Vera Hanson, age 98, formerly of Clinton, MN, passed away on October 12, 2020, in Golden Valley, MN. Public visitation will be held from noon until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton.  A private family service will follow and burial will be in the... Read more

Krista Atyeo-Gortmaker begins her duties as the new executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) on October 12. She replaces Bobbie Bohlen, who served in the position for nine years. Atyeo-Gortmaker was formerly employed as the planning and zoning officer responsible for administering and enforcing zoning regulations in Grant... Read more

Governor Kristi Noem convened a special session of the South Dakota Legislature on October 5 in Pierre. The governor had issued a proclamation in September to call the special session to obtain recommendations from the  legislators on how to use the over $1 billion allocated to South Dakota in Coronavirus... Read more

Junior Varsity Football Team Members – Steve Ash, Kellen Hoeke, Wylie Mursu, Jack Sandvig, Evan Hausauer, Bennett Street, Cole Swenson, Nick Anderson, Khayri Bergman, Luis Berrones, Jackson Bohlen, Breyden Christensen, Eli Johnson, Tyler Lee, Barrett Schneck, Will Snaza, Raul Berrones, Payton Brown, Jairek Frazee, Jackson Hausauer, Jacob Johnson, Jayden Johnson,... Read more

Who’s that Bulldog?  It’s Jake Trevett, a member of the boys’ golf team.  Jake, a senior at Milbank High School, is the son of John and Jeannie Trevett. Jake was born with a condition which affects his heart, specifically his aortic valve. Because the abnormality makes it unsafe for him to... Read more

Logan Meyer is The Valley Express MVP for the week of October 5-10. He’s a senior and a team leader on the Bulldogs’ golf team.  Logan placed eighth at the Region 1A tournament in Hankinson, North Dakota on September 28 by carding an 18-hole score of 90. The score qualified him for the... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) is coordinating with Feeding South Dakota to facilitate a food giveaway on Wednesday, October 7. This is the last food giveaway scheduled in Milbank in 2020. The giveaway will be held in the parking lot of the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds from 4-5 p.m.... Read more

John Forman, administrator for The City of Milbank, reports construction projects in Milbank are moving along smoothly.  According to Forman, the trail at Pribyl Park has been resurfaced and minor drainage improvements have been made. Work was completed on Friday, September 25. He says, “About 1.2 miles of asphalt – an estimated... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education met tonight, September 29, in a special session. The board voted to adopt a COVID-19 quarantine policy: Read more

Both MHS cross country teams chalked up first place finishes at the Castlewood Invitational on Saturday, September 26. Nick Batchelor won the boys’ varsity race and Ashlyn Batchelor took first for the girls. Coach Eric Townsend said, “We competed against some very good Class B and Class A schools. The meet was slightly smaller... Read more