Amy Thue Receives True Friend of Education Award
Local News November 12, 2019 0
Amy Thue has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the True Friend of Education Award. The Milbank Education Association (MEA) recognized Amy and Whimsy on Main – the business she co-owns with her sister Sara- for promoting a love of reading. They also noted Amy’s service as a... Read more
Bob Hartman of Hartman’s Family Foods presented Craig Wellnitz, with a $1,200 check for the Grant County Combined Appeal. This is the fourth year the grocery store has conducted their caramel apple fundraiser. 100 perfect of the proceeds go to Combined Appeal. The 2019 event was even more fruitful... Read more
Milbank Boy Scouts Donate 3000 Pounds of Potatoes to the Community
Local News November 12, 2019 0
Milbank Boy Scout Troop 45 completed their annual Potato Project on Monday, November 4. The troop harvested and delivered nearly 3,000 pounds of potatoes for use in the community. The potatoes are donated by Warren and Eloise Falk and grown on the Falk farm. The scouts also bag the... Read more
Milbank Middle School Honor Roll
Local News November 12, 2019 0
Milbank Middle School has named students to the first quarter honor roll of the 2019-2020 school year. Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA James Batchelor Lilly Dreis Nicholas Fonder Aubrey Fraasch Trey Gloe Jayden Johnson Josh Keeton Kaitlyn Krause Maggie Kruger Victoria Nelson... Read more
Jaecy Engebretson Passes Volleyball Milestone – 1,000 Career Kills
Milbank Area Volleyball November 12, 2019 0
Jaecy Engebretson, an outside hitter on the MHS volleyball team, achieved a feat not many do in their high school volleyball careers when she reached 1000 kills during the opening round of the Region 1A volleyball tournament in Webster on November 5. “This feels absolutely amazing, and it means... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Succumb to Groton Area Tigers
Milbank Area Volleyball November 11, 2019 0
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs ended the 2019 volleyball season with a 3-0 loss to the number 2 seeded, Groton Area Tigers, in the second round of Region 1A volleyball action Thursday, November 7, in Groton. Milbank finished the season with a 11-19 overall record. Milbank got out to a... Read more
Howard Stotesbery
Obituaries November 10, 2019 0
Howard L. Stotesbery, age 95, of Graceville, MN, died on November 10, 2019, at Grace Village in Graceville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019,... Read more
Amy Nelson Crowned Miss Milbank 2020
Local News November 9, 2019 0
The Valley Express sponsored an evening of glitz and glamour Saturday night at the annual Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Amy Nelson was crowned the new 2020 Miss Milbank. She is the daughter of Brad and Sara Nelson. Amy was sponsored by Ottertail Power Company, Avantra Milbank, and Twin Valley... Read more
Suns of The West to Perform at Milbank Snow Queen Festival This Saturday
Local News November 7, 2019 0
You might experience de´ja´vu this Saturday night at the Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Two members of the musical entertainment -The Suns of the West – made their musical debut at Milbank Snow Queen Festival (Contest) in 1965. The duo won the junior division of the talent show that night.... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Upset Webster in Region Volleyball
Milbank Area Volleyball November 7, 2019 0
The No. 6-seeded Lady Bulldogs pulled off a 3-2 comeback victory over the No. 3-seeded Webster Bearcats on Tuesday, November 5 in the opening round of the Region 1A high school volleyball tournament in Webster. Jaecy Engebretson also reached a volleyball milestone. She recorded the 1000th kill of her... Read more
