Year: 2020

Bob Sutton, Avera Health President and CEO, announces that Doug Ekeren has been selected as the Interim Regional President and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital (AQOP). He will succeed Tom Clark, who was [Read More…]

Sunday morning. Mitchell Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says firefighters responded to the A non-fireworks-related fire destroyed a garage and its contents early blaze at 162 North Harmon Drive shortly after 1-am and found the two-stall [Read More…]

A popular Mitchell sweet shop celebrated its lucky anniversary Thursday. Robin Weins says Crazy About Cupcakes got started with a push from a few friends. “I used to do this at home and decided to [Read More…]

The Mitchell Rotary Club presented its annual Carl Sprunger Educator of the Year Award to Mitchell High Language Arts teacher Melissa Miller on Thursday. She was selected from nominations made by graduating seniors of Mitchell’s [Read More…]

It’s been years in the making, and Thursday marked the culmination of the Corn Palace Plaza project. The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting to mark the occasion. Mayor Bob Everson says it’s more [Read More…]

South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety is resuming its monthly statewide sobriety checkpoints starting in July.   The checkpoints were halted in early March due to COVID-19. The checkpoints are done each month in different [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College has taken on a new name and a new brand effective July 1. After the passage of House Bill 1083 during the 2020 South Dakota legislative session, each of South Dakota’s four [Read More…]

The Mitchell Public Library has a new leader and it’s a familiar face. City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein says the Library Board selected Kevin Kenkel as the new librarian. “It’s nice that we’re getting someone from [Read More…]

Mitchell is among more than 200 South Dakota cities, counties and tribes sharing in $500,000 in grants intended to control mosquitoes and prevent West Nile virus the Department of Health announced Tuesday. “South Dakota has [Read More…]

Give a child a canvas and the possibilities are endless. And the first ever “Art in the Garden” at the Corn Palace Plaza showcased the results. Sheila Slater is with the Friends Foundation for the [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D.  — The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe alleges the federal government has been trying to coerce and threaten the tribe ever since South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked for help stopping its COVID-19 checkpoints [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  — President Donald Trump’s plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore are drawing sharp criticism from Native Americans who view the monument as a desecration of [Read More…]

CUSTER, S.D.  — South Dakota is bring in more resources to fight a wildfire near Mount Rushmore. The fire that started in Custer State Park Wednesday has burned an estimated 150 acres just south of [Read More…]

HURON, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will push for schools to bring students into classrooms at least part of the time during the upcoming school year. But she will will [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. – Mitchell Police have arrested a 21 year old woman on manslaughter, child abuse and cruelty charges. On Monday, June 22, at approx. 8:00 a.m., the Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a [Read More…]

The South Dakota State Fair Grandstand will bring a different experience to fair-goers this year. The revised line up for 2020 includes The Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash to be held Thursday, September [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University will now offer two additional concentrations in the Master of Arts in Education program: English as a New Language (ENL) and K-12 Principal. Both new programs focus on meeting the needs of [Read More…]