Year: 2024
Turning Dirt at South Lake Estates
Dirt is moving at the South Lake Estates housing development near Lake Mitchell. Terry Sabers is president of Mitchell Area Housing, Inc, or MAHI. He says there are 55 total lots with MAHI owning 37. [Read More…]
City of Mitchell Issues Utility Work Notice
Water service in the area of South Harmon Dr will be disrupted on Monday, October 21st, 2024, starting at 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM for Utility Improvements to the water supply infrastructure. Additionally, they will [Read More…]
Friday Sports, October 18, 2024
FRIDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 18, 2024 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels football will be at Huron this Friday night at 7 pm. The KORN pregame show starts at 6 pm. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball. [Read More…]
Allison Meyerink Named Women’s Golf GPAC Player of the Week
Mitchell, S.D. — Allison Meyerink has earned the title of GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Golfer of the Week following a standout performance at the Mustang Derby Invite in Sioux City, Iowa. As a freshman from Mitchell, South [Read More…]
SDSU Sweeps NDSU, Improves to 17-0
FARGO, N.D. – South Dakota State volleyball dominated North Dakota State Thursday night at Benton Bunker Fieldhouse, keeping its unbeaten start to the season alive. Set scores against the Bison went 25-23, 25-14, 25-18. The Jackrabbits [Read More…]
Jacks, Bison Set For Marker Showdown
The South Dakota State University football team will put its No. 1 ranking on the line and pursue more history Saturday night, when it travels to second-ranked North Dakota State. Kickoff for the annual Dakota [Read More…]
Ohtani and Betts lead Dodgers to latest blowout of Mets for 3-1 lead in lopsided NLCS
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off another October blowout, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are one win from the World Series. Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Mookie Betts also went [Read More…]
Fry’s 2-run homer in 10th sends Guardians to stunning 7-5 win over Yankees, close to 2-1 in ALCS
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jhonkensy Noel saved Cleveland’s season. David Fry extended it. With two huge swings, the Guardians hit back at the big, bad New York Yankees and tightened an AL Championship Series that was [Read More…]
With Republican control of Legislature assured, Democrats target competitive districts
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight It’s no secret that Republicans will keep control of the South Dakota Legislature this election year. The questions heading into the Nov. 5 election are whether the results will widen the [Read More…]
Anti-abortion faith group emerges after earlier formation of abortions-rights group
South Dakota Searchlight A group working against the abortion-rights measure on South Dakota’s Nov. 5 ballot announced Thursday that 220 faith leaders in the state oppose the measure. The announcement came one month after an [Read More…]
Jackley opposes attempt to move lawsuit against NCAA to federal court
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Attorney General Marty Jackley is resisting an attempt to move South Dakota’s lawsuit against the NCAA into federal court. Jackley and the South Dakota Board of Regents sued the NCAA last month, [Read More…]
Company proposing Lake Preston jet fuel plant receives $1.46 billion federal endorsement
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Department of Energy has granted a conditional loan guarantee worth $1.46 billion to Gevo, the Colorado company that aims to build the nation’s first ethanol-to-jet-fuel facility near Lake [Read More…]
South Dakota scores above neighboring states, national average on ACT
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota students’ average ACT score in 2024 was unchanged from last year — a low point in ACT scores over the past five years. But it remains higher than [Read More…]
A Recipe For Fighting Food Insecurity
A student led fund-raiser aiming to fight food insecurity in Mitchell celebrated its fifteenth year Wednesday. Mitchell High School Art teacher Marica Shannon says Empty Bowl brings out the best in soup and art. “The [Read More…]
Mitchell celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This is National Disability Employment Awareness month. As part of a local celebration Mitchell presented its Employer and Employee of the year awards. Edgewood Health Care was named Employer of the Year. Bonnie Gusso with [Read More…]
Tragic Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Yankton Claims Life of 5-Year-Old Girl
Yankton County, S.D.- A 5-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle in Yankton, SD this morning. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Residents Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Major Meth Operation
Two Sioux Falls residents, Jesse Richmond and Tony Hunter, have been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring. Richmond, 51, received a sentence of 24 years [Read More…]
South Dakota Student Charged with Antisemitic Activity at Hamilton College in New York
Adyn Brenden, a 19-year-old student from South Dakota attending Hamilton College in New York, faces a felony charge of aggravated harassment for allegedly posting antisemitic remarks on art canvases around campus. Following an investigation by [Read More…]
Domino’s Expands Presence with New Locations in Sioux Falls and Brandon
Domino’s is set to open two new locations in the Sioux Falls area: one on North Marion Road near Jefferson High School and another in Brandon on Holly Boulevard. The Sioux Falls site will feature [Read More…]
Argus Leader Drops Lawsuit Against Sioux Falls Over Paper of Record Dispute
The Argus Leader has decided to withdraw its lawsuit against the City of Sioux Falls regarding the city’s selection of The Dakota Scout as its official newspaper for public notices. This decision follows the City [Read More…]
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