A free HuntSAFE course will be offered on Friday, May 7 from 5 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 8 from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The class is open to youth 12 and older or youth age 11, who will celebrate their 12th birthday by December 31, 2021. The class... Read more

Interested in becoming a weather spotter? Just want to know what weather spotters do?  A free Skywarn weather spotter class will be held tonight, Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m.  Kelly Serr of the National Weather Service will conduct the class virtually from Aberdeen. Want to watch the class as... Read more

Registration is open for children ages three through seven for the spring flowers storytime at the Big Stone City Library. The program runs through May 8. Register by email at bsclibrary12@hotmail.com. Pick up your kit-to-go during library hours on Wednesdays from 1-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs and their head coach, Mark Keeton, are back at it. Keeton says, “We just had our first practice in two years!” Plus, the team’s first meet of the season was canceled last week due to bad weather. Finally, on Thursday, April 29, the team will hit the... Read more

Welcome to the MHS 2021 Prom Photo Album. The Valley Express will feature a different group of photos of the prom couples and fun run. Check back every day this week to find your favorites. The 2021 Prom was held on Saturday, April 24, at the Milbank Armory and Milbank... Read more

MHS senior Siriana Bien has been chosen as the April Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Lance and Sheila Bien. Siri was a member of the girls’ volleyball team and served as the student manager for the wrestling squad. She was involved in band, choir, chamber choir,... Read more

Milbank youth bowlers competed in the first weekend of the South Dakota State USBC Youth Bowling Tournament in Aberdeen on April 10-11. The state tournament spans four weekends from April 10 to May 2. The Milbank youth who  participated in the first weekend must now wait to see how their scores stack... Read more

Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, was one of six winners chosen by Mid-America Chamber Executives (MACE) for a 2021 Annual Conference Scholarship.  MACE consists of chamber professionals in the six-state area of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The honor entitles the... Read more

Step back in time 100 years to the Roaring 20s at the 2021 MHS Prom on Saturday, April 24. It’ll be the bee’s knees and the cat’s pajama’s, too, when 57 couples step out in their formal attire.  The Grand March starts at 6 p.m. in the Milbank Armory with Jackson... Read more