Lady Bulldogs Hallie Schulte and Rachel Schulte were named to the 2021 Northeast Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team. Hallie, a 5′ 4″ libero, is the daughter of  Ginny and Jeremy Tostenson and Calvin and Jena Schulte. She is a junior, three-year starter.  Rachel, a 5 ‘6″ outside and middle hitter, is the daughter of Elizabeth and... Read more

Marshall Voeltz, Jace Rufer, Connor Bender, Bennett Schwenn, and Karson Weber — all seniors from Milbank  — were named to the 2021 South Dakota 11-A All-State High School Football Team. The selections were made by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.  The complete roster for 11A includes:QB: Nate Ricke (Sr), MadisonTE/FB/H BACK: Marshall Voeltz (Sr), Milbank; Jaden Witte (Sr), SF... Read more

The Whetstone Valley Strings Studio presented a recital and reception on Sunday, November 21, at Valley Baptist Church. Students performed a variety of solos and duets, including classical pieces, folk songs, hymns, and fiddle tunes. The fiddle tunes featured Chris Hicks on guitar and drum set and Mrs. Schulte on double... Read more

Max Schuelke and Rylen Frerichs, Milbank’s novice public debate team, compiled a perfect record and placed third in the McGovern Tournament in Mitchell on November 19-20. Three of the 34 teams from 24 schools had perfect records of 5-0, thus speaker points determined the top three place winners. Milbank’s second... Read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections. To be counted, ballots must be returned to your local FSA county office or postmarked by December 6. County committee members help FSA make important decisions on commodity... Read more

Jeff Jones was revealed as the Mystery Snowman during the 2021 Snow Queen Festival sponsored by The Valley Express on Saturday, November 20. Carol Kirchberg was the first person to submit Jeff’s name. She entered the correct guess at 9:45pm on November 19. Carol is the winner of two tickets... Read more

Gemma Street, Hailey Hupke, Brooke Schwagel, and Ivy Lewno are headed to South Dakota’s Oral Interp Festival in Huron on December 3-4. The students qualified for State at the Region IV A Competition on November 16 in Aberdeen.  According to coach Natasha Karels, Street placed first in the Humor division, H.... 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

The South Dakota Legislature approved new boundaries on Wednesday, November 10, in a redistricting process that occurs once each decade. The  map now includes new districts for Sioux Falls and removes one rural district.  In South Dakota, the state legislature is responsible for redistricting according to the South Dakota Constitution. All new districts must... Read more

Grant County 4-H members and volunteers were honored for their outstanding accomplishments on Sunday, November 7. The annual event was held at the Milbank High School. Bailey Schwagel received the Kay Wolff Youth-in-Action award, which goes to a member based on their participation in Youth-in-Action activities at a local, state,... Read more