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

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

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

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

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

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

The Milbank Board of Education discussed the latest on Covid and close contact at the regular meeting Monday, February 14, in the board room at the high school. The board has had COVID on the agenda for two years. Superintendent Downes said, “The administration team meets regularly and analyzes what... Read more

Mrs. Cindy Jungers, the Junior Kindergarten teacher at Milbank Elementary was chosen as Milbank School District Teacher of the Year for 2022 by parents and staff. Cindy’s husband, Jerry, along with students and teachers attended the surprise ceremony held in the Milbank Elementary Library on Tuesday morning February 15.... Read more

Lori Leddy and Keri Schliesman’s resignations were accepted during the regular meeting Monday, February 14, by the Milbank Board of Education. At the conclusion of the school year in May Leddy, a middle school math teacher, will pursue other career opportunities within the community.Leddy said, “I truly enjoyed my... Read more

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength and loving someone deeply gives you courage.  -Lao Tzu It’s no coincidence the English words “heart” and “courage” both come from the Latin root cor. People who display  bravery, usually do so when they discover intense feelings about something more important... Read more