Miss Milbank to be Crowned this Saturday Night
Local News November 15, 2021 0
Milbank will crown a new Snow Queen at the 2021 Snow Queen Festival this Saturday night, November 20. Two Little Miss Milbank princesses will also be selected. Amy Nelson, reigning Miss Milbank will crown the new Miss Milbank. The 2021 Snow Queen Festival starts at 7 p.m. in the MHS... Read more
Aaron Smith
Obituaries November 14, 2021 0
Aaron Smith, age 91, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour... Read more
Larry Schumacher
Obituaries November 13, 2021 0
Larry Schumacher, age 79, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on November 8, 2021, at his residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Larry Levern Schumacher was born on September 30, 1942, in Red Wing, MN. He was the son of Levern and Bernice... Read more
Milbank Football Team Welcome Home Celebration Set for Sunday
Milbank Area Football November 12, 2021 0
Everyone is welcome to attend the Welcome Home event for the MHS football team at the high school on Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m. The hero’s welcome celebrates the Bulldogs after they were the runner-up in the 2021 South Dakota Class A Football Tournament at the DakotaDome on Friday. ... Read more
Phyllis Silberstein
Obituaries November 11, 2021 0
Phyllis Silberstein, age 81, of Milbank, SD, died on November 10, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at Milbank City Cemetery... Read more
The Valley Express Honors Father Gary on The 100th Anniversary of The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
Local News November 11, 2021 0
Today is Veterans Day and the 100th Anniversary of the commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. On November 11, 1921, a funeral was held and the unidentified remains of a World War I soldier were interred to represent all the unknown soldiers. The... Read more
MHS novice debaters have compiled winning records after opening their 2021-22 season last week. Brookings held the first novice tournament of the season on Tuesday, November 2. The team of Gregory Grabow and Camila Camila Monroy went 3-0 and placed second out of 36 teams. The teams of Qualon Grant and Shane... Read more
Due to the possibility of stormy weather on Friday, November 11, the Grant County Christian Service Council announced two dates for the Senior Box & Holiday Gift Drive-Thru. The event will go ahead as planned on Friday, November 12, from 9 -10 a.m., but the council will also hold... Read more
Rick Janssen
Obituaries November 10, 2021 0
Rick Janssen, age 71, of Corona, SD, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Milbank, SD. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the... Read more
Ron Krause Selected for True Friends of Education Award
Local News November 9, 2021 0
Ron Krause of Milbank was presented with the True Friends of Education Award at the Milbank School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 8. The Milbank Education Association (MEA) sponsors the award anually in honor of American Education Week, which this year is November 15-19. According to Josh... Read more
