Harry Pinkert, age 95, of Ortonville, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the... Read more

James “Jim” Loeschke, age 89, of Milbank, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Park Place in Milbank. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on... Read more

The annual Grant County 4-H Recognition event took place Sunday, November 8. Awards were presented to members for their contributions this past year. The program concluded with the recognition of 8 youth who successfully completed their 4-H careers. Members graduate from the program the year they graduate from high school... Read more

Wednesday was Veterans Day – the day to honor all Veterans. The Valley Express would like to continue to honor local veterans throughout the year by telling their unique story. If you know a veteran you would like to see featured, please nominate them by contacting The Valley Express by clicking here! Read more

Wayne A. Benshoof, age 66, of Ortonville, MN, died on November 10, 2015 at the Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 17th, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O’Neill officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the state Class A high school volleyball tournament with an exciting 3-0 victory over the Groton Area Tigers tonight at the Milbank Armory. The Lady Bulldogs captured the Region 1A championship title with the win. The teams battled point-by-point throughout the... Read more

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The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, November 5, in the State Auto cafeteria with Jessica Roggenbuck serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was Ferhoodle. Kirk Simmons was the speaker for the day. He presented Project 4 out of the Competent Communications manual with a speech titled My... Read more

The 20th annual Milbank Area boys piano recital took place Saturday, November 7, in the Milbank High School band room. The event featured 30 talented young men from around the area. Showcasing their talent were Isaac Graham, Cooper Hupke, Preston Laskowske,Graham Lightfield, Ben Webb, Aiden Quintanilla, Garrett Weber, James Nelson, Howie... Read more

Back row, left to right, Jacob O’Donnell, Makenzie Wittrock, Briar Zuraff and Chris Stodolski             Front row, Mariah Pillatzki and Tyler Johnson  Not pictured – Courtney Rego Seven students from Milbank and Grant-Deuel high schools were named top place winners at the state Special Olympics... Read more