The third of five food giveaways planned for 2022 by the Grant County Christian Service Council is scheduled for Wednesday, July 27, from 4-5 p.m. Brenda Maass, coordinator for Milbank’s event, says, “The giveaway will be held in the Living Word Lutheran Church parking lot on Highway 15 in north... Read more
Cassidy Voeltz was raised on a farm near Big Stone City and graduated from MHS in 2018. She is currently a student at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo, North Dakota. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in natural resource management with an emphasis on rangeland... Read more
At the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling. The origin of that saying is unknown, but 24 youth and 10 adults from Central United Methodist Church left Milbank on June 5 to put themselves to the test. They packed... Read more
Milbank police are investigating a chain of vehicle burglaries believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of July 11. Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren says, “The department received a report at about 6 a.m. of a suspicious person looking in vehicles near the St. Williams Care Center. An... Read more
This Sunday, July 10, breakfast is going to be the most important meal of the day and many days to come! A benefit brunch for liver transplant recipient Jason Jurgens will be held at the Wilmot Community Center from 10 am until 1 pm. Enjoy scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast,... Read more
Q-Fest is back! And they’re turning up the heat to turn out some tasty tidbits for you to sample.The Valley Express grilled the coordinators of Q-Fest 2022, Pat Blauert, Brian Trapp, and Travis Lester to find out all the juicy details about this year’s Q-Fest and the secret to... Read more
Hey, kids, you otter come to the Big Stone City Branch Library on Wednesday July 13 at 1:30 p.m. The Bramble Park Zoo mobile will stop for a visit with the Summer Reading program. All families are welcome to attend the one-hour event at the library located at the Big... Read more
The Fourth Annual 4th of July Kids Fishing Tournament was held at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Wendy Hentges, who started the event along with her husband, Rick, said, “We had 62 kids in the tournament and 229 fish were caught.” Denise Tirado caught only one fish, but it... Read more
Four Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School band students played in Brass at the Twins at Target Field on Sunday, June 26. The Milbank musicians joined approximately 40 other students and adults in playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the opening pitch of the Minnesota Twins versus Colorado... Read more
Kinley VanHoorn is 11 years old, but she has a chance to show her art to the world. To do it, she needs your help! Kinley, the daughter of Phil and Jessica VanHoorn of Milbank, was selected as the South Dakota winner in the 14th Annual Doodle for Google... Read more
