Who will be the new Miss Milbank? The Valley Express will host the 61st Annual Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, November 9. Experience a Winter Wonderland, enjoy musical entertainment by Jena Schulte and Paula Tobin, and see 10 beautiful high school seniors vie for the title of Miss Milbank... Read more
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
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
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
The Milbank High School marching band took top honors at 2024 Hobo Days in Brookings on Saturday, October 12. Milbank claimed first place for the Top Band in the A division. They also received the Grand Pooba Award for Best Spirit. The MHS color guard earned first place in... Read more
Pizza Hut in Milbank will donate a “pizza every pie” sold on Tuesdays October 22 and October 29, to Grant County Combined Appeal. A 20 percent slice of Olive it! – All Dine-In, Take-Out, and Delivery orders. “It’s the Yeast we can do!” they say. Brunch, lunch, or dinner... Read more
A gold ribbon-bracelet fundraiser has begun for five-year-old Kimber Downes. Kimber was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Kimber and her family will be traveling to Sioux Falls for chemotherapy at the Children’s Hospital once a week for the next 42 weeks. Kimber is a junior kindergartener... Read more
