Brittany Preller, Milbank High School senior, won first place in the local 2017 Voice of Democracy essay contest. The competition has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars premier scholarship program since 1947. This year’s theme is American History: Our Hope for the Future. Preller continues on to compete in... Read more

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was called to 477th Avenue, north of 145th Street, on Tuesday, October 31. During the investigation, it was determined James Speidel of Milbank was mowing when the tractor rolled, fatally injuring him. Funeral services for Mr. Speidel will be Saturday, November 4, at 11... Read more

Katie Lousch, a 2013 graduate of Milbank High School, was involved in a one-car accident near the Tea exit on I-29 on October 12. She was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital in critical condition. Katie suffered internal head trauma, a concussion, broken ribs, fractures in her pelvis, damage... Read more

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend and that means an extra hour of sleep. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. DST ends at 2 a.m Sunday morning. 12 Things You Might Not Know About Daylight Saving Time 1. The... Read more

Madison (Maddy) Liebe, a senior at Milbank High School, is the October Student of the Month. Maddy is a member of the band and choir, FFA, and TATU. She is also active in dance, piano, and church activities. She says her favorite class is art because, “you get to... Read more

The Mystery Snowman is an important part of The Milbank Snow Queen Festival and is a prominent person in the Milbank community. Daily clues will be published on The Valley Express to help you unravel the identity. The first person to correctly guess the Mystery Snowman’s identity wins two... Read more

Michael Swan was sentenced to life in prison today by Judge Robert Spears in the Grant County Courthouse. Sixty-three-year-old Swan was convicted of second degree murder in the death of his wife, 77-year-old Angela Swan, at the couple’s Milbank apartment on October 24, 2016. According to States Attorney Mark... Read more

Kevin Koik, an exchange student from Estonia, is a junior at MHS and lives with Delvin and Cammy Hackwith. Things in Milbank are different for Kevin. “The longest car ride he had taken before he came here was three hours,” says Delvin. “That’s how long it takes to drive... Read more

Northern State University held its 2nd Annual Clarinet Clinic October 24, in Aberdeen. MHS sophomore Alaina Rausch and juniors Kylie Roggenbuck and Abby Michels attended. Instructors included Kristi Hanno, ASU Doctoral Candidate; Dr. Audrey Miller, Northern State University, and Dr. Alan LaFave, Northern State University Provost. The students performed... Read more