The Big Stone City School begins registration for the Little Lions’ Learning Center and the OST program on March 22. Registration will be held in the Big Stone City School gymnasium from 3:00p.m.- 8:00 p.m. The free-will donation meal will be served from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The center... Read more

The 2018 Milbank Bulldog varsity track and field season will begin with practice Monday March 12 after school. The first week of practice for Freshmen through Seniors will will start after school Monday through Thursday. All athletes need to be up to date with physical and ImPACT testing. Any questions please... Read more

Harriet Bernadine Rausch, age 86, of Big Stone City, passed away on March 5, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Health Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 11:00 am at St. John’s Catholic Church, Ortonville, MN. Padre Davíd Garza will be the Celebrant. Visitation will... Read more

The MHS debate team competed in the 2018 South Dakota State Debate and Individual Events tournament in Watertown March 2 and March 3. Milbank Area competed in Class A.  Pictured: Nathan Loutsch, Lars Andersen, Claire Mischel, Magally Aburto, and Trevor Nolting. Claire Mischel placed second in Domestic Extemporaneous speaking. Nathan... Read more

The 19th Annual SDMEA Middle School All-State Band Festival was held on March 2 and March 3 at the Pierre Riggs High School. Honor Band musicians from Milbank Middle School were William Karels on tuba and Isaac Schulte on trumpet. The Honor Band was under the direction of Dr. Christopher... Read more

The Valley Express, a digital newspaper in Milbank, South Dakota, seeks multiple hardworking and resourceful reporters to join our expanding team. Reporters research and write daily news articles for the newspaper’s website and work directly with the editor in coordinating news coverage and developing content. Writing experience is a plus, but not required.... Read more

Jaxson Wiese of Milbank, won second place in the 9 year old division at the Knights of Columbus State Free Throw Championship in Chamberlain on Sunday, March 4. Jaxson knocked down 22 out of 25 from the charity stripe to tie for first place. In the tie-breaker round, Jaxson was... Read more

The parent meeting set for Monday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the high school theater has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 27. The meeting will focus on youth and teenage stress, boundaries and supports, bullying and peer pressure, and warning signs or anxiety or depression. Read more

MHS senior Jonny Ash was named to the All-Northeast Conference high school basketball second team for the 2017-2018 season. Ash, a 6-foot guard, was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs and a team leader for four seasons at MHS. He is the son of Kristen Pearson-Ash and Craig Ash. First... Read more

Milbank High School sophomore Eli Fischer joined the prestigious Bulldog wrestling 100-Win club. His 100th win came during his opening match at the State Class A wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls. The win was a forfeit, due to his Beresford opponent not making weight, but Fischer went on to collect two... Read more