Youth Place Second In State Envirothon
Local News March 15, 2016 0
Six youth from Grant County took part in the South Dakota Envirothon Friday, March 11, on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. The locals earned second place. Team members were Jared Storms, Danielle Kasuske, Ethan Bohn, Katie Mogen, Kylee Mogen, Antonia Block. The youth were coached by... Read more
Tammy Mielitz, fifth grade teacher at Koch School, was named today as the Milbank School District Teacher of the Year for 2016. Superintendent Tim Graf, Koch School Principal Tim Lease, and Business Manager Nancy Meyer, made the announcement and presented Tammy with flowers in a brief ceremony witnessed by... Read more
St. Lawrence School Raffle Raises $15,500
Local News March 14, 2016 0
The combined effort of students, families, staff, and the local community helped St. Lawrence School raise $15,500 during the 2016 Catholic Schools Raffle. The annual fundraiser involved more than 80 schools in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota and raised over $1 million this year. Every dollar collected by... Read more
The Valley Express March Madness Bracket Challenge
Local News March 13, 2016 0
The Valley Express is excited to announce our March Madness Bracket Challenge. Simply fill out a bracket for a chance to win $200 in Ol’Mill Bucks. How do you win? It’s free and easy! All you have to do is select who you think will win each of the... Read more
Tim and Dolly Lenards and their children Mary, Melissa, and Matt have always had a strong faith in God, but their faith was put to the test a year ago. You could say they passed that test with flying colors. You could also say they have become an inspiration to... Read more
Milbank alumnus, George Thompson, added another honor to his long list of wrestling awards yesterday. He was one of 11 former collegiate wrestlers inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 10, during a ceremony at the Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. This... Read more
Milbank Rescue Departments Respond To Fire Call
Local News March 12, 2016 0
The Milbank Fire and Police Departments along with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fire call late Friday night, March 11. It was reported by Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke that a 2005 Peterbilt semi tractor-trailer loaded with cattle caught fire along Highway 15, on the south side of... Read more
Arlo Levisen is the President of the Grant County Historical Society. He has extensive knowledge on the history of the area, including: Grant County History, Big Stone Lake History, the History of the Holland Grist Mill, the History of the Milbank Congregational Church and much more! Each week, he answers... Read more
Twenty-one seventh and eighth grade students from Milbank Middle School attended the 38th Annual Festival of Young Voices in Brookings Tuesday, March 8. Students auditioned and were selected in January. They spent nearly two months learning the music and preparing for the festival before joining students from across the state... Read more
Missions Group To Attend Together 2016
Local News March 10, 2016 0
The Milbank Youth Missions group is planning a trip to Washington, D.C., this July. The non-denominational group is open to all youth and not intended to take away from each church’s youth group, but rather to offer additional opportunities for spiritual growth. Their motto is One Group, One Goal... Read more
