Laurie VanHout, age 55, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on October 27, 2020, in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. A graveside service and interment will take place on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at... Read more

Junior Varsity Volleyball Team Members – Jenna Dexter, Joci McFarland, Tatum Berry, Autumn Fox, Madison Mathews, Peyton Gengler, Emily Wollschlager, Camryn Wiese, Rachel Schulte, Skyler Skoog, Taryn Dusky10-24-2020 – Milbank at Sioux Valley – Milbank fell 2-0 (24-26, 18-25) C Team Volleyball Team Members – Abby Pillatzki, Rylie Overby, Kaitlyn... Read more

Over 70 youth took part in the Grant County Soccer Association’s 2020 fall season after the spring season had been canceled.  “We ran our program as close to normal as we could,” says organizer Krista Atyeo-Gortmaker. “Our biggest issue was the quarantining throughout the season, which affected numbers, teams, coaches, and... Read more

Kids, do you want to help honor veterans in our community?  If you are age seven to twelve, stop by the Big Stone City Branch Library to pick up a picture to color.  Finish your picture and return it to the library by November 7.  The art will be presented... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted a triangular Saturday, October 17, when Beresford and Miller came to town. “It was a lot of volleyball in one day,” stated Milbank’s head coach, Nancy Hoeke. “It took the place of our tournament. So, I was glad we were able to work it in... Read more

The Lady Bulldog volleyball match scheduled for tonight at Tiospa Zina has been postponed until Monday, October 26. The Redfield volleyball match that was postponed on Tuesday, October 20 will now take place on Friday October 30. Read more

MHS hosted the Milbank Oral Interp Invitational online on Tuesday, October 20. Eight schools with 47 entries competed in three rounds. The MHS Duo team of Peyton Wiese and Hailey Hupke earned a Superior Plus award, the highest award possible.  Milbank students, who received Superiors included:  Mackenzie Michels in Drama and Jacquie Wold and Heidi Meyer in Humor. The Readers Theater made up of Aiden Boerger,... Read more

One-hundred and thirty kids in first through sixth grade participated in the Whetstone Valley Youth Football program this season. Teams included: four first/second grade, four third/fourth grade, and six fifth/sixth grade. Two coaches and one to two high school players assisted each team.  2020 was the inaugural season for the first-grade teams. According to... Read more

Ashlynn Batchelor is The Valley Express Most Valuable Player for the week of October 12-17. She is the daughter of Chris and Laurie Batchelor.Ashlynn is a seventh grader and new to Milbank varsity athletics, but she has definitely started out on the right paw. She won the Region 1A girls cross country title,... Read more

LaVonne Wagner, age 85, of Milbank, who passed away on October 19, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 23, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank.  Rev. Tim Koch will officiate, and burial will be at St. Paul’s... Read more