Who will be the new Miss Milbank? The Valley Express will host the 61st Annual Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, November 9. Experience a Winter Wonderland, enjoy musical entertainment by Jena Schulte and Paula Tobin, and see 10 beautiful high school seniors vie for the title of Miss Milbank... Read more
Milbank Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll Released
Local News November 6, 2024 0
Milbank Middle School has named students to the first nine weeks honor roll of the 2024-2025 school year.Students named to the list are as follows: Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPABrady AllenColter DreisChase DusingPaisley EricssonAlayna GloeCade GrabowIsabella HicksViolet JohnsonMason KirchbergElla KoplinLexi KorstjensAdrienne KorthAddison LockeAria PrasnickiKylynn SchwandtKye ScoularCharlotte SwansonKinley VanHoornHarper... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Beat Sisseton-Advance in Region Volleyball Tourney
Milbank Area Volleyball November 6, 2024 0
The Lady Bulldogs defeated Sisseton on Tuesday, November 5, to advance in the Region 1A girls volleyball tournament. Milbank now faces the second-seeded Lady Cavaliers of Aberdeen Roncalli on Thursday, November 7. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Groton Area High School. The winner earns a berth in... Read more
Two MHS Vocal Quartets Perform in All-State Concert
Local News November 6, 2024 0
Two Milbank High School mixed vocal quartets joined nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for the 72nd Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on November 1-2. Sopranos included Veronica Fonder and Ashlynn Batchelor. Altos were Anna Neugebauer and Camryn Sovell. Tenors were Garrett Weber and Sam... Read more
Milbank High School Announces Honor Roll
Local News November 6, 2024 0
Milbank High School released the first quarter honor roll for the 2024-2025 school year.Students receiving honors include the following: PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Lydia Gall, Darin Hagen, Keaton Johnson, Andrew Karels, Adison Pauli, Tate Pew, Avery Schuneman, Raina Untalan, Rylan WendlandSOPHOMORES:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass, Beckham Berry, Ivy Dreis, Morgean French,... Read more
Kevin Snoozy
Obituaries November 6, 2024 0
Kevin Snoozy, 57, of South Shore, SD, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in South Shore, SD. Pastor Ken Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be held on... Read more
Garnet Kanne
Obituaries November 5, 2024 0
Garnet Kanne, age 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Services will be held in the Summer of 2025. Garnet Gene Kanne was born August 5, 1934, in Grant County, SD, to Lawrence and Minnie (Mielitz) Kanne. Garnet attended... Read more
The 61st Milbank Snow Queen Festival is just around the corner on Saturday, November 9, but the fun starts tonight! The Mystery Snowman Contest starts now and it’s guaranteed to get the (snow)ball rolling. Clues about a well-known person in the Milbank community will be published here on The Valley Express... Read more
Maybe Cher still hasn’t gotten the memo, but the rest of us need to channel Julia Harriman or Johnny Hates Jazz and turn back the clocks this Saturday night. In the wee hours of Sunday morning – on November 3 at 2 a.m. to be exact – we set... Read more
Lisa Kateley
Obituaries October 31, 2024 0
Lisa (Taffe) Kateley, 59, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, in Gaylord, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Holy Rosary Parish Center in Graceville. A private inurnment will be at Graceville Consolidated... Read more
