Articles by J.P. Skelly
Mitchell School Board tours high school construction project
The Mitchell School Board took its first tour of the high school construction project Monday led by Superintendent Joe Childs….. Plus the outline of the administrative and secretarial offices….. Childs says good weather [Read More…]
Secretary of State warns of telephone scam regarding ballot petition
Secretary of State Monae Johnson is warning South Dakotans to be aware of scammers after citizens have reported receiving calls. She says the calls coming from random numbers with a 605-area code, where the caller [Read More…]
South Dakota Air Quality Alert
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada is forecasted to settle. The smoke may cause low visibility [Read More…]
One dead as a result of a single vehicle motorcycle crash
A 66-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash one mile south of Beresford, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says around 5:42 pm the driver of a motorcycle was southbound on [Read More…]
South Dakota Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Breach
A man from South Dakota man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of [Read More…]
MTC celebrates 56th commencement
Mitchell Technical College celebrated its 56th commencement Friday as students, family and friends gathered at the Corn Palace. MTC president Mark Wilson says more than 510 students are on their way to their next life [Read More…]
Texas woman headed to prison for a stabbing death
A 20 year old woman from San Antonio has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, after earlier pleading guilty to charges in a 2023 stabbing death in Vermillion. Chezayia Raniyah [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan University announces Clarke Award winners
Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Paige Gau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. IT Systems Administrator and Programmer Wim Rosendahl received the Clarke [Read More…]
Huron murder investigation underway
Attorney General Marty Jackley has confirmed the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Huron Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred Thursday in Huron. Jackley said one person has been detained and [Read More…]
Man arrested following a high-speed chase
A pursuit that began near Ivanhoe, Minnesota Wednesday morning tore through Brookings County and ended south of Colman in Moody County. Assistant Brookings County Sheriff Scott Sebring says it started shortly before 9:00 a.m. when [Read More…]
Fatal crash near Conde
A 77-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash nine miles southwest of Conde. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says preliminary crash information indicates the male driver of a UTV turned in [Read More…]
Students meet M.A.M.A.
Sixth and eighth grade career and technical education students explored careers in manufacturing Wednesday thanks to “MAMA”. Each year Mitchell Area Manufacturers Association members visit the Middle School to talk about their businesses and field [Read More…]
Aberdeen man sentenced to 115 years in prison
Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that an Aberdeen man has been sentenced to a combined 115 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of Sexual Contact with a Child under the [Read More…]
Attorney General Jackley Warns Citizens To Remain Vigilant Against Telephone and Computer Scams
Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakotans again to be watchful for various scams after a Sioux Falls woman lost a reported $58,000 in a computer scam. Sioux Falls Police are investigating the case [Read More…]
Labor trafficking crackdown hindered by immigration hurdles
South Dakota News Watch- The first time Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum saw evidence of labor trafficking, he didn’t recognize it. As a young patrol officer nearly 20 years ago, Thum entered a house [Read More…]
DWU student economists prepare regional reports
Recently, Dr. Tracy Dice’s students in Dakota Wesleyan University’s Principles of Macroeconomics course undertook the creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, leveraging the expertise of local professionals, data from the South [Read More…]
DWU Director of Nursing joins state board
Dr. Penny Tilton, Dakota Wesleyan University’s Administrative Chair of Nursing, was recently appointed to the South Dakota Board of Nursing. According to its website, the Board of Nursing exists “to safeguard life, health, and the [Read More…]
South Dakota Department of Corrections begins SAFER SD Reentry Initiative
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has begun the SAFER SD Reentry Initiative, designed to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety. “This is an exciting, comprehensive approach to planning for reentry from prison back into [Read More…]
Corn Palace Gift Shop earns special kudos
The Corn Palace Gift Shop has earned the Top Local Workplace Award from Home Base…… And no one could be prouder of her team than Tourism Retail Director Jennifer Haddon…. The gift shop [Read More…]
Safe Place building for the future
They’re turning dirt at the future home of the Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota in Mitchell. Coleen Hoffman is executive director…. She says the new facility will have ten rooms on the shelter [Read More…]
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