Articles by J.P. Skelly

A 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 [Read More…]

On July 18th, Culver’s celebrated its 40th anniversary as a company with its Mitchell store marking its 23rd year in town. As part of the celebration, Jen Bradley said each store was encouraged to make [Read More…]

By a vote of 35-15, District 20 Republicans have nominated Kaley Nolz of rural Mitchell to replace State Representative Ben Krohmer on the November ballot. Krohmer recently withdrew from the race due to a family [Read More…]

South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The state’s [Read More…]

S.D. Search Light— South Dakota’s voter turnout has disappointed some military veterans. Former Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, has launched an initiative urging citizens to “Vote in Honor of a [Read More…]

A 68-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]

Three key leaders from South Dakota’s cooperative community have been added to the South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame for 2024. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor that the cooperative community bestows on [Read More…]

Mitchell Fire and EMS responded to 1605 E. 1st Ave at 3:25 PM on 8/8/2024 for reports of a structure fire. Engine 3 arrived on scene and encountered heavy smoke coming from units #5 and [Read More…]

The Mitchell Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Thursday afternoon around 3:25 that heavily damaged garage units of townhomes in the 1600 block of East First Avenue. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says [Read More…]

District 20 Republican State Representative Ben Krohmer has decided against seeking a second term in the State House. He made it official earlier this week citing medical issues in his family. Krohmer’s withdrawal leaves an [Read More…]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is reminding fuel retailers to apply for the Ethanol Blender Pump Grant before the August 31 deadline. The grant program is designed to expand the availability of ethanol blends [Read More…]

For the past 19 years during Sturgis Rally Week, the international motorcycle group Hamsters USA has gone out of their way to help Black Hills area kids grow up strong. Their annual fundraiser for LifeScape [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch-The deadline for printing ballots for the November 2024 election presents a daunting timetable for an anti-abortion group seeking to keep an abortion rights amendment from being decided at the polls. But [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a baby boy was found at a South Dakota recycling center, and police are trying to determine how the child died and how the body ended up [Read More…]

Mayor Jordan Hanson has appointed Lieutenant Dean Knippling as Mitchell’s new Chief of Police. Knippling is grateful for the opportunity. “I’m very honored and pleased to enter this new phase of my career and look [Read More…]

South Dakota Health Link is the state’s health information exchange which is working to strengthen its partnership with Health Catalyst, Inc., a top provider of data and technology services for healthcare across the country. This [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court on Friday reversed the order [Read More…]

  S.D. Searchlight- A foundation that helps fund outdoor recreation projects in South Dakota has launched a $10 million fundraising campaign. The five-year effort aims to support 28 projects across the state that would otherwise [Read More…]

Every year at this time Mitchell earns the nickname “Sturgis East” by hosting its popular “Pre-Sturgis” party for travelers heading to the annual rally. Brian Klock of Klockwerks says it began 18 years ago at [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Minnehaha County Grand Jury Monday indicted six people regarding five different cases involving South Dakota Prison inmates and two others who were Department of Corrections staff members at that [Read More…]