Articles by J.P. Skelly

A man from Centerville was arraigned Thursday in Salem on nine felony counts A Turner County Grand Jury earlier indicted 64 year old Jay Ostrem on three counts of First-Degree Murder, three counts of Second-Degree [Read More…]

Here are several announcements from the city of Mitchell regarding recovery efforts following Thursday’s heavy rains and flooding. A sandbag station is set up at the city street department for anyone wanting to make sandbags. [Read More…]

A 38 year old woman from Rapid City woman has been ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution after earlier pleading guilty to one count of Grand Theft by Embezzlement. Jessica Scott was sentenced after changing [Read More…]

Through Central Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up® grant program will surpass $200,000 in local impact after the board of trustees recently pledged $13,800 to support area projects. Operation Round-Up, participating cooperative members round up their monthly [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says the First-Degree Murder trial of Joseph Gene Hoek of Sioux Falls will start April 21, 2025. Hoek is charged with First Degree Murder and Aggravated Eluding in the Feb. 2, [Read More…]

A 47-year-old man from Wisconsin died just before 4pm Monday in a single vehicle UTV crash six miles northeast of Piedmont, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported preliminary crash information indicates 47 [Read More…]

Davison County’s June 4th post-election audit turned out well. Auditor Susan Kiepke gave the process a thumbs-up….   She says the audit accomplished its goals of confirming the accuracy of the tabulating machines….   Plus [Read More…]

Cyber threats and challenges are a normal part of today’s digital landscape. Addressing them requires a dedicated effort from everyone in society, including governmental agencies and academic institutions. A new consortium between Dakota State University [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a 24-state coalition urging the courts to deny a Special Prosecutor’s request for a gag order against former President Trump. The Special Prosecutor has requested a gag order that [Read More…]

Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson ended his six-year stint as Mayor during Monday night’s city council meeting with words of gratitude to the council and others…..   Earlier in the meeting members of the community thanked [Read More…]

A simple social media post on Thursday, brought dozens to the south staircase of the South Dakota State Capitol Friday to celebrate Flag Day with a simple, single photo of the American Flag.  Hughes County [Read More…]

A 19-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Delmont, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting the driver of a Ford Escape was traveling southbound on 401st Ave near [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has been ranked as the #21 online MBA program in the nation, according to a recent report from Fortune. Fortune collects data from a wide variety of sources: where the leaders of [Read More…]

The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association says Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tanner Shipman has been awarded the 2024 “Officer of the Year” for his heroic off-duty actions in South Dakota. Shipman was on [Read More…]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development approved six loans and two grants while the Economic Development Finance Authority authorized two bond resolutions. These projects reflect a capital investment of over $121 [Read More…]

Davison County is now up to speed when it comes to two-way radio communication. Commissioners approved the purchase of six new radios which Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke says makes the county compatible with state [Read More…]

Davison County Commissioners took a first step towards establishing the Davison County Rail Authority in partnership with the City of Mitchell. A rail authority is an entity which oversees a designated rail transportation corridor, such [Read More…]

A 20-year-old woman passed away Monday from injuries sustained in a three vehicle crash on June 5 near Dimock. Preliminary crash information indicates Tessa C. Pederson, the driver of a 2013 Ford Escape was stopped [Read More…]