The Knights of Columbus will host the Biggest Knight of the Year, Saturday, February 13, at the Speedway Event Center in Milbank. The event will celebrate the group’s efforts and pay honor to year-end award winners. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Drop To Redmen
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 8, 2016 0
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs were so close, but eventually fell 44-37 to the Sisseton Redmen Friday, February 5, as part of double header basketball action at the Milbank Armory. The locals drop to 5-11 on the season with the loss. Both teams battled it out throughout the first... Read more
Bulldogs Battle For Basketball Wins
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 8, 2016 0
The Milbank Area boys basketball team continues to battle it out on the court in an effort to improve its record late in the season. The Bulldogs came up just short with losses to Sisseton and Canby, MN, this weekend. The locals hold a 4-12 overall record with four... Read more
Winding up…
Old John Wiik February 8, 2016 0
Things are really getting in full swing out in Pierre this week. Even though we’ve already tackled some hard issues, the hard deadlines for filing bills passed last Friday, and our committees are loaded. This week, the House Commerce and Energy committee will be hearing testimony on everything to... Read more
Ronald “Ron” Thomas
Obituaries February 7, 2016 0
Ronald “Ron” Thomas, age 64, of Ortonville, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery in... Read more
The executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation sees fortune cookies in your future. The Valley Express recently spoke with Bobbie Bohlen who shared some developing news. She said the GCDC has plans on the table to add a new Chinese restaurant to the lineup of Milbank eateries. “We have been in... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Earn Berth To State Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics February 6, 2016 0
Milbank secured a berth to the State Class A gymnastics meet following a solid performance at the Region 1A/Northeast Conference meet Thursday, February 4, in Britton. The Lady Bulldogs finished third in the team standings with 130.40 points. The top three teams from each region advance to compete at... Read more
Education Debate Heats Up
Old Fred Deutsch February 6, 2016 0
The education debate is starting to heat up. This week Governor Dennis Daugaard filed three bills that would implement his reform plans. The governor’s proposals would increase the state sales tax from 4% to 4.5% to raise teacher salaries from the current status of 51st place in the nation... Read more
Week 4 Legislative Report
Old Jim Peterson February 6, 2016 0
Greetings from Pierre, Once again we have Legislators that evidently think that you voters aren’t smart enough to know what you are voting for when you pass an Initiated Measure. We Legislators are receiving many e-mails from Sanford employees asking us to repeal IM 17, the measure that would... Read more
Week 4 Update
Old Jason Frerichs February 6, 2016 0
All of the bills are entered into the legislative process now. Over the course of the next month, we will finalize, debate, and determine whether legislation will become law or wait until next year to take that action. I appreciate hearing from many of you who have contacted me... Read more
