Articles by J.P. Skelly

The Mitchell School Board recently approved Superintendent Joe Childs request to hire an additional person at the Middle School. “This would be for an additional coach at the middle school,” said Childs. “Essentially the coach [Read More…]

A 29 year old woman from McLaughlin was sentenced recently for assaulting, resisting and impeding a Federal Officer. Tiauna Mirage Crow Ghost was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison, followed by three years of [Read More…]

Prairie Farms is teaming up with Feeding South Dakota to provide dairy products to people in need. The Dairy Coop is using a two-pronged approach to help Feeding South Dakota by providing milk to be [Read More…]

Family members of the victims of an April 29th single vehicle crash on I-90 at Mitchell joined a special program remotely Monday to thank the four first responders and two civilians who rendered aid to [Read More…]

The version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027 approved by the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee this week includes South Dakota priorities such as a combined $43.7 million for National Guard [Read More…]

Legislative Research Council Deputy Director and Chief Fiscal Analyst Jeff Mehlhaff has been named as LRC’s Interim Director. The LRC’s Executive Board officially made the appointment last week. Mehlhaff succeeds John McCullough, who resigned this [Read More…]

Hundreds of women in government, including the minority leader of the South Dakota Senate, are protesting legislation that would shield rideshare services in sexual assault claims. Lawmakers have added the policy as an amendment to [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the town of Dimock, will hold a public meeting open house from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2026, at City Hall located [Read More…]

Community members, family and friends gathered Friday night in Hitchcock Park for the annual Heart and Sole Cancer Walk. The event raises money that’s distributed to local cancer patients currently receiving treatment to help offset [Read More…]

Federal and Tribal law enforcement agencies are teaming up in an effort to solve crimes involving guns on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The FBI, ATF, Oglala Sioux Tribe and U-S Attorney’s office are all part [Read More…]

Our regional farm economy is at its strongest level in nearly three years. Creighton University’s monthly Rural Mainstreet Index turned in a strong performance this month. Crop input expenses remain high…but CEO Gary Brandt of [Read More…]

United States Attorney Leif Olson announced Thursday two men  have been indicted on criminal charges related to the missing-person  case of McKenna Wendel, who was found dead on March 19, 2026, in Brookings. 51 year [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commended the South Dakota Supreme Court for its dismissal of a habeas corpus petition filed by Theodore Guzman. He is serving three consecutive life sentences and an additional 15-year [Read More…]

A man from Brookings has been charged with two five-year old robberies thanks to science. On June 20 of 2021, Brookings Police responded to the armed robbery of a convenience store. Police say a man [Read More…]

Plans for a new Avera Clinic and Hospital near Dell Rapids are moving forward, in spite of opposition from nearby residents. Avera’s plan recently won rezoning approval from the Minnehaha County Commission and the Dell [Read More…]

A 36 year old man from Summerville, South Carolina, convicted of Attempted Production of Child Pornography, is sitting in a federal prison.  Robert DiOrio was sentenced to 17.5  years in federal prison, five years of [Read More…]

SD Searchlight-Meghan O’Brien A controversial uranium mining proposal on the edge of the Black Hills received approval from the federal Bureau of Land Management to begin constructing “ancillary infrastructure,” according to a press release from [Read More…]

AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Independence Day between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, July 5. This year’s domestic travel forecast surpasses last year’s record of 71.8 [Read More…]

Fort Pierre and the Stanley County Fairgrounds are hosting the 77th annual South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo this week with performances continuing through Saturday. High School Rodeo Association Public Relations Director member Marty Philips [Read More…]

Thanks KCCR Radio! A group of Pierre residents closely aligned with the U-S-S Pierre Commissioning and Namesake Committee is participating in a Naval tradition known as a Tiger cruise.  Tiger Cruising is an official Naval [Read More…]