Molly Sweeter, age 87, of Milbank,  passed away on October 23, 2023, in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 29, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.... Read more

LeAnn Taylor, age 65, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Ortonville Area Health Services. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 12:00... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Volleyball Tournament on October 14. Milbank finished 3-0 in pool play action by defeating Great Plains Lutheran, Mobridge-Pollock, and Beresford. In the finals match, they faced Hamlin, who took first place in the other pool.  Milbank got close, but Hamlin eked out the win... Read more

Blake Sime, age 65, a lifelong resident of Revillo,  passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Wednesday, October 4.  He left this world while out working on his farm – much like he did nearly every day of the year – but his sudden departure came in the midst... Read more

Andrew “Andy” A. Stahl III, age 71, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Milbank Christian Fellowship Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held... Read more

Homer Hankies are back!  And you can win a Hanky from The Valley Express.  Even if you can’t make it to a game, you can cheer the Twins on in style! See how to enter at the end of this article. The coveted 2023 Homer Hanky is a hybrid. It... Read more

Usually, school buses are a safe and efficient way to get kids to school, but, on September 28, the school bus was the teacher! Kevin Schuelke, former Milbank fire chief and head of Grant County Emergency Management, felt it was important to offer emergency instruction regarding school buses to Grant... Read more

Lady Bulldog Hope Karels took fourth place today, Tuesday, October 3, in Flight 1 Singles at South Dakota’s 2023 Girls State Tennis Championships.The two-day tournament took place in Sioux Falls. Karels faced off with Athena Franciliso of St. Thomas More today. Franciliso was defending her Flight 1 Singles title from... Read more

Jonathan DeBoer tied for ninth place at South Dakota’s 2023 State A Golf Tournament. The two-day tournament concluded today, October 3,  in Rapid City. Anthony Lanham of West Central was the medalist. He carded a one-under-par 143 with a 68 on the front nine and a 75 on the back. ... Read more

The Community Thrift Shop in Milbank officially opened its new addition today, September 27. This morning, as every Wednesday, shoppers were lined down the block, ready to bag some bargains. They also were excited to finally get a glimpse of the changes inside. The store’s addition not only expanded its... Read more