Articles by J.P. Skelly

The University of South Dakota set several all-time records, including in overall headcount; first-time, full-time undergraduate student enrollment; and total graduate enrollment. USD reported a new all-time record in overall headcount this fall, with 10,619 [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has once again been named to the Prairie Business magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work for 2024. The list was announced Sept. 6th. Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, [Read More…]

Following more than an hour of public testimony, both for and against, Davison County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to approve a new ordinance designed to combine the offices of treasurer and auditor into a [Read More…]

Numerous community members shared their feelings, during Tuesday’s public hearing regarding, the proposed county ordinance combining the treasurers and auditors offices into a single County Finance Office. Davison County Republican Party vice-chair Sonya Van Erdewyk [Read More…]

A 57-year-old man died late Sunday afternoon from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash 13 miles south of Brookings. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a 2012 Toyota Rav4 SUV [Read More…]

Brian Kalenda of Buche Foods in Gregory took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Saturday, August 31. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers Association and sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, [Read More…]

Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the message was [Read More…]

Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, two-way traffic will be shifted into the northbound lanes of S.D. Highway 37, north of Mitchell. In addition to southbound lane closures on Highway 37, a closure will also be [Read More…]

South Dakotans who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June [Read More…]

Firefighters are conducting mop up work as progress is continuing on the lines of the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City.Incident Commander Brandon Sanchez says containment on the fire remains at 41% and the [Read More…]

The Ethan Rural Fire Protection District recently accepted a $2000 Operation Round-Up grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). Emergency responders use SCBAs to enter structure fires, collapsed buildings or [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem announced the appointment of  Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as Commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT). His appointment will be effective on Monday, September 9, 2024. “South Dakota has made tremendous [Read More…]

No one was hurt when a Northwestern Energy gas line was breached around 2pm Wednesday on Mitchell’s south side. “It sounds like it was a four-inch line they nicked with a bucket,” said Mitchell Fire [Read More…]

An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Belle Fourche. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. The [Read More…]

An interagency effort, led by South Dakota Wildland Fire and assisted by both federal and local resources, is actively working to suppress the First Thunder Fire about 3 miles SW of Rapid City and 2 [Read More…]

A 38-year-old man died and a passenger sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday in a single vehicle crash three miles east of Ft. Thompson. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver and passenger of [Read More…]

By Lura Roti Advice Brad Greenway received from his college adviser 40 years ago guides him to this day. “He told me, ‘Don’t ever start something you are figuring on failing at,’” recalled the third-generation [Read More…]

FEMA will operate a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center serving Davison and Turner Counties over the next month. The Center will alternate operations between Mitchell and Viborg, initially opening in Mitchell on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The [Read More…]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved 198 disaster assistance applications in Davison thus far totaling more than $649,000 in aid.  That’s the word from FEMA Public Affairs Specialist Tony Mayne. He says as of [Read More…]

The South Dakota State Fair observed its annual Salute to Veterans Thursday. This year’s keynote speaker was Colonel Stacy Kooistra of the South Dakota Air National Guard. He thanked the veterans for their service, reminded [Read More…]