The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual meeting September 28. They adopted the theme Do Great Things for the coming year. Three awards were given to chamber businesses for their dedication and commitment. Valley Office Products was named the Small Business of the Year. Valley Queen Cheese... Read more

All local senior girls are invited to experience the tradition of the Milbank Snow Queen contest. The event, held  November 11, will be the first Festival sponsored by The Valley Express. “The Snow Queen Festival is a fantastic opportunity for girls in our community to gain invaluable experience while... Read more

The Milbank School District has entered into an agreement with the Blue Sky Hutterite Colony near Revillo to serve seven students. “I was told I was the 128th colony teacher in South Dakota,” says colony teacher, Kari Schmeichel. Schmeichel is employed by the Milbank School District. “This is not... Read more

Rain and mud didn’t stop the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s final team penning event of the season Saturday, September 23. Calvin Thompson, Steve Hamann, and Louie Minder captured first place out of 23 teams. Marsha Wieting, Steven Hills, and Mike McKernan took second place. Cheryl Kelly, Jenni Bussard, and... Read more

The Milbank High School Homecoming Coronation was held in front of a packed house this evening, September 25. The ceremony culminated with the crowning of Queen Katie Vander Wal, daughter of Dawn and Paul Vander Wal, and King Jonny Ash, son of Kristen Ash and Craig Ash. The pair... Read more

South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s (SDHDA) annual housing conference concluded with the recognition of Daryl Halvorson from Great Western Bank in Milbank as this year’s top loan officer for Area 5. This is the fourth time Mr. Halvorson has earned this honor. “Without dedicated lenders who originate SDHDA’s loan... Read more

Milbank High School will celebrate Homecoming 2017 from September 25-29. The theme is Superheroes. The week starts with Homecoming Coronation Monday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Selected as candidates to vie for the title of MHS King and Queen are: Shea Hooth, daughter of... Read more

Alex Farrell, a sophomore at MHS and a member of Boy Scout Troop 45, completed his Eagle Scout project on September 17. Alex helped plan and build a Gaga Ball Pit on the Koch School playground. Ms. Clarice Buhler, Koch School fifth grade teacher, approached the Boy Scouts with... Read more

A jury delivered a guilty verdict Thursday, September 14, in the Grant County murder trial of Michael Swan. Swan, age 63, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 77-year-old Angelina Swan, at the couple’s Milbank apartment on October 24, 2016. Swan was charged with one... Read more

The 2017 ACT scores for Milbank students were released and discussed by the Milbank School District Board of Education during the board’s regular meeting September 11. Superintendent Tim Graf reported 76% of last year’s graduates completed the exam, with scores slightly lower than the previous year, and lower than... Read more