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

Marlin Reynen, age 68, of Milbank, died peacefully Sunday, December 20, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City... Read more

Harriet Amelia (DeVaan) Kidman, 92, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Ortonville, MN, died Sunday, Dec. 20, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. Visitation will be at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. Burial will be... Read more

Jan Storm of Milbank was the lucky winner of $900 in ‘Ol Mill Bucks on Saturday December 19. She is the final winner of The Merry Milbank holiday promotion sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Storm was the second name drawn. Roslyn Reich was chosen first, but was not... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs suffered a 36-25 loss to Redfield-Doland in its home opener Thursday, December 17, at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area dropped to 1-2 on the season with the loss. The Lady Bulldogs got out to a slow start and trailed 15-9 at the end of the... Read more

All students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade took part in the annual Koch School Christmas sing-a-long Monday, December 21. Music teacher Dave Boerger directed the event for the 25th year. Starting off the program was the kindergarten and first grade students. Each grade level presented a poem and musical... Read more

Fern Doschadis, 104, of Wilmot, SD, died on December 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church with Rev. Sheila Pohl officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, January 5, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the church and... Read more