Tice Mursu, a senior at MHS and a member of the 2022 Bulldogs football team, was chosen for a Burlsworth Character Award. The honor is a national award recognizing sportsmanship and character in high school football. The Burlsworth Award organization says, “It’s simple. Our nation needs to place a... Read more

Whetstone Valley Strings presented a recital on Sunday, November 20 at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Violin and cello students performed a variety of solos and ensembles, including folk and fiddle songs, Suzuki repertoire, hymns, and Christmas music. The musicians are students of Elizabeth Schulte. Advanced students performed the... Read more

The 31st Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will perform in concert on Saturday, December 3, at 4 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen.  Dr. Haley Armstrong, who is the director of bands and coordinator of musical activities at South Dakota School... Read more

The Valley Express sponsored an evening of glitz and glamour Saturday night at the annual Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Cassidy Schwagel was crowned the new 2023 Miss Milbank. She is the daughter of John and Hilary Schwagel. Cassidy was sponsored by Homestead Animal Health, Victory Farms, and Justin’s Welding... Read more

Take a walk in a winter wonderland this Saturday, November 19, when Milbank crowns their 2023 Snow Queen, during the 2022 Snow Queen Festival sponsored by The Valley Express.   A new Little Miss Milbank will also be selected from a field of 32 princesses. Tenley Wildung, the reigning 2022 Miss Milbank,... Read more

Bill Buttke has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the True Friends of Education Award. Buttke received his award at the Milbank School Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, November 15.   The Milbank Education Association (MEA) sponsors the award annually in honor of American Education Week, which is... Read more