Are You Registered to Vote?
Local News October 20, 2016 0
The 2016 General Election is just three weeks away. Have you registered to vote? Or do you have plans to be out of town on November 8 and need to vote absentee? Registering to vote in South Dakota is easy. Simply fill out the one-page form at the Grant... Read more
Families needing help with Christmas presents for their children are encouraged to apply for the Grant County Christian Service Council’s Angel Tree Project. The Angel Tree gives clothes and toys to families who otherwise would not receive Christmas presents. Donations provided nearly 200 children with gifts last year. Applications... Read more
Oral Interp Awards Speak Highly of Team
Local News October 20, 2016 0
The MHS oral interp team competed in the second Florence Invitational meet of the season on October 15. Kimberlly Aburto earned superior ratings in both oratory and poetry. Taylor Balling was given a superior plus in poetry. Taylor Balling, Devon Balling, Allison Grear, and Korinne Roggenbuck received a superior... Read more
Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank will praise God with a German Hymn Fest Sunday, October 23, during the 10:30 a.m. service. “We will celebrate God’s love for us in Christ and sing some of our favorite old hymns,” stated Senior Pastor Bill Cornelius. After the service, the church will... Read more
The Milbank Area Bulldogs take on the Madison Bulldogs. To see live updates and photos from the game, scroll below. Live Updates from The Valley Express Read more
Arlene Danielson
Obituaries October 20, 2016 0
Arlene Danielson, age 84, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services are pending and will be announced. Arlene Mae Danielson was born on November 4, 1931, in Artichoke Township, rural Correll, MN, to Ansel W. and Mayme (Guse) Rodengen. She was baptized and confirmed... Read more
Football Preview: Battle of the Bulldogs this Thursday
Milbank Area Football October 19, 2016 0
Milbank Area will host Madison Thursday, October 20, in the Battle of the Bulldogs. The matchup is the last regular season game and will honor the senior players, senior cheerleaders, and their parents prior to kickoff. Milbank Area holds a 6-2 record. They suffered two losses to Groton Area... Read more
Boy Scouts of America Troop 45, Cub Scout Pack 38, and their families, begin the annual Scouting for Food and Sight Drive Saturday, October 22. This year’s drive is a two-part event. First, on Saturday morning October 22, the scouts will go door-to-door in Milbank to place door hangers.... Read more
Sara Koepke, Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor, was honored with the Achievement in Service award at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. She received the award during their annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 9-13. Approximately 1,600 4-H youth development professionals from across the nation... Read more
Students Attend Inaugural Clarinet Clinic
Local News October 19, 2016 0
Musicians from Milbank High School took part in the first annual Northern State University Clarinet Clinic on October 12. The clinic was presented in the newly renovated Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of NSU in Aberdeen. Milbank students participating in the event were Abby Michels and Kylie... Read more
