Winter Storm Postpones Holiday Cash Drawing
Weather continues to put a damper on Milbank’s start to the holiday season. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Cash Drawing set for today has been postponed, according to Chamber Director Laurie Folk. Details on rescheduling the drawing will be published on The Valley Express as they become... Read more
Weather Postpones Parade of Lights and Holiday Movie
Milbank’s Parade of Lights and Holiday Movie are being postponed, according to Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Director Laurie Folk.  The National Weather Service is anticipating 8-13 inches of snow will accumulate in the Milbank area this weekend. At time of publication, a Winter Storm Warning had been issued... Read more
St. Lawrence Student Council Creates Thanksgiving Meals for Families
The St. Lawrence School Student Council made sure two local families have Thanksgiving dinner for their table this year. The council, which includes kindergarten through sixth grade students, used money they earned in their store to purchase the groceries. The students also wrote a shopping list, purchased the food,... Read more
MALST Starts Season Strong
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team started their year-round season at the Mitchell Winter Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, November 16-17. Competing for Milbank were Amaya Street, Savanna Osowski, and Will Karels. “This meet was much larger than last year with great competition from 11 teams and over 300... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? – Danica Schulte
Who’s that Bulldog? It’s senior cross country runner Danica Schulte. Danica is the daughter of Anne Schulte and Duane Crawford. Dani, as she is often called, has been a member of the varsity cross country team for six years – since her seventh-grade season. She has also been a... Read more
Emanuel Lutheran Church to Host Thanksgiving Dinner
Need some friends to gobble with this Thanksgiving? The Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner at noon on November 28. The buffet-style dinner is free to all. Reservations are requested, but not required. To make your reservation, call the church office at 605.432.9555.... Read more
Oral Interp Members Punch Ticket to State Meet
The MHS oral interp team competed Tuesday, November 19 at the Region 4A Oral Interp Contest at Northern State University. Individuals and groups vied for a spot at the state meet to be held in Yankton on December 6-7. Milbank members who qualified for state included: Landon Brown, first... Read more
Angel Tree Christmas Charity Needs Your Help
Heaven can wait, but the Angel Tree can’t! If you already selected an angel tree card, don’t forget to purchase your gifts, wrap, and place them back under the tree by December 11. Haven’t gotten a card, yet? Hurry! Cards have all been selected at First Bank & Trust... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings Presents Fall Recital
Whetstone Valley Strings students presented their fall recital on Sunday, November 24 at Valley Baptist Church. Violin and cello students under the direction of Elizabeth Schulte performed solos, ensembles, and an orchestra selection entitled Hoedown. Submitted Photo-Musicians included: Back – (l. to r.) Jewel Waldner, Krista Gingerich, Cindy Moen,... Read more
Fifteen MHS Musicians Selected for Honor Band
The 29th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will perform in concert on Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m. at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Mr. Jerry Letcher, retired Aberdeen Central band director and current music faculty member at... Read more