestlers are invited to take part in the four-man round robin and will be grouped by age and weight. Weigh-ins will take place... Read more
The It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk core committee is working hard to continue to grow its annual event and needs your help in doing so. “Currently nine teams are signed up to take part,” stated committee member Ann Tuchscherer. “More teams are needed and welcome. The core... Read more
The second set of parent-teacher conferences for the Milbank School District have been set for the 2015-2016 school year.Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. and Monday, February 8, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Students will be released from school early both days. Koch... Read more
