Month: November 2023

Saturday’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in Mitchell was a big success. Karen Pooley of the Mitchell Food Pantry told the city council that volunteers gave away 186 turkeys, plus food boxes weighing 34 pounds each. Most [Read More…]

Despite objections and a lengthy discussion,  the Mitchell City Council approved rezoning in the Ridgeview on Foster workforce housing site on Monday night. The primary concerns were traffic and the extension of Nagle Drive to [Read More…]

More than 181,000 South Dakotans are expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Shawn Steward with AAA South Dakota says 89% of travelers are driving. He says AAA is projecting the busiest travel times [Read More…]

Three officials from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe are facing a federal court challenge for banishing two former educators, Sarah Shaff and Keith Fodness, over allegations of child abuse. The educators filed a lawsuit against [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards has elected Steve Perkins of Sioux Falls as its new president, marking the fourth change in less than three years. In a 4-2 secret ballot, Perkins won over [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – The state’s fourth river otter trapping season ended last weekend when the legal limit of 20 was reached. That season was unimaginable only a few decades ago when river otters [Read More…]

In Hamlin County, a passerby’s discovery of a partially submerged vehicle led to the charging of a juvenile for failure to report a crash and reckless driving. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a [Read More…]