The Valley Express sponsored an evening of glitz and glamour Saturday night at the annual Milbank Snow Queen Festival. Katie Vander Wal was crowned the new 2018 Miss Milbank. She is the daughter of Paul and Dawn Vander Wal. Katie was sponsored by Dakota Country Feed & Seed, First Bank... Read more

The annual Veterans Day program in Milbank is scheduled for Friday, November 10, at 11 a.m. in the Milbank High School Armory. The public is encouraged to attend. The program is made possible by members of the American Legion Post #9 and Auxiliary, VFW Post #3486 and Auxiliary, Disabled American... Read more

Mavis J. Storry, age 92, resident of Arlington Heights, IL, died on November 8, 2017. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 13, in Palatine, IL. Interment will be in Strandburg, SD on Wednesday, November 15, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Elmer Brinkman officiating at the graveside service. Mavis... Read more

The annual Grant County 4-H recognition event took place Sunday, November 5, at Milbank High School. Eight youth completed their 4-H career. Each year individuals, businesses or organizations are recognized for their contributions to the program. According to Sara Koepke, Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor, Friends of 4-H award... Read more

Brittany Preller, Milbank High School senior, won first place in the local 2017 Voice of Democracy essay contest. The competition has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars premier scholarship program since 1947. This year’s theme is American History: Our Hope for the Future. Preller continues on to compete in the... Read more

Parents of kindergarten through eighth grade students are invited to a Parents, Pizza, and Pointers session on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Koch Elementary School in the cafeteria. The session focuses on bullying. Milbank’s school nurse, Brenda Nomeland; school counselor Julie Nolz; and school psychologist, Jill Lear will... Read more

Each year, the Grant County Courthouse staff welcomes businesses and non-profit organizations to fill the foyers with decorated Christmas trees. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the event. “The purpose of the Festival of Trees is for community organizations to showcase the opportunities they provide and/or collect items for... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs take on the Madison Bulldogs. The winner goes to the State A Championship in the dome. Check out our live updates and photos from the game below! Tweets by MilbankVESports Read more

Katie Lousch, a 2013 graduate of Milbank High School, was involved in a one-car accident near the Tea exit on I-29 on October 12. She was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital in critical condition. Katie suffered internal head trauma, a concussion, broken ribs, fractures in her pelvis, damage to... Read more

It’s another Battle of the Bulldogs Friday night when Milbank Area travels to Madison for football semi-final action in Class 11A. The winner plays in the State Championship game in the DakotaDome in Vermillion on Saturday, November 11, at 1 p.m. “Our guys are very focused and excited for this... Read more