Year: 2021

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, [Read More…]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and [Read More…]

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) present unique difficulties in health risk assessment determination. Lake Mitchell may be unsafe for people and animals. Please keep pets away from water and avoid water contact such as swimming, wading [Read More…]

Two people are facing numerous felony charges after officers executed a search warrant Wednesday evening. Members of the Mitchell Police Department’s Emergency Response Unit carried out the operation at 8:41 pm at 707 South Minnesota [Read More…]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida’s Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages. Elsa wobbled through the [Read More…]

  SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at three dozen, more than 100 people still [Read More…]

Two people died and another person was seriously injured early Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash west of Plankinton. The Department of Public Safety reports preliminary information indicates a Toyota Camry was eastbound on Interstate [Read More…]

The body of a teen age male drowning victim was recovered from Lake Yankton, below Gavins Point Dam, about 8:35 Sunday night, following several hours of searching. The call for help came in about 3:30 [Read More…]

Young people between the ages of 18-27 who were previously in foster care may be eligible for COVID-19 financial relief and some can choose to re-enter foster care. The Department of Social Services (DSS) Independent [Read More…]

The South Dakota Health Department can confirm the ‘Delta variant” of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota. The findings were verified by an out-of-state laboratory, and while only one case of the variant has [Read More…]

Mitchell Police have arrested a 24 year old man in connection with a shooting Sunday that left one person injured. Ransom White Lance is facing one count each of 1st Degree Burglary,1st Degree Robbery and [Read More…]

July 1, 2021 is an important date for drivers between the ages of 14 and 18 and their parents in South Dakota. That’s because a new state law takes effect that changes some requirements for South Dakota [Read More…]

The Mitchell Rotary Club has presented the Carl Sprunger Educator of the Year Award to Mitchell High School History Teacher Steve Morgan. He was selected based on nominations made by graduating seniors of Mitchell’s two [Read More…]

The South Dakota Nonprofit Network (SDNN) is excited to announce their inaugural conference. The conference, a one day event, will take place in Mitchell, SD on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University on August 11th [Read More…]

Daryl Schubert, pastor at New Home Lutheran and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, will be participating in the annual Habitat 500 bike ride from July 11-17, 2021.  He will be riding 500 miles in one week [Read More…]