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

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, firefighters from the Summit Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to a shop and shed fire at 46011 146th Street.  The property is owned by Roger Smith. When the firefighters arrived, they found the building engulfed in flames. Kevin Schuelke of... Read more

Seniors Hattie Muellenbach and Savannah Stengel were selected for the 23rd Annual Quad State Honor Band Festival. The festival was held February 4-5 at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.  Muellenbach, who plays the alto saxophone, and Stengal, who plays the clarinet, were both chosen by audition from... Read more