Agricultural producers in Grant County must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by the July 15 deadline. Producers need to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline to be eligible for most USDA programs.  The Grant County FSA office is providing maps... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs suffered losses to two league opponents during the weekend of June 4-6. The locals lost to Hamlin 13-8 on Friday night and fell 8-7 to Castlewood on Sunday night. Firechiefs 8 vs. Hamlin 13 The Firechiefs sparked a blaze in the top of the first inning, when singles... Read more

Milbank’s 14U Junior Teeners took fifth place at the Coke Tournament in Watertown on Sunday, June 6, by defeating the Watertown White Sox 20-1. Milbank came into the game at 0-2 in pool play after suffering losses to the Watertown Grey Sox and the Rapid City Playmakers. In their first loss... Read more

Early results from the Milbank School Board and Milbank City Council joint election have been tabulated. The polls closed at 7 p.m. today, June 8, and results remain unofficial. The board will canvass the votes on Monday, June 14, for both the school board and city council elections. For the school board, voters were able... Read more

Milbank’s American Legion Post 9 baseball team secured three victories during the weekend of June 4-6 to clinch the Arnold Larson Memorial Tournament title. In game one, Post 9 played the Claremont Honkers. Claremont got on the board early by scoring three runs in the top of the first, but Milbank answered... Read more

John Forman, administrator for the City of Milbank, announced the City is placing water restrictions on residents and businesses effective Wednesday, June 9. Forman says the restrictions are being imposed due to the extremely hot and dry conditions and they will remain in place until further notice. According to the... Read more

The MHS choirs and band presented their season-end awards and recognized notable achievements. The John Phillip Sousa Award, the most prestigious award for high school band students, was given to DeAndre French.  The Arion Award, the oldest and most prestigious national award for high school musicians, was presented to Drake Rogers.  National... Read more

2021 MHS senior Isaac Johnson is The Valley Express feature athlete for the Bulldogs’ track team. Isaac is the son of Ken Johnson and Kay O’Farrell.Isaac, like many MHS athletes, started his track and field experience in middle school. “I tried out track in seventh and eighth grade,” he says, “but then... Read more

Milbank Post 9 American Legion baseball team opened their season at home with a blowout win against the American Legion Post 40 team from Webster on Tuesday, June 1. Milbank scored 15 runs in just four innings to defeat Webster 15-0.  Milbank got off to a quick start in the first inning... Read more

The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs brought home several pieces of hardware from the 2021 South Dakota State Class A Track and Field meets held in Spearfish on Friday and Saturday, May 27-28. The boys earned the state runner-up team title with 66 points. Sioux Falls Christian claimed the state title with 133.66... Read more