Milbank School Board Accepts Grant-Deuel Land
Local News July 14, 2016 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education approved a resolution of acceptance to accept the proposed land in the Grant-Deuel School District dissolution plan. The board did so during its regular meeting Monday, July 11. The land accepted by the Milbank district is valued at slightly more than $199... Read more
South Dakota’s largest cornhole tournament is in Milbank. The event is slated for Saturday, July 16, at 11 a.m. at Lake Farley Park. The tournament is sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and is part of the Lake Farley Summer Events Series. Registrations are still being accepted... Read more
The Milbank junior teener baseball team hosted Clear Lake Wednesday, July 6, and split contests with the opponent. Milbank won 8-4 in the opening game before falling 16-11 in the second. Milbank started off hot in the first game with three runs in the first inning. The locals added... Read more
Join Milbank’s Sympathy Card to Craig Morgan
Local News July 13, 2016 0
The Valley Express invites the public to place flowers and balloons in remembrance of Jerry Greer, 19 year old son of Craig Morgan, who passed away this week as the result of a boating accident. Morgan was scheduled to appear in concert on Friday night at Lake Farley. Flowers... Read more
Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Hires New Directors
Local News July 12, 2016 0
The Executive Director position for the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce has been redesigned. Laura Kelly and Chelcie Eischens have been hired as the new co-directors. Kelly will be the Events Director and Eischens the Director of Membership and Finance. Each will work 30 hours a week. “The board... Read more
Kevin Schnaser Hired As MHS Spanish Teacher
Local News July 12, 2016 3
Say “Hola” to Kevin Schnaser. Schnaser has been hired as the new Spanish instructor at MHS. Schnaser lives in rural Revillo and served as a substitute teacher at Milbank High School for the past six years. He has also provided interpreter services for the Milbank Avera clinic and hospital. “I... Read more
“The weather was great, but the cattle were ornery and a bit rambunctious,” said Kathy Tyler after the team penning event at the Whetstone Valley Rodeo grounds July 9. Twenty-nine teams did their best to pen three cattle of the same number. Things started slowly, but after about 12... Read more
Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team wrapped up its regular season this past weekend and will head into the Region 1B tournament with a 21-8 overall record. Post 9 split contests with Big Stone City Tuesday, July 5, before falling in the championship game of the Clark Rotary... Read more
Merchants Fighting Cancer presented a check for $15,000 to the 2016 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk. The money was amassed from individuals and businesses. Proceeds from a prize raffle and a 50/50 raffle held during the cancer walk were also added. In the last seven years, Merchants... Read more
The Hospital Auxiliary presented a $1000 check to the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation. The money will be used for the construction of the new hospital in Milbank. Natalie Gauer, administrator of Milbank Area Hospital Avera, accepted the check. “We are very appreciative of this gift from the auxiliary,”... Read more
