Wednesday was Veterans Day – the day to honor all Veterans. The Valley Express would like to continue to honor local veterans throughout the year by telling their unique story. If you know a veteran you would like to see featured, please nominate them by contacting The Valley Express by clicking here! Read more
Seventeen senior girls will vie for the title of 2016 Miss Milbank during the annual Lions Club Snow Queen pageant Saturday, November 14, in the Milbank High School theatre. The event begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets will be sold at $5 each Saturday afternoon from 12 noon to 3 p.m.... Read more
Father Gary DeRouchery of St. Lawrence Catholic Church will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day program November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Milbank Armory. Units performing their ceremonial duties will be: The American Legion Post #9 Color Guard, Legion Auxiliary Color Guard, VFW Post #3486 Color Guard... Read more
The 24th annual Festival of Christmas Trees will be showcased throughout the Grant County Courthouse during the upcoming holiday season. Event planners are looking for organizations and businesses to join in the Christmas spirit by displaying a decorated tree. Trees must be set up and decorated between Tuesday, November... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, November 5, in the State Auto cafeteria with Jessica Roggenbuck serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was Ferhoodle. Kirk Simmons was the speaker for the day. He presented Project 4 out of the Competent Communications manual with a speech titled... Read more
The 20th annual Milbank Area boys piano recital took place Saturday, November 7, in the Milbank High School band room. The event featured 30 talented young men from around the area. Showcasing their talent were Isaac Graham, Cooper Hupke, Preston Laskowske,Graham Lightfield, Ben Webb, Aiden Quintanilla, Garrett Weber, James Nelson,... Read more
Back row, left to right, Jacob O’Donnell, Makenzie Wittrock, Briar Zuraff and Chris Stodolski Front row, Mariah Pillatzki and Tyler Johnson Not pictured – Courtney Rego Seven students from Milbank and Grant-Deuel high schools were named top place winners at the state Special... Read more
The Milbank High School theater department will present the critically-acclaimed play, Leaving Iowa, tonight, Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7. The curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. “This is a hilarious play,” stated MHS director Holly Hilbrands. “This play is typically seen in colleges and community... Read more
Volunteer organizers in Milbank will host an informational meeting about a new clay target shooting league for middle and high school students. The league will join the new non-profit S.D. High School Clay Target League. The league is an independent provider of co-ed shooting sports for students who have... Read more
All State Chorus Concert Tonight
CommunityLocal News October 31, 2015 0
Eight students from Milbank High School departed Thursday, October 29, for Rapid City to take part in the 62nd South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra event. Representing Milbank are sopranos Jimmie Berkner and Lindsey Geyer, altos Whitney Falk and Ellie Webb, tenors Ben Harstad and Nathan Loutsch and basses... Read more
