Articles by J.P. Skelly
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Better Business Bureau warns of an impostor scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a scam impersonating the very popular and successful brand Omaha Steaks. BBB vice-president Jessie Schmidt says “Omaha Steak Factory” is using the branding and logo of Omaha [Read More…]
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Mitchell Legislator takes on additional duty
District 20 Senator Josh Klumb of Mitchell has added another committee assignment to his current workload…… He says one of his first duties on the committee is to break a tie vote on [Read More…]
Weather
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 4:08AM MST by NWS
…STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND ICY ROADS INTO THIS EVENING… Sustained southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts of 40 to 45 mph may lead to areas of blowing [Read More…]
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Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 7:36PM MST by NWS
…STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND ICY ROADS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY… Southerly winds will increase after midnight and continue well into Sunday. Sustained southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 20 at 1:25AM MST until January 20 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 19 at 8:03PM MST until January 20 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska [Read More…]
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Fire Officials are Investigating a Fire at a Mitchell Business
An investigation is underway as to what caused a fire in a business on North Main Street Friday afternoon. Mitchell Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says a customer alerted the fire department around 12:30…. He [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 19 at 1:52PM MST until January 20 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west [Read More…]
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Fire Damages a Building in Mitchell
Fire damaged the interior of the North Star Plaza in Mitchell early Friday afternoon. Smoke was visible when firefighters arrived on the scene and entered through the south door where Cabana Tan is located. Firefighters [Read More…]
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 19 at 10:44AM MST until January 20 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west [Read More…]
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Bridgewater-Emery School CTE Program receives grant
Bridgewater-Emery School’s Career and Technical Education program was recently awarded a $1,500 Operation Round-Up® grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase a welder. The school built a new CTE building for construction management and [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 19 at 1:26AM MST until January 20 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SATURDAY… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 7:49PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blowing and drifting snow. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 12:02PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph after dark. * WHERE…Portions of central, east [Read More…]
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Open Meeting Laws Updated Guidelines Released
An updated guide explaining South Dakota’s Open Meeting Laws has been released by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA). The guide, released for the first time since 2017, [Read More…]
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South Dakota House passes bill that would make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance
The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl and then used by some people, a controlled substance. The measure, which passed unanimously [Read More…]
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Sales Tax Sunset Bill Stopped
The bill’s quick march through the South Dakota House to make last year’s 0.3% sales tax cut permanent stumbled in a Senate committee Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee tabled HB1001 on a 7-2 vote. The [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 8:14AM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:57AM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Wind chills as low as -30 [Read More…]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 8:17PM MST until January 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Wind chills [Read More…]
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