Articles by J.P. Skelly

Mitchell Area Council of the Arts, Mitchell Main Street & Beyond, and the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce, along with local business owners, have joined forces yet again to host another Mitchell Main Street Window [Read More…]

The South Dakota Health Department is reporting the first influenza death of the 2023-2024 season, a Minnehaha County resident in the 80-89 age group. “Influenza can be a very serious illness,” said Dr. Joshua Clayton, [Read More…]

Mitchell is one of four South Dakota school districts awarded Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Grants. These grants were awarded on a competitive basis to high-needs school districts. Mitchell, Spearfish, Leola, and Watertown school districts each received [Read More…]

Lake Francis Case Development Corp recently received a $54,000 Revolving Loan Fund Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Mike Lauritsen, the former Executive Director of Lake Francis Case Development Corp, expressed [Read More…]

This week, the Aspen Institute named Mitchell Technical College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement [Read More…]

Two South Dakota schools have been recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools. Kadoka Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School in Mitchell were identified for their exceptional student performance and academic growth. The National Association of [Read More…]

The “Taylor Swift Effect” has taken the world by storm and has even made its way into the college classroom. This spring semester, students at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law will [Read More…]

The Salvation Army of Mitchell was recently awarded a $1,000 Operation Round-Up® grant from Central Electric Cooperative for the Compassion Kitchen nutrition program. Compassion Kitchen serves a noon meal each weekday in The Salvation Army [Read More…]

A report of an individual in crisis at a local motel is over. According to the Mitchell Police Department, officers responded to 1313 South Ohlman on Monday. Law Enforcement attempted to contact the individual who [Read More…]