Joel Foster, Grant County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED, reminds producers the nomination period for local FSA county committees ends on August 1. County committees are unique to FSA; they allow producers to have a voice at the local level on federal farm program implementation. To... Read more

The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts perform their amazing 45 minute water ski show Friday, August 2, at 7 p.m. at Lake Farley during Farley Fest 2019. Akin to a Broadway show on the water, this aquatic spectacle features ski acts choreographed to music all created around a different theme each... Read more

Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, reports an application briefing was held at the Grant County Courthouse on July 11 in response to the 2019 Spring Snowmelt and Flooding Disaster Declaration. The briefing, attended by representatives from the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management and representatives of... Read more

New street lights were put in today on South Main Street in Milbank. The lights were installed from the Grant County Courthouse to Highway 12. The antique style lights will continue north as the construction progresses. Keep up with The Valley Express for future updates! Read more

There’s a new park in town and it’s ready to be filled with live music every day! Employee Helping Hands (EHH) committee members from Valley Queen unveiled the park today, July 25. The outdoor playground equipment is a collection of brightly-accented percussion instruments designed for children of all ages.... Read more

Dr. Robert Ross, a physician at Ortonville Area Health Services for 42 years, is the 2019 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Department of Health – Office of Rural Health and Primary Care and the Minnesota Rural Health Association. Dr. Ross – more commonly known as... Read more

John Forman, administrator for the City of Milbank, announced today construction on the second phase of the Main Street revitalization project will begin on Friday, July 26. Removal work will be performed between Railway Avenue and 2nd Avenue. Forman says, “The intersection at 2nd Avenue will be closed until... Read more

It’s the biggest weekend of the summer! It’s Farley Fest 2019, and the Swon Brothers open for Tyler Farr at the country concert on Saturday night, August 3.Tickets are still available from the Milbank Area Chamber. Click here to get yours now: The Swon Brothers, CMA Vocal Duo of... Read more

The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Milbank High School Armory from noon until 6 p.m on Tuesday, July 23. Entry is through the front door. Appointments are still available at redcrossblood.org by using Milbank or 57252 as the blood drive name. Donors are encouraged to go... Read more