Kevin Kouba of Otter Tail Power presented a check for $2,500 to Milbank Community Transit and Co-Bank matched that amount, for a total of $5,000. “We thank Otter Tail and Co-Bank for their generous donation,” stated Bill Tostenson, driver for Community Transit. “We are near $30,000 and close to being... Read more

Round up the neighbors, wrangle the kids, and head to the Ranch Valley Rodeo this Saturday. Hosted by the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA), the rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. at the WVRA Rodeo Arena. The arena is located one mile south and two miles east of the junction of... Read more

The Milbank High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball season will get underway Thursday, August 11, with its first practice. The following schedule has been set for athletes in grades 9 through 12 by head coach Nancy Hoeke. Thursday, August 11: ImPact testing for grades 9 and 11 at 10 a.m.; 9th... Read more

A cast of 29 children put their own spin on Sleeping Beauty in the debut production of the Whimsy Kids Theatre Company. The company, created by Whimsy on Main, brought Sleeping Beauty to life before a packed house on July 28, at the Central United Methodist Church. Emma DeBoer played... Read more

4-H youth from Grant County are ready to rock as the annual Achievement Days event gets underway Friday, July 29. The theme for 2016 is “Grant County 4-H Rocks.” All youth will receive a t-shirt with the theme as designed by Hope Karels. All activities will take place at the... Read more

The Milbank School District’s Board of Education reviewed the 2016-2017 budget at a public hearing before the regular July School Board Meeting.. No action on the proposed budget was taken, but the board will continue to review it and give its approval at a later date. The new funding formula,... Read more

Funeral services for Shirley Marie Voeltz, age 74 of Big Stone City, will be held Monday, August 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held at the Mundwiler Funeral Home on Sunday, July 31, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.... Read more

The Valley Express is committed to keeping you informed on everything happening in our community. Continue to check back for live updates as Milbank Legion Post #9 takes on Humboldt/Hartford for the State B Championship in Webster. Tweets by MilbankVESports Read more

They say an elephant drinks a bathtub full of water every day. That’s a lot of suds! Last week at the Republican National Convention, another kind of elephant enjoyed another kind of suds. Fernson Brewing Company of Sioux Falls was selected to exclusively serve its beer at the House Of Blues... Read more

Children and families from Central United Methodist Church, Living Word Lutheran Church and American Lutheran Church in Milbank joined together and celebrated “In It, Not Of It” as its theme for Vacation Bible School. The theme’s meaning is we live IN the world, but are not OF the world. The... Read more