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

What matters most to you? Milbank wants to know. The City of Milbank, Grant County Development Corporation, and the Institute of Possibility, are partnering again for the next stage of I Believe In Milbank. Starting November 1, these groups ask the citizens of Milbank and Grant County to share... Read more

Ten athletes from Milbank competed in the regional Special Olympics bowling tournament in Aberdeen on October 20. Draigh Breland and Devin Pollock placed first for Milbank. Courtney Kroemer placed second. Daniel Van Dover and Trevor Lacek took third place. Chris Stodolski and Makenzie Wittrock took fifth place. Mariah Pillatzki... Read more

Parent-Teacher conferences for the Milbank School District are slated for Tuesday, October 24, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, October 25, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. All students will be released at 1:30 p.m. both days. Parents of elementary students will receive their child’s report card during their... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council teamed up with Feeding South Dakota to sponsor four food giveaways in Milbank this year. The duo provided food to 900 local families. The most recent giveaway was Wednesday, October 18, at the Grant County 4-H grounds. Food for 230 people was available,... Read more