Articles by J.P. Skelly

Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 9:22PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches expected, with greatest snowfall on Thursday and Thursday evening. [Read More…]

Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 2:57PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected. Heaviest snowfall expected Thursday into Thursday evening. Winds [Read More…]

Police seeking help in solving Christmas burglary
Between 11:30 PM on 12-24-18 and 12:30 AM on 12-25-18 two unknown individuals forcibly entered a business in the 500 block of South Sanborn, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was beer and bottles of [Read More…]

Hundreds attend Mitchell’s annual Community Christmas dinner
Mitchell’s 20th annual Community Christmas dinner at the Masonic Lodge was a crowd pleaser. Organizer Troy Magnuson was overwhelmed. “We fed right at 700 people, 350 of those were deliveries,” said Magnuson. “We had a [Read More…]

Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 2:25AM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
.A complex system will move into the central and northern Plains today and tonight. A band of precipitation will move through today which will bring lighter precipitation amounts, but 2 to 4 inches of snow [Read More…]

Winter Storm Warning issued December 25 at 8:21PM MST until December 28 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth [Read More…]

Winter Storm Warning issued December 25 at 2:17PM MST until December 28 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 13 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds [Read More…]

Winter Storm Watch issued December 25 at 10:34AM MST until December 28 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Snow may briefly be mixed with rain or freezing rain on Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 9 to [Read More…]

Winter storm forecast to arrive Wednesday morning
We’re getting a better idea what to expect when a major winter storm arrives in the region starting on Wednesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Kalin tells KORN News Radio precipitation is forecast to start [Read More…]

Winter Storm Watch issued December 25 at 2:17AM MST until December 28 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Snow may briefly be mixed with rain or freezing rain on Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 13 [Read More…]

Mitchell Police investigating an assault involving two teenage boys
An altercation between two teenage males last Friday sent one to the hospital and the other into custody. Public Safety Chief Lyndon Overweg says a 17 year old boy and 15 year old boy were [Read More…]


Mitchell’s Hunger Tree exceeds its second goal in helping feed seniors
This year’s James Valley Community Center “Hunger Tree” has shattered its second goal in providing meals to 51 seniors struggling with food insecurity. Director Jessica Pickett says the Mitchell community has once again shown its [Read More…]

Burglary suspect sought
On December 12th, a residence in rural Davison County was burglarized. During the Burglary, a safe from the residence was stolen. The safe contained personal documents, savings bonds and checks. Surveillance video was obtained from [Read More…]

Mitchell Chamber of Commerce re-configures CVB Director position
The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce is re-configuring its Convention Visitors Bureau Director position. Executive Director Mark Vaux evaluated all positions within the Chamber when he came on board. He discovered duplicating efforts in the CVB [Read More…]

2019 Corn Palace murals complete
The final ear of the 2019 Corn Palace mural theme, “Salute to Military” was nailed in place Wednesday afternoon thanks to the persistent efforts of the decorating crew and a little help from Mother Nature. [Read More…]


Mitchell Police investigate the death of a 52 year old man
Mitchell Police are investigating the death of a 52 year old man whose body was discovered mid-morning Monday.Lieutenant Don Everson says police were called to the 1600 block of South Burr at 10:22 on a [Read More…]

242 swimmers hit the water in Mitchell
Mitchell’s new indoor aquatic center hosted 242 swimmers representing 10 communities during this weekend’s the 2018 South Dakota Mitchell Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The three-day event began Friday afternoon and wrapped up early Sunday evening. [Read More…]

Kid’s Christmas Shopping a hit
Saturday marked the 21st annual Mitchell Kid’s Christmas Shopping at the Masonic Lodge. It was the first one for Mitchell Main Street and Beyond Executive Director Jared Indahl. “It’s really fun, people watching the kids,” said [Read More…]
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