Scott Hoeke is running for reelection to the Milbank City Council on June 7. He sat down with The Valley Express to answer a few questions. TVE: How long have you been a member of the city council?  Hoeke: This is my second stint on the council. I was on... Read more

Patrick Ketz, age 67, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the... Read more

Laverne Alious Nigg, a US Navy Seaman 2nd Class, arrived in Fargo today. His family was at Hector International Airport to greet him, but the family members who likely had loved him the most dearly and suffered the most grievously from his passing were not able to witness this extraordinary... Read more

The MHS track and field teams traveled to the 2022 South Dakota State High School Championships in Sioux Falls. Over 2,800 athletes competed from May 26-28 in the 117th annual event.  The Bulldogs’ 1600-meter relay team composed of Kaden Krause, Nick Batchelor, Garrett Mertens, and Bennett Schwenn, were crowned the state... Read more

Today, May 4, is International Firefighters Day. It is a day to honor every person brave enough to have ever called themselves a firefighter. As the saying goes, “All men are created equal.Then a few become firemen.” International Firefighters Day awards special honor to firefighters who were lost in the... Read more

Didn’t make it to Mexico this winter.? You can still Mexperience the fun and flavors at the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on May 7 from 1-5 p.m. at Lake Farley Park. Try authentic Mexican food and listen to a live mariachi band. You can even dance along, and probably will,... Read more

Arthur “Art” Shelstad, age 97, of Odessa, died on Wednesday, April 27, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3,... Read more

Milbank will host the Northeast Area Special Olympics spring games for the first time this Friday, April 29. The track and field events will all take place at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Admission is free for spectators and concessions will be available. Come out to cheer on Milbank’s 15 team members,... Read more

According to Eric Townsend, head coach of Milbank’s track and field teams, the uncooperative weather recently resulted in a rescheduling of meets and some athletes ended up attending two meets in two days. Although the weather also has hindered practice, it has not deterred the Bulldogs or the Lady Bulldogs... Read more

Logan Diede, organizer of the 2022 MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament and the head coach of the Milbank Bulldogs, announced the winners of the games held at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, April 16. Diede started the tourney in 2019, took a year off in 2020, and started it up again... Read more