Articles by J.P. Skelly

We’re learning more regarding a three-county pursuit that started in Davison County Tuesday afternoon. A news release from the Mitchell Police Department says on Tuesday, at approx. 2:52 p.m., a Davison County Sheriff’s Office employee [Read More…]

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, announced a reward today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those [Read More…]

Mitchell Middle School student Bane Briggs recently accomplished something that hadn’t been achieved before. He’s the first three-time winner of the school’s Geography Bee which has been held for more than 30 years. Congressman Dusty [Read More…]

United States Attorney Ron Parsons says a Dimock woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on May 18, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.  45 year old Jacqueline Ann [Read More…]

The ACT exams set for Mitchell Senior High on Saturday are going on as planned. Counselor Erin Fowkes is expecting 127 students. The students should arrive no later than eight o’clock Saturday morning. “That’s when [Read More…]

Heavy rains and high winds roared through Mitchell around six this morning leaving a trail of toppled trees and branches some flooded streets and property damage. National Weather Service Meteorologist Samantha Garretts was following the [Read More…]

South Dakota’s 20 remaining driver license exam stations will open by appointment only starting June 15. The exam stations are located in: Armour, Belle Fourche, Chamberlain, Custer, Elk Point, Hot Springs, Madison, Martin, Milbank, North [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University will resume face-to-face classes for the fall semester beginning Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, with appropriate and prudent modifications and a modestly revised academic calendar. The university will conclude on-campus, face-to-face classes at [Read More…]

It looks like the District 19 three-way Republican House primary is headed for a recount. According to the unofficial results, incumbent Representative Kent Peterson of Salem was the top vote-getter with 1,881 followed by Jessica [Read More…]

The top two vote getters in the District 20 State House Republican primary are incumbent Representatives Paul Miskimins and Lance Koth, both of Mitchell. Koth and Miskimins finished one-two in Aurora, Davison and Jerauld counties [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court Justices have selected Justice Steven R. Jensen to serve as the next Chief Justice of South Dakota’s highest court. Justice Jensen, a resident of Union County, became a circuit judge [Read More…]

Mitchell Police are asking for your help in solving two recent burglaries. At approximately 4:14 AM on Sunday May 31st, an unknown male subject forcibly entered a business located in the 500 Block of South [Read More…]

Local law enforcement in coordination with other agencies has been informed that a peaceful protest is planned for Monday, June 1 at the state Capitol in Pierre. The protest is in response to the death [Read More…]

Mayor Bob Everson has released the following statement: “The City of Mitchell respects people’s First Amendment rights.  Our officers are committed to maintaining positive relationships with those in Mitchell and are always looking for ways [Read More…]

The Mitchell Police Department is currently attempting to locate 34 year old  Michael Wilson.  Wilson currently has an outstanding Davison County arrest warrant for Aggravated Eluding, SDCL 32-33-18.2 and Driving Under Revocation, SDCL 32-12-65(1) resulting [Read More…]

Avera Health has  announced the appointment of Tom Clark, as the new Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, effective July 12, 2020. Clark, who will join Avera’s executive leadership team, will guide the health system’s strategic [Read More…]

Five faculty members at Dakota Wesleyan University are being honored for promotion. Erin Desmond is being promoted from instructor to assistant professor; “Many people don’t fully appreciate the scope of work undertaken by faculty in [Read More…]