Articles by J.P. Skelly

Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing [Read More…]

A signature event during Mitchell’s Octoberfest is the Wiener Dog Races. The dashing Dachshunds are always a crowd favorite, and this year was no exception. This year’s winning wiener-dog was a seven-year-old black and cream, [Read More…]

Retired long-time Mitchell School District Business Manager Steve Culhane was on hand for last Friday’s “beam-signing” at the Mitchell High School construction site. “I think everybody’s going to be very surprised when they get to [Read More…]

A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:25 am, the 39 year old male driver [Read More…]

The 437 Project relay arrived in Mitchell Saturday afternoon. A dozen runners set out on the 437 mile journey from the South Dakota-Wyoming border on Thursday. Its mission: to boost awareness of suicide prevention and [Read More…]

Students, administrators and community members gathered at the Mitchell High School construction site Friday for a ceremonial “beam signing”. It’s a first for Superintendent Joe Childs. “It symbolizes more than just a hunk of metal,” [Read More…]

Students, community members and special guests were on hand for Friday’s symbolic “beam-signing” at the Mitchell High School construction site. Mitchell School Board president Brittni Flood was amazed at how far construction has progressed. “We [Read More…]

The Corn Palace is reaching out north of the border. Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway says the iconic landmark was featured in a presentation to travel agents across Canada. “The focus was ag through tourism [Read More…]

Initial searches of the South Dakota State Penitentiary and Jameson Annex this week have resulted in the identification and confiscation of dangerous and illicit contraband. Some of the items found include handmade weapons, other items [Read More…]

140 years ago, in 1884. South Dakota was still a territory, Mitchell was in its infancy and Mitchell Iron and Supply was born. Samantha Summers says her great, great, great grandfather, George Summers arrived from [Read More…]

A construction zone worker died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Wessington, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says the driver of a pickup truck was traveling [Read More…]

A man from California man has been indicted in an internet scam involving a Lawrence County couple. 30 year old Chao Zheng of Monterey, California recently pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned in Lawrence [Read More…]

If you live in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, or Union counties and you had loss or damage from the severe storms and flooding that occurred June 16 – July 8, you may be eligible for FEMA [Read More…]

Numerous businesses, non-profit and community service organizations gathered at the Corn Palace for the first-ever Community Access Resources Expo. The event highlighted services available in the Mitchell community. Geri Beck represented Mitchell Area Housing Incorporated. [Read More…]

Sailors that will be stationed aboard a United States Navy ship named after South Dakota’s capital city are visiting their ship’s namesake this week. During the visit, Sailors assigned to the USS Pierre will have [Read More…]

It’s been five years in the planning, including a generous land donation, public meetings and adjustments. And now dirt is turning at the Ridgeview on Foster workforce housing project. Mitchell Area Housing, Inc president Terry [Read More…]

General Marty Jackley says a 56 year old man from Aberdeen has been indicted on seven counts of computer-generated child pornography which are part of a new South Dakota law that took effect this past [Read More…]

From the South Dakota Department of Corrections: The South Dakota State Penitentiary and Jameson Annex in Sioux Falls are being placed on lockdown status. We do not know at this time how long the lockdown [Read More…]

The South Dakota Hall-of-Fame welcomed its ten newest members during its annual gathering in Chamberlain Friday night. Mitchell native and KORN alumnus Dean Sorenson was among the honorees. Radio was, and still is his lifelong [Read More…]