Valley Queen unveiled its Wall of Honor to recognize employees with 30 or more years of experience. Over 60 people attended the ceremony at the Valley Queen Heritage Center in downtown Milbank during the company’s 93rd Founders’ Day Celebration on Tuesday, March 1. Valley Queen highlighted each of the 33 current... Read more
Deb Bowsher to Purchase The Millstone
Local News March 3, 2022 0
Deb Bowsher is purchasing the ever-popular Millstone Restaurant in Milbank from longtime owner Dave Forettte. Deb takes over the range on April 1. Most people know Deb from the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, where her husband,Thom, is the pastor, or from Zem’s Bakery, where she worked for... Read more
MHS Vocalists Judged at Region III Music Contest
Local News March 3, 2022 0
Milbank vocalists received two Superior Plus ratings (I+), 18 Superior ratings (I) and 18 Excellent ratings at the 2022 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Wednesday, February 23, in Watertown. Fifty-two MHS choir members, including 32 soloists participated. Solo performances were based on the following criteria: tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique and performance factors such as literature... Read more
The Milbank City Council and the Milbank Planning and Zoning Commission met in a special joint session on Monday, February 28, to discuss the proposed changes to Ordinance 842. The meeting agenda included a public input segment but no one chose to come forward. The proposed revisions were also... Read more
Jamie Henderson Joins Milbank Chamber Office
Local News February 28, 2022 0
As director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, Laurie Folk has a lot of businesses to look after. Over 175, if you happen to be counting. She says there is always so much to do and so much going on that she was more than happy to welcome... Read more
Barrett Schneck Takes Fourth at State Wrestling Tourney
Local News February 28, 2022 0
Bulldog Barrett Schneck, a junior at MHS, earned a fourth-place medal during the 2022 SDHSAA State Wrestling Championships. Six wrestlers from the Milbank squad qualified for State and competed from February 23-25 at the Denny Sandford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. A-138: Kaden Krause – DNPChampionship Round 1 –... Read more
Strings Students Play in Elite Orchestras
Local News February 23, 2022 0
Krista Gingerich and Joseph and Traci Tschetter performed in the 2022 SDMEA Middle School All-State Orchestra at Rapid City Central High School on February 18-19. Krista is the daughter of A.J. and Susan Gingerich. Joseph and Traci Tschetter are the children of Ryan and Elaine Tschetter. The orchestra was made... Read more
REMINDER: ARC and PLC Election and Enrollment Ends March 15
Local News February 22, 2022 0
Joel Foster, head of Grant County Farm Service Agency (FSA), encourages area producers to make or change elections and to enroll in the 2022 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), to provide future protections against market fluctuations. The election and enrollment period opened on October 18 and runs through March 15. Producers can elect coverage and enroll in... Read more
Milbank School Board Honored This Week
Local News February 21, 2022 0
February 21-25 is School Board Recognition Week in South Dakota. The week is set aside to acknowledge the dedication of the men and women who are locally elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for our public schools. The Valley Express honors the Milbank School District’s trustees for their... Read more
Monroy Takes First Place in Student Congress at Rushmore Challenge
Local News February 17, 2022 0
Camila Monroy placed first in the Saturday Student Congress event at the annual Rushmore Challenge Debate Tournament hosted by Harrisburg High School on February 11-12. Kathy Tyler, coach of the MHS team, said, “Debaters Qualen Grant, Max Schuelke, Shane Spiering, and Rylen Frerichs added varsity individual events to their repertoire. Rylen... Read more
