The Valley Express is at the Grant County Courthouse and will continue to keep you updated as the results come in. Update: 9:45 PM – 18/18 Precincts have reported. Results are now final. Republican Governor Primary Marty Jackley – 321 Kristi Noem – 609 Republican US House Primary Neal Tapio... Read more

Laura (Dailie) Mueller will be recognized as the honorary chairperson for the 2018 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk. The Walk takes place this Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9, at Farley Park in Milbank. Click here to see an additional story on Laura’s cancer journey.   The Walk... Read more

If you are eagerly awaiting election results tonight prepare to stay up a little later. The office of the South Dakota Secretary of State reports some polling locations will be required to remain open later than 7 p.m. to reconcile a loss of voting time due to electronic failure. According... Read more

Tuesday, June 5 is the Republican Primary in South Dakota. Here are 10 important things to know. WHEN CAN I VOTE? Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are waiting in line when the polls close, you will still be allowed to vote. WHERE DO... Read more

If you believe music is medicine for the soul, then Austin Eggers has got you covered – body and soul. Eggers, the new intern at the Milbank Area Hospital Avera, sees patients in the morning and entertains and relaxes them during lunch. His piano melodies waft through the halls providing... Read more

The Grant County Library is ready to rock and roll! Kids are invited to explore music and geology during Libraries Rock – the summer reading program. The program is open to children who have completed one year of preschool through ninth graders. Pre-kindergarteners through fifth graders will log reading time... Read more

Gerald Lee Bowers, age 79, of Twin Brooks, SD, died June 2, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour before services on Saturday. Burial will take place at Milbank... Read more

Open running for all ages starts June 4, and runs Mondays and Wednesdays through June. Beginners to serious runners are welcome. Appropriate distances will be chosen for different levels. Interested? Meet in front of Milbank High School at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 4, or Wednesday, June 6, to get... Read more

Patty Jean (Knapp) Johnson, age 87, of Milbank, SD, died June 2, 2018, at the Milbank Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 11:00 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour before services on Thursday. Pastor Kent Groethe will... Read more

Edward Francis Folk, age 89, of Milbank, SD, died June 2, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church on... Read more