Jackson Schwandt of Milbank was sworn in as an attorney by Judge Vincent Foley on Friday, May 6, in the courtroom of the Grant County Courthouse. He has been interning with Attorney William Coester of Milbank since November and upon processing of the paperwork by the Supreme Court, will begin his practice... Read more

Taco John’s of Milbank awarded college scholarships to three Milbank High School seniors. Tera Hanson, Dalton Fox, and Miranda Madsen each received a $500 scholarship for higher education next fall. Hanson will attend the University of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion and Fox will attend Dakota State University (DSU) in... Read more

Students from Milbank Middle School made 11 tie blankets which were donated to St. William’s Care Center in Milbank recently. The middle school student council group led the project by purchasing the material needed. The various homeroom classes in grades six through eight cut and tied the blankets to finish... Read more

The Milbank High School girls golf and boys tennis events scheduled for today, Monday, May 9, have both been postponed because of the rain. The girls golf meet in Groton has been postponed. Teams are attempting to reschedule the tournament but a date has not been determined. The boys tennis... Read more

Tony Rudebusch, age 43 of Corona died May 7, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Mundwiler Funeral Home, Milbank. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and a private family burial will be held at a later... Read more

A mother-daughter bond is special. Done well, it flourishes throughout a lifetime. Susan (Nef) Leddy and her youngest daughter, Kate, are extending that bond into their professional lives. Susan is a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) for Avera Medical Group Milbank at the Wilmot Clinic. Kate is a student at the... Read more

The Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present their final concert of the school year Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school theatre. Susan Karels directs the middle school bands. Miriam Schwenn is the director of the middle school choirs. The choral portion of the concert... Read more

The Valley Express would like to recognize the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department for a job well done this week and their dedication throughout the year. Thank you for keeping our community safe. Fire fighters pause Thursday for a photo after fighting a devastating fire at Titan Machinery on Wednesday night. Standing (left to... Read more

The Milbank Educational Foundation presented $144,700 in scholarships to 25 seniors during the annual awards banquet on Thursday, May 5. The foundation celebrated its 30th year and has given out approximately 584 scholarships since 1986, with approximately a total of $1,873,800 awarded. Earning scholarships were Andrew Mears, Whetstone Valley Nursing Home, $2,500... Read more

The community of Milbank suffered a devastating loss when fire destroyed the Titan Machinery, on south Highway 15, last evening. Amidst the tragedy, manager Justin Berry and his 16 employees are still maintaining the high level of service for which they are known and keeping customers a top priority. “Our... Read more