The Grant County Library will feature two events in the month of May. A make-and-take coloring project for children and their mothers, grandmothers or significant females in their lives is available now through May 14. “This will give an opportunity for moms to color with their children in honor... Read more
Students from Milbank Middle School made 11 tie blankets which were donated to St. William’s Care Center in Milbank recently. The middle school student council group led the project by purchasing the material needed. The various homeroom classes in grades six through eight cut and tied the blankets to... Read more
A mother-daughter bond is special. Done well, it flourishes throughout a lifetime. Susan (Nef) Leddy and her youngest daughter, Kate, are extending that bond into their professional lives. Susan is a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) for Avera Medical Group Milbank at the Wilmot Clinic. Kate is a student at... Read more
The Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present their final concert of the school year Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school theatre. Susan Karels directs the middle school bands. Miriam Schwenn is the director of the middle school choirs. The choral portion of the... Read more
Mrs. Carole Huber’s seventh grade homeroom class at Milbank Middle School collected pop tabs for their fourth quarter community service project. The pop tabs will be donated to the Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. “The class did a great job with this project,” stated Huber. Each middle school class... Read more
The Valley Express would like to recognize the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department for a job well done this week and their dedication throughout the year. Thank you for keeping our community safe. Fire fighters pause Thursday for a photo after fighting a devastating fire at Titan Machinery on Wednesday night. Standing (left... Read more
Glitz and glamour adorned eighty-four couples as they took a “Walk Through The Garden” at the 2016 Milbank High School junior-senior prom Saturday, April 30. Brad and Jackie Olson announced each couple as they began their walk around the cobblestone path through the garden. Leading the march were prom co-chairpersons... Read more
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. recently honored Nancy Hansen on her retirement after working for the company for over 40 years. Nancy is the eighth employee in the company’s 87 year history to reach this milestone. Nancy started her career with Valley Queen in March 1976 when she worked... Read more
Four Grant County 4-H youth members will host a Bike Rodeo/Safety Day Thursday, May 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grant County 4-H Grounds. Registration will be from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Chairman William Karels, along with committee members Benett Street, Tatum Berry, and Hailey Hupke,... Read more
Thirty youth from Grant County participated in the South Dakota State 4-H Shooting Sports competition April 22-24 at the Expo building in Fort Pierre, SD. Over 1,500 youth across South Dakota posted qualifying scores to attend the state shoot. Seven ranges were used in the Expo building and four... Read more
