Nadeane Buri
Obituaries August 12, 2017 0
Nadeane Buri, age 95, of Milbank died August 11, 2017, at Milbank Care and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. DeVerne Schwenn will officiate. Burial will be at Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more
Cheryl Ann Koch
Obituaries August 12, 2017 0
Cheryl Ann Koch of Park Rapids, MN, age 68, died August 10, 2017, in Park Rapids. Services for Cheryl Koch will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Rev. Ailsa Odom will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour... Read more
Marc Wilde
Obituaries August 12, 2017 0
Marc Jeffrey Wilde of Chaska, MN, age 32, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at the W.A. Wedum Residential Hospice Center in Brooklyn Park, MN. Services for Marc will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church, Ortonville, MN, on Friday, August 25, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation... Read more
Meet Adolph Shepardson the New MHS Athletic Director
High School Sports August 10, 2017 0
The Valley Express recently sat down to get acquainted with Adolph Shepardson, the new athletic director for the Milbank School District. VE: Why did you pursue the position as AD for Milbank? Adolph Shepardson: I’ve had an AD degree for over 10 years, but this is the first time I... Read more
MALST Wins Third at State Meet
Milbank Area Swimming August 10, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team took third place at the 2017 South Dakota Long Course Seasonal State Championship meet. The meet was held in Huron August 4-6. MALST head coach Jodi Street said, “Our swimmers captured seven out of the 14 first place high point trophy honors.” The... Read more
Teeners Take Fifth at State Tourney
Milbank Area Baseball August 10, 2017 0
The Milbank VFW Teener baseball team took fifth place during the South Dakota State 16U Class A Baseball Tournament August 4, through August 6, in Beresford. Milbank earned the consolation championship title with a 5-4 victory over Madison- White on Sunday. Milbank Teener Coach Travis Lester attributed the win... Read more
Delores Mueller
Obituaries August 9, 2017 0
Delores Mueller, age 87 of Ortonville, MN died August 9, 2017, at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Thaine Kister will officiate and burial will be in the Trinity... Read more
Patricia Guse
Obituaries August 9, 2017 0
Patricia Jane (Hein) Guse, age 77, formerly of Odessa died on August 8, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. Ailsa Odom will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler... Read more
All 2017 seniors who ordered a yearbook for the 2017-2018 school year, may stop at the Milbank High School office and pick them up. According to MHS secretary Tammy Reiger, this is only for the 2017 seniors. For questions, please contact the high school at 605-432-5546. Read more
Area Teams Compete During WVRA Ranch Rodeo
Local News August 8, 2017 0
Twelve teams battled for the top places during the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s Ranch Rodeo Saturday, August 5. “It was a beautiful evening and perfect for cattle, cowboys, cowgirls and spectators,” expressed Kathy Tyler, event organizer. The competitors took part in five different events including branding, doctoring, sorting,... Read more