Taco John’s of Milbank awarded college scholarships to three Milbank High School seniors. Tera Hanson, Dalton Fox, and Miranda Madsen each received a $500 scholarship for higher education next fall. Hanson will attend the University of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion and Fox will attend Dakota State University (DSU)... Read more
Governor Daugaard Honors Rebekah Tuchscherer
Local News May 9, 2016 0
Milbank High School senior Rebekah Tuchscherer was one of South Dakota’s Class of 2016 scholars honored for academic achievement by Governor Dennis Daugaard. The ceremony took place April 25, during the 26th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre. Daugaard and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more... Read more
The Milbank High School girls golf and boys tennis events scheduled for today, Monday, May 9, have both been postponed because of the rain. The girls golf meet in Groton has been postponed. Teams are attempting to reschedule the tournament but a date has not been determined. The boys... Read more
A mother-daughter bond is special. Done well, it flourishes throughout a lifetime. Susan (Nef) Leddy and her youngest daughter, Kate, are extending that bond into their professional lives. Susan is a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) for Avera Medical Group Milbank at the Wilmot Clinic. Kate is a student at... Read more
The Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present their final concert of the school year Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school theatre. Susan Karels directs the middle school bands. Miriam Schwenn is the director of the middle school choirs. The choral portion of the... Read more
Mrs. Carole Huber’s seventh grade homeroom class at Milbank Middle School collected pop tabs for their fourth quarter community service project. The pop tabs will be donated to the Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. “The class did a great job with this project,” stated Huber. Each middle school class... Read more
The Valley Express would like to recognize the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department for a job well done this week and their dedication throughout the year. Thank you for keeping our community safe. Fire fighters pause Thursday for a photo after fighting a devastating fire at Titan Machinery on Wednesday night. Standing (left... Read more
The Milbank Educational Foundation presented $144,700 in scholarships to 25 seniors during the annual awards banquet on Thursday, May 5. The foundation celebrated its 30th year and has given out approximately 584 scholarships since 1986, with approximately a total of $1,873,800 awarded. Earning scholarships were Andrew Mears, Whetstone Valley Nursing Home,... Read more
The Valley Express talks to Titan Machinery Manager Justin Berry as well as Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke and Police Chief Boyd VanVooren on the devastating fire and future of Titan Machinery in Milbank. For more information on the Fire and Future of Titan Machinery Milbank, click here! Click... Read more
The community of Milbank suffered a devastating loss when fire destroyed the Titan Machinery, on south Highway 15, last evening. Amidst the tragedy, manager Justin Berry and his 16 employees are still maintaining the high level of service for which they are known and keeping customers a top priority.... Read more
