Clifford Anderson
Obituaries June 4, 2017 0
Clifford O. Anderson, age 69, died June 3, 2017, at the Ortonville Hospital. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Richard Larson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour... Read more
Mildred Dybdahl
Obituaries June 3, 2017 0
Mildred “Millie” Dybdahl, age 93, formerly of Clinton, MN, died on June 3, 2017, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Rev. Bev McNeill will officiate, and burial will be... Read more
Tom Hartman of Milbank was ordained by Bishop Paul J. Swain of the Diocese of Sioux Falls on June 2, during a special ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. He joined Rev. Mr. Brian Eckrich, Rev. Mr. Andrew Thuringer, Rev. Mr. Joseph Scholten, Rev. Mr.... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, June 1, in the State Auto cafeteria with Dana Junker serving as the Toastmaster. The speaker of the day was Ashley Frerichs. She presented Project 3: Get to the Point out of the competent communicator manual. Her speech was titled “Spring of 97”.... Read more
Milbank American Legion Post 9 to Host Arnold Larsen Baseball Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball June 1, 2017 0
Milbank American Legion Post #9 will host the 2017 Arnold Larsen Invitational Baseball Tournament Friday through Sunday, June 2-4 at Legion Field. Games will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday. The opening game will pit Groton against Volga. The second game of the day will feature Redfield and Aurora.... Read more
The Yelduz Shrine Circus will present four shows in the Milbank National Guard Armory this weekend. Performances will take place Saturday, June 3, at 3 and 7 p.m. with shows Sunday, June 4, at 1 and 5 p.m. Circus goers can expect to see a wide variety of acts... Read more
Nine youth took part in the Second Annual Unity Square Kids Triathlon on May 25. The event consisted of a 100-yard swim, a 1.8 mile bike ride, and an 800-meter run. Unity Square sponsored the event and the Milbank Kiwanis Club assisted. Earning first place awards were: Lucas Johnson... Read more
Announcement From The Valley Express
Local News May 31, 2017 0
Two years ago this month, we started The Valley Express. Little did we know, it would change the way news is read in our community. Today, we mark yet another milestone – The Valley Express has been viewed over 1 million times. We are proud to be the most read... Read more
Brooke Fraasch, a member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team, was honored with the first Kayla Hunt Memorial Award. The award was presented during the MALST swim meet on May 26, at Unity Square. The Milbank High School Class of 2009 and the Kayla Hunt family sponsor the... Read more
Deb Speidel of Milbank has been selected as the honorary chairperson for the 2017 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk on Friday, June 9, at Farley Park. “I never expected to be chosen,” Deb said through tears. “I don’t feel I am worthy of this.” Deb was diagnosed... Read more
