Articles by J.P. Skelly

This may be an “off-year” for state-wide elections, but Secretary of State Monae Johnson says her office is always busy. “We do the list maintenance this summer,” said Johnson. “And that’s where the actual Auditors [Read More…]

As per tradition, the members of Mitchell senior high graduating classes choose two commencement speakers. And the Class of 2025 was no exception. Maxwell Hart’s address was titled “Chasing a Life Worth Living.” He told [Read More…]

The 227 strong Mitchell High School Class of 2025 crossed the stage Sunday at the Corn Palace to start the next chapter in their lives. Principal Justin Siemsen says the class was extremely active in [Read More…]

One woman died and an infant passenger was injured in a single vehicle crash six miles southwest of Worthing just before noon last Wednesday. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting 24 year [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning consumers that a familiar text message scam, where people are ordered to pay a tax for traveling on South Dakota’s roads and bridges, has been reported again in the [Read More…]

Two graduates of James Valley Drug and DUI Court shared their journeys of battling the demons of addiction and ultimately changing their lives for the better during Thursday’s celebration of recovery. Now, the team of [Read More…]

A 65 year old woman from Winner died and a 29 year old woman from Sioux Falls was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash 10 miles northeast of Armour Wednesday afternoon. The South Dakota [Read More…]

A woman from Lake Andes died and an infant passenger was injured in a single vehicle crash six miles southwest of Worthing Wednesday. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 24 year old [Read More…]

A 24 year old man from Plankinton man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of First Degree Rape involving a minor. Kody Konechne was sentenced Wednesday [Read More…]

A former South Dakota Department of Revenue employee has been sentenced on a misdemeanor count of Misprison of a Felony. 52 year old Danielle Degenstein of Pierre entered her guilty plea Tuesday in Hughes County [Read More…]

Historic preservation projects in Mitchell, Menno, Fort Pierre, and Pringle have received matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. These grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. “For [Read More…]

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recently recognized Avera Brady as the Outstanding Facility of the Year, third place in Art and presented CNA Amy Preston with the Frontline Caregiver award. Avera Brady Administrator [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa Wede, Mitchell, Associate Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. Director of Marketing & Communications Jan Larson, Mitchell, received [Read More…]

After last year’s successful creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, leveraging the expertise of local professionals, data from the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office and online resources, Dr. Tracy Dice’s [Read More…]

A partnership with Dandelion Energy is good news for Enertech Global’s Mitchell, South Dakota manufacturing facility. “We are going to be making about 2000 plus ground source heat pumps here that will be deployed over [Read More…]

190 Dakota Wesleyan University students were granted degrees during Sunday afternoon’s commencement at the Corn Palace. 1987 DWU graduate and former educator Terry Nebelsick delivered the commencement address, “On This Solid Rock.” He challenged the [Read More…]

Faculty and staff formed a receiving line in the Corn Palace Plaza to greet and congratulate Dakota Wesleyan University’s Class of 2025. President Dr. Dan Kittle says this year’s graduates made some valuable contributions. “Whether [Read More…]

The Department of Social Services and its partner The Helpline Center recently unveiled a powerful art installation at the Washington Pavilion, featuring 13,000 unique sticky notes. Each note represents a call, text, or chat received [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College’s class of 2025 is on its way. Katelyn Scherff of Trent, South Dakota delivered a commencement address during the first of three graduation ceremonies. “You do not have to have it all [Read More…]