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 County... 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

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 and... 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. “The... 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 attended... Read more

Fourteen students will represent the Milbank FFA Chapter at the 89th National FFA Convention and Expo. The event will be hosted in Indianapolis from October 19-22. Three Milbank FFA members will receive their American FFA Degree. “The American FFA Degree is awarded to FFA members who have demonstrated the highest... Read more

Fifteen Milbank Middle School band students were selected for the Eastern Dakota Junior Music Festival. The festival included band students from Northeast schools in South Dakota. John Laughlin, Sioux Falls Memorial Middle School Band Director, was the guest conductor. The culminating concert took place October 11, at the Arlington school.... Read more

The Accountant, a movie which follows the life of a CPA who makes his living cooking the books for dangerous operations, has recently been released in theaters. Milbank Native Sean Zimny gives his reaction to this thriller! Scroll below and click play to watch the video. If you like this... Read more

Milbank Area will host the Sisseton Redmen Friday, October 14, at AB Campbell Stadium. The Bulldogs are 5-2 on the season while Sisseton is 1-5.  “If we win, we will make the playoffs,” said Bulldog head coach Jeremy Tostenson. “That should be all the motivation we need Friday night.” Milbank Area... Read more

Harold Stubbe, a resident of Park Place Assisted Living in Milbank, was awarded two medals of honor during a ceremony October 9. Stubbe received the Ambassador For Peace medal and the National Defense medal for his service in the Korean War. He served in the United States Army from 1952... Read more