Articles by J.P. Skelly

The Mitchell School District announced its 2023 Classified Staff and Teacher of the Year Wednesday. Angie Putnam of Mitchell High School was selected as Classified Staff of the Year….     Molly Becker of Gertie [Read More…]

The home of the Mitchell School Board has undergone a makeover. Superintendent Joe Childs says it started with the board table….   Plus large view screens…..   And new, more comfortable chairs for those attending. [Read More…]

The average travel scam in the U.S. results in hundreds of dollars in losses, according to data provided by BBB Scam Tracker. Scammers often take advantage of consumer habits and capitalize on trending internet searches, enticing [Read More…]

Sanborn County 4H celebrated the completion of a new addition to its current 4H building during an open house Saturday. Paula Larson-Linke is a member of the building committee. She says the push for the [Read More…]

Progress is ongoing with the Mitchell High School construction project. Superintendent Joe Childs says it’s going extremely well….   He recently toured the construction site and spoke with some of the workers….   Childs is [Read More…]

When it comes to his opinion regarding Russian president Vladmir Putin, Congressman Dusty Johnson doesn’t mince words….   He says Russia is responsible for two-thirds of the information and disinformation campaigns on social media sites….. [Read More…]

It looks like there’s another potential candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. During a lively discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting council president Kevin McCardle made the announcement…..   Jordyn Hanson has already launched his [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem announced Tuesday she’ll deploy South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border later this spring. This will be the fifth time that the South Dakota National Guard has deployed to the [Read More…]

Congressman Dusty Johnson spent part of President’s Day in Mitchell touring the Avera Grasslands Clinic…..   He says he’s familiar with Grasslands as a user of healthcare…..   Johnson says the federal government makes things [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council is set to meet tonight starting at 5:30 with a work session including a 2023 year end financial review. The regular council meeting agenda includes consideration and action on the consent [Read More…]

Safe2Say South Dakota is a statewide tip line that allows South Dakota students, school staff, and community members to safely and anonymously report sensitive information that concerns their safety, or the safety of others, including [Read More…]