Harry N. Prendergast, age 90 of Milbank died December 24, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Heath. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate. Burial will take place at a later... Read more

Neil Wojahn, age 80 of Milbank died December 24, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Keith Bicknase will officiate and burial will be in the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read more

Peter D. Mogard, age 71, of Milbank, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank... Read more

Speakers from the Milbank High School speech and debate team secured a second place finish at the Brookings Bell tournament Friday and Saturday, December 18 and 19. “The team enjoys this tournament for its good competition, well-run schedule and most of all the Christmas decorations given as awards,” noted head... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs earned its second consecutive Northeast Conference wrestling title in front of its home crowd Saturday, December 18, at the Milbank Armory. Milbank edged out Webster Area by 5.5 points to secure the back-to-back tournament title. “The guys wrestled hard and were aggressive all day,” stated Bulldog head... Read more

The students of St. Lawrence School in Milbank put on an amazing Christmas program Friday, December 18, in front of a capacity crowd. Family, friends, neighbors and school supporters gathered in the school gym for The Nativity Story as written by the sixth grade students and directed by music teacher... Read more

Neil and Cheryl Pauli, rural Twin Brooks, were named the final winner in the annual Nominate Your Neighbor holiday lighting contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. The couple resides at 15027 473rd Avenue, Twin Brooks, which is located approximately one and one-half miles south of Highway 12... Read more

Theron Baumgart of Milbank was named the grand prize winner of a Remington 1187 in the Grant County Fraternal Order of Police gun raffle. Steph Wenzel won a Remington 870 20 gauge camo while Dick Schwandt was the winner of a Remington 783 .243 combo. The final winner of a... Read more

The 13th annual Free Christmas Day Dinner will be held at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Everyone is welcome for holiday cheer, fellowship, and food. No reservations are required. The celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 and continues until 1:00 p.m. The traditional Christmas meal... Read more

The Valley Express is announcing breaking news related to changes with the traditional Farley Fest weekend. Connie Larson and the Milbank Chamber Board have designed a fun filled upcoming summer for people of all ages. In years past, Farley Fest has had events packed into one weekend. This year, the board has... Read more