Articles by J.P. Skelly

Around 1,000 educators gathered at the new Mitchell High School for this year’s South Dakota Department of Education Literacy Summit. Secretary of Education Joe Graves says the summit’s objective is to build additional enthusiasm about [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools of the season have been detected in Brown County. State officials urge the public to take steps to protect [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University’s Kelley Center is once again offering the popular Leadership Accelerator program. Julie Brookbank is DWU’s Associate Communications Director. “It’s an intensive, several week program that brings business participants into a program where [Read More…]

The summer driving season is in full swing. Shawn Steward says AAA is urging drivers to commit to “100 Days of Safe Driving” between Memorial Day and Labor Day. “It’s a particularly dangerous time during the summer, you know, [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University will bring another unique astronomy experience to campus with multiple showings of “Summer Constellations.” Three showings will be presented Saturday, June 20, in the Corrigan Health Sciences Center at 2, 4 and [Read More…]

A 42 year old man from Sioux Falls is sitting in a federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Kyle Heinemann was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of a 71 year old man from Nebraska who died last week in a single vehicle crash in Gregory County. Around 7:25 pm on [Read More…]

There’s no love loss between Senator Mike Rounds and the U-S Postal Service. He shared his conversation with the Inspector general who acknowledged a problem. “The only way we’re going to get this fixed is [Read More…]

As AI adoption accelerates across university campuses, Dakota Wesleyan University is investing in and prioritizing responsible AI use by providing more than 1,000 students, faculty members and staff with access to BoodleBox, a collaborative AI [Read More…]

President Trump says an agreement to end the war with Iran is closer than ever. Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke with the President earlier Friday and is hopeful. “And I think he feels really [Read More…]

Celebrations for America’s 250th birthday are ramping up with only three weeks remaining before the national milestone of the U-S-A’s birth.  State Historical Society Director Dr. Ben Jones says South Dakota’s contributions to the National [Read More…]

A high-speed chase in Brookings County leads to a slew of charges for a 25-year old man from Sioux Falls. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to pull over a 2020 Ford [Read More…]

The Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 celebrated the completion of its annual community project with a ribbon-cutting Thursday. Class members unveiled a newly installed vinyl wrap on a traffic signal control box. The project features [Read More…]

A veteran South Dakota journalist shared his message of 250 years plus of American Civics and News with the Mitchell Rotary Club. Carson Walker is is CEO of South Dakota News Watch. “If you go [Read More…]

Even though the classrooms are empty, there’s plenty of activity at Mitchell Technical College. President Theresa Kriese says fall registration started last week. “We had about 1,800 people on our campus with our fall registration,” [Read More…]

The Mitchell School District’s Summer Scholars program is off to a good start. “It keeps getting better every day, so of course people are just kind of getting used to the logistics of how it’s [Read More…]

Community Health Nurse Jenna Auch presented a summary of the services her office is providing during Tuesday’s Davison County Commission meeting. For example, her office plays a critical role with immunizations. “We can not only [Read More…]

A 71 year old man from Stuart, Nebraska man died in a single vehicle crash Tuesday evening, 10 miles east of Burke. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported about 7:25 pm, the male [Read More…]

Greater Dakota News Service As the U.S. Senate considers an updated Farm Bill, some South Dakota farmers said the proposal does not do nearly enough. The U.S. House passed its version April 30. Since then, [Read More…]

Greater Dakota News Service South Dakota has ground to make up in early childhood education, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 2026 Kids Count Data Book shows the share [Read More…]