Louise Schmidt, age 81, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on... Read more

The Valley Express sponsored an evening of glitz and glamour Saturday night at the annual Milbank Snow Queen Festival on November 20, 2021. Tenley Wildung was crowned the new 2022 Miss Milbank. She is the daughter of Molly and Nathan Henrich, and Reid and Shelly Wildung. Tenley was sponsored by... Read more

Mundwiler Funeral Home announces the death of Arnold Angerhofer, age 79, of Milbank, who passed away on Friday, November 19, at the Ortonville Area Hospital.   A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 17, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, rural Milbank. Visitation will be one hour... Read more

Mystery Snowman Final Clues — Win Elton John Tickets!It’s Day Five of The Valley Express and Snow Queen Festival Mystery Snowman game and “the sun is about to go down on me.” No one has guessed my name! “Though I search myself, it’s always someone else you see.”   Please, take these final... Read more

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) announced today S.D. Highway 15 near LaBolt commonly referred to as the 8-Mile Corner will reopen to all traffic on Thursday, November 18.  S.D. Highway 15 was reconstructed from U.S. Highway 212 north 12 miles to the north junction of S.D. Highway 20. Construction included... Read more

Mystery Snowman Clue # 3 Plus a Bonus – Win Elton John Tickets!It’s Day Three of the Valley Express and Snow Queen Festival Mystery Snowman game.  Lots of good guesses came pouring in last night, but It looks like I might still have the wool pulled over your eyes. So, today,... Read more

Milbank will crown a new Snow Queen at the 2021 Snow Queen Festival this Saturday night, November 20. Two Little Miss Milbank princesses will also be selected. Amy Nelson, reigning Miss Milbank will crown the new Miss Milbank. The 2021 Snow Queen Festival starts at 7 p.m. in the MHS theater.... Read more

Aaron Smith, age 91, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

Larry Schumacher, age 79, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on November 8, 2021, at his residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Larry Levern Schumacher was born on September 30, 1942, in Red Wing, MN. He was the son of Levern and Bernice (Wiebusch)... Read more

Everyone is welcome to attend the Welcome Home event for the MHS football team at the high school on Sunday, November 14, at 3 p.m. The hero’s welcome celebrates the Bulldogs after they were the runner-up in the 2021 South Dakota Class A Football Tournament at the DakotaDome on Friday.  Milbank... Read more