Nimuué is the name given to the skeleton of a young woman discovered on June 16, 1931, beneath what eventually would become U.S. Highway 59, along the east side of Prairie Lake, north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. University of Minnesota archaeologist Dr. A.E. Jenks, who was instrumental in the initial... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Tuesday, March 15. The board accepted the resignation of Joe Frederiksen as elementary physical education teacher and assistant track coach. He previously resigned as head girls basketball coach, but now has submitted his teaching resignation. Frederiksen has accepted a... Read more

The Milbank City Council conducted its regular meeting Monday, March 14, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The council approved the concrete bid from J & J Earthworks of Milbank for Phase 2 of the Fourth Street Project. J & J Earthworks won the contract by submitting the lowest bid. Ronglien... Read more

Six youth from Grant County took part in the South Dakota Envirothon Friday, March 11, on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. The locals earned second place. Team members were Jared Storms, Danielle Kasuske, Ethan Bohn, Katie Mogen, Kylee Mogen, Antonia Block. The youth were coached by Kristi... Read more

The Valley Express is excited to announce our March Madness Bracket Challenge. Simply fill out a bracket for a chance to win $200 in Ol’Mill Bucks. How do you win? It’s  free and easy! All you have to do is select who you think will win each of the 63... Read more

Get ready to spring those clocks forward.  Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday March 13, at 2 a.m. The time change -dreaded by many – was the subject of two opposing bills during this year’s legislative session. The South Dakota Senate’s Commerce and Energy Committee voted 5-2 to send a measure to... Read more

Twenty-one seventh and eighth grade students from Milbank Middle School attended the 38th Annual Festival of Young Voices in Brookings Tuesday, March 8. Students auditioned and were selected in January. They spent nearly two months learning the music and preparing for the festival before joining students from across the state for... Read more

Students at Koch Elementary School in Milbank enjoyed activities and dress up days in celebration of Read Across America from February 29 through March 4. “The staff and administration focused on educating students about screen time. We encouraged each student to give up screen time and spend that time relaxing... Read more

The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, March 3, in the State Auto cafeteria with Chelsy Baugh serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “Feckless” meaning worthless and irresponsible. The first speaker of the day was Annavel Quintana. She presented Project 2 out of the Competent Communication manual... Read more

Last week was one for the books. Education Funding In a historic vote that will affect generations, the legislature passed the ½ cent sales tax increase for teacher pay. First the House passed the measure by a single vote, and then last week the Senate passed it by two votes.... Read more