J.P. Skelly

Dense Fog Advisory issued September 27 at 3:19AM MDT until September 27 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS

September 27, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and south central [Read More…]

Davison County Commissioners Approve 2024 Budget

September 26, 2023 J.P. Skelly

Davison County Commissioners have approved the 2024 budget. The total spending plan is $11.9-million dollars. Of that total County Road and Bridge accounts for $4.46-million dollars followed by Public Safety with $4.19-million dollars. Chairman Randy [Read More…]

Bathke announces candidacy for the South Dakota House of Representatives from District 20

September 22, 2023 J.P. Skelly

Jeff Bathke of Mitchell has announced he’s running for State Representative in the 2024 District 20 House race. Bathke started his career in the South Dakota Department of Corrections, spending over 17 years as a [Read More…]

S.D. Center for Farm and Ranch Management expands

September 21, 2023 J.P. Skelly

For the first time in several years, the South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Management is actively seeking new students, thanks to an expansion of the program by Mitchell Technical College. “This year, in [Read More…]

City of Mitchell Requests to Withdraw Shooting Range Conditional Use Permit

September 21, 2023 J.P. Skelly

When this project first started, a group of citizens who were interested in bringing the shooting range to Mitchell approached the City of Mitchell about being a partner to help see the project become a [Read More…]

Ground broken on $500-million dollar processing project

September 19, 2023 J.P. Skelly

The dirt’s been turned on a $500-million dollar multi-seed processing plant two miles south of Mitchell. The facility will have the capacity to process 35-million bushels of soybeans annually or the equivalent of one-million tons [Read More…]

SDSU Extension 4-H Hall of Fame recipients honored

September 17, 2023 J.P. Skelly

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame inducted seven new individuals on Sept. 3 during the 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron. The 2023 [Read More…]

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 6:27AM MDT by NWS

September 17, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…LOCALLY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING… Widespread light fog, which is locally dense, has developed this morning in areas along and west of the James River valley. Visibility may drop to one mile or less at [Read More…]

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 3:41AM MDT by NWS

September 17, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…PATCHY DENSE FOG DEVELOPING THIS MORNING… Patchy, locally dense, fog has developed this morning near the HWY-14 corridor, Missouri/James River Corridors, and in portions of northwestern IA. Visibility may drop to two mile or less [Read More…]

Mitchell School Board president honored for service

September 13, 2023 J.P. Skelly

Mitchell School District Board Member Deb Olson was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their [Read More…]

Fatal crash Sunday morning in Charles Mix County

September 10, 2023 J.P. Skelly

One person died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash eight miles southeast of Wagner. The south Dakota Department of Public Safety says an SUV was traveling westbound on 299th Street west of S.D. Hwy. [Read More…]

DWU named to Prairie Business list of 2023’s 50 Best Places to Work

September 8, 2023 J.P. Skelly

Dakota Wesleyan University has been named to the Prairie Business magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work for 2023. The list was announced Sept. 7. Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, highlighting some [Read More…]

Strong wind damages wall on Mitchell High School construction project

September 6, 2023 J.P. Skelly

It looks like Mother Nature caused some issues with a section of the new Mitchell High School construction project. Superintendent Joe Childs says gusty northwesterly winds Tuesday damaged a wall. He says it was essentially [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College ranked best community college in South Dakota

September 5, 2023 J.P. Skelly

For the second year in a row, Mitchell Technical College has been named the Best Community College in South Dakota by finance outlet WalletHub.com. South Dakota’s four technical colleges were among 668 total community colleges [Read More…]

Air quality alert issued for South Dakota

September 5, 2023 J.P. Skelly

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) issued an air quality alert for areas across South Dakota where smoke from wildfires is forecasted to settle this week. The smoke [Read More…]

Mellette County fatal incident

September 3, 2023 J.P. Skelly

One person died early Saturday morning on Rodeo Road in White River. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says preliminary crash information indicates an SUV was traveling eastbound on Rodeo Road. For unknown reasons, [Read More…]

Heat Advisory issued September 03 at 9:02AM MDT until September 03 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS

September 3, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 104. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and central, east central, south [Read More…]

Heat Advisory issued September 03 at 1:58AM MDT until September 03 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS

September 3, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and central, east central, south [Read More…]

Heat Advisory issued September 02 at 6:07PM MDT until September 03 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS

September 2, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]

Heat Advisory issued September 02 at 3:31PM MDT until September 03 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS

September 2, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska and central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]