Articles by J.P. Skelly

The Mitchell Area Development Corporation has closed a deal to locate an industrial park on 20 acres of land west of Ohlman Street near Trail King south of I-90 exit 330. CEO Mike Lauritsen says [Read More…]

A group of meteorologists and scientists studying hail in severe thunderstorms made an overnight stop in Pierre Wednesday night. ICECHIP 2025 stands for In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains. Using [Read More…]

POET Bioprocessing – Mitchell awarded grants totaling $4,000 to two local organizations. The funds were donated through POET’s 2025 Community Impact Grant Program, which awards grants to a variety of causes throughout the more than [Read More…]

A 43 year old man from Sioux City, Iowa has been convicted of first-degree murder in a 2023 stabbing death in Dakota Dunes. Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales was found guilty June 25th, by a Union County jury. [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus mosquito pools of the season have been detected in Minnehaha County. Officials urge individuals across the state to take simple steps to protect themselves [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says 24 inmates have been indicted on charges in connection to the May 27 disturbance at the Penitentiary that left 14 inmates injured. “The defendants orchestrated violent assaults that endangered both [Read More…]

Two individuals have been indicted on charges related to the drug overdose deaths of two South Dakota Penitentiary inmates that have occurred this year at the Penitentiary. “We are holding individuals accountable for distributing illegal [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is pleased to announce that Amanda Patzer, RN, is the first recipient of our new quarterly nurse recognition program called the DAISY Award. The DAISY Program honors and celebrates the [Read More…]

Davison County authorities have identified a body recovered in the James River east of Mitchell as a man who apparently drowned. In a news release Davison County Sheriff Steve Harr says around 4:15 Friday afternoon, [Read More…]

Local leaders, stakeholders, and team partners gathered for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Randall Regional Waterline Project.  In a public statement in support of South Dakota rural water, Governor Larry Rhoden wrote, “Access to [Read More…]

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has received a $100,000 grant from the Attorney General Alliance to enhance the state’s efforts to combat internet crimes against children. “We can better protect children from online [Read More…]

An 81 year old man from Burke died in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon,11 miles east of Parkston. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 12:30, the driver of a Ford Econoline [Read More…]

A 43 year old man from Mitchell, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance has been sentenced to federal prison. Cory Linderman was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison, followed by five years [Read More…]

A 59 year old man from Sioux Falls died in a collision with a semi Tuesday evening in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 11:30 pm, the driver of a [Read More…]

A near capacity crowd filled the Muth Technology Center amphitheater for a public forum regarding a proposed State Men’s Prison on county land south of Mitchell. Audience members submitted written questions through a moderator which [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University’s SecureSD have announced the second set of Requests for Proposals being utilized to implement a unified, secure email solution for cities, counties, and municipalities across South Dakota. [Read More…]

It looks like there’s movement at the Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota. Executive director Coleen Hoffman says it starts next week. “We have it in phases,” said Hoffman. “We’re going to do phase one [Read More…]

A man wanted by authorities in Roberts County is in the hospital after being injured during a police pursuit Wednesday night. Roberts County Sheriff Tyler Appel says around 9 p.m., sheriff’s deputies, in coordination with [Read More…]

The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development has approved funding for projects that will contribute an estimated $494,990 in capital expenditures and create 2 full-time jobs across the state. “South [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of an inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. The inmate is identified as [Read More…]