Sophia (6) and Arielle (4) Schmidt say, “When life gives you lemons- make lemonade!” The girls have been selling lemonade to raise money for the It Only Takes a Spark campaign. So far, the young entrepreneurs have raised $366. (The sisters also plan to be open for business during... Read more
The Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl is Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Art Crawl showcases 24 artists who will be on hand to meet with visitors and discuss their work. Art includes: ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, oils, acrylics, inks, watercolors, encaustic or wax... Read more
Aiming for some family fun this weekend? Why not get outdoors and shoot some bows together? The Milbank Valley Archers hold their annual Outdoor 3D Spring Fun Shoot this Saturday and Sunday at LaBolt Park. This family-friendly event is open to all ages and all types of bows. Entry... Read more
The 2018 Elite Alliance Summer Volleyball Camp in Watertown features Tiara Gibson, Marcelina (Glab) Gilbertson, Haley Smith, and Rayleigh Petersen. Gibson and Gilbertson are considered two of the best volleyball players to come out of South Dakota. Tiara Gibson is a middle hitter who played two years for the... Read more
The 2018 Milbank Youth Baseball season teed-off on June 6. Games are played at Pribyl Park on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. First pitch (or tee) is at 6 p.m. This season, the field includes 12 teams divided into four age groups: four T-ball teams, three U8 (ages 8 and... Read more
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team dove into their summer season at the Watertown Invitational on Saturday, June 2. Eighteen new MALST records were set, 21 swimmers brought home first-place finishes, and nine swimmers qualified for a state event. Elijah Fraasch broke Alex Defea’s 2007 records in the 50-meter freestyle... Read more
Wilmot’s Merilys Porter-Brown — 100-Year-Old Army Flight Nurse Remembers D-Day
Local News June 6, 2018 0
Lieutenant Merilys Porter was one of the first rescuers to land on Omaha Beach just after D-Day. She was a member of a revolutionary combat team – US Army flight nurses. But the carnage at Normandy allowed no time for her to consider how she was making history. On... Read more
2018 Grant County Primary Results
Local News June 5, 2018 0
The Valley Express is at the Grant County Courthouse and will continue to keep you updated as the results come in. Update: 9:45 PM – 18/18 Precincts have reported. Results are now final. Republican Governor Primary Marty Jackley – 321 Kristi Noem – 609 Republican US House Primary Neal... Read more
Laura (Dailie) Mueller will be recognized as the honorary chairperson for the 2018 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk. The Walk takes place this Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9, at Farley Park in Milbank. Click here to see an additional story on Laura’s cancer journey. The... Read more
Election Results Delayed By Electronic Chaos
Local News June 5, 2018 0
If you are eagerly awaiting election results tonight prepare to stay up a little later. The office of the South Dakota Secretary of State reports some polling locations will be required to remain open later than 7 p.m. to reconcile a loss of voting time due to electronic failure.... Read more
