Avery VanOverbeke of Milbank has earned the highest award the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) confers on its scouts — Eagle Scout. He will be recognized during a ceremony on Sunday, October 22, at 2 p.m. at American Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to attend. According to scoutmaster Jeff Loutsch,... Read more

Senator Mike Rounds named Dezmond Ward as his new chief of staff on Monday, October 16.  Ward, 28, is a Milbank native, who has lived in Washington D.C., and worked in Rounds’ office since 2018.  Most recently, Ward served as the communications director for the second-term senator and former South... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Volleyball Tournament on October 14. Milbank finished 3-0 in pool play action by defeating Great Plains Lutheran, Mobridge-Pollock, and Beresford. In the finals match, they faced Hamlin, who took first place in the other pool.  Milbank got close, but Hamlin eked out the win... Read more

Today is National Farmer’s Day. A day celebrated since the 1880s to give thanks to farmers past and present for putting food on our tables and contributing to our local and national economies. Although we set aside October 12 to honor our farmers, every day is Farmers Day at Dakota... Read more

Blake Sime, age 65, a lifelong resident of Revillo,  passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Wednesday, October 4.  He left this world while out working on his farm – much like he did nearly every day of the year – but his sudden departure came in the midst... Read more

The Milbank High School band concluded their marching season at the 2023 Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls on Saturday, October 7. The MHS band received third place in the AA division and eighth place overall. Sioux Falls Christian earned first place in the AA Division.   Susan Karels serves as the high school and middle... Read more

Homer Hankies are back!  And you can win a Hanky from The Valley Express.  Even if you can’t make it to a game, you can cheer the Twins on in style! See how to enter at the end of this article. The coveted 2023 Homer Hanky is a hybrid. It... Read more

The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently presented Doug and Linda Buri with the Christen-Larson Heritage Circle Award. The Buris have been magnanimous members of the Milbank community for over five decades.  Linda began her retail clothing business, Linda’s Fashions, in downtown Milbank in 1980. Since that time, she and... Read more

Usually, school buses are a safe and efficient way to get kids to school, but, on September 28, the school bus was the teacher! Kevin Schuelke, former Milbank fire chief and head of Grant County Emergency Management, felt it was important to offer emergency instruction regarding school buses to Grant... Read more

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 11, if you need help feeding your family nutritious food. Remind your neighbor, too. The Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota will hold their fifth and final giveaway of 2023 on Wednesday, October 11. The giveaway will be... Read more