Articles by J.P. Skelly
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Dakota Wesleyan University appoints new president
Dr. Daniel R. Kittle will become the Dakota Wesleyan University’s 21st president, according to Doug Powers, chairman of the DWU Board of Trustees. The announcement of Kittle’s appointment was made at an all-campus meeting today. [Read More…]
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DWU Cheer and Dance team signs two student-athletes for first-ever competitive team
Dakota Wesleyan head cheer and dance coach Anne Huber signed her first two student-athletes, Sarah Sebert and Olivia Huber, both of Mitchell, to National Letters of Intent (NLI) over the Thanksgiving break, officially kicking off [Read More…]
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Extreme Fire Danger issued November 23 at 3:04AM MST by NWS
.DISCUSSION… Issued at 347 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021 Today`s near record warmth combines with increasing southwest winds to bring critical fire weather conditions late this morning and through this afternoon across parts of [Read More…]
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Red Flag Warning issued November 23 at 2:46AM MST until November 23 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050, 057, 058, 059, 060, 063, 064, 065, [Read More…]
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Wind Advisory issued November 12 at 4:43AM MST until November 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… …HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 [Read More…]
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Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 8:31PM MST until November 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast [Read More…]
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Suspect arrested in a deadly shooting in Scotland, South Dakota
There’s additional information regarding Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting in Scotland that left three people dead and two wounded. The Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots-fired at a Scotland residence near [Read More…]
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Mitchell School Board to consider a recommendation to ease the current mask mandate
Board review of the “Return to School Protocols” is on Monday’s Mitchell School Board meeting agenda. Superintendent Joe Graves is recommending a return to “mask recommended rather than required.” He conferred with Avera Health in [Read More…]
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Corsica feed-lot operator sentenced to prison
A South Dakota feedlot operator who pleaded guilty to operating a Ponzi cattle scheme has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. Prosecutors say Robert Blom of Corsica resold the same cattle to multiple [Read More…]
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Public Utilities Commission urges consumers to plan for 3G phase out in 2022
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission wants South Dakotans to be aware that all major mobile carriers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, plan to phase out their 3G networks in 2022. The decommissioning of 3G [Read More…]
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Covid-19 vaccinations now available for Ages 5 and up
Avera and other COVID-19 vaccine distributors can now offer vaccines to children ages 5-11. Anyone age 5 and older now can be vaccinated against the virus that has caused 3.2 million hospitalizations and 740,000 deaths [Read More…]
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Jean Rounds, wife of Senator Mike Rounds, passes away
Senator Mike Rounds released the following statement remembering his wife Jean who passed away this (Tuesday) morning after battling sarcoma cancer: “The love of my life is with the Lord. No more treatments. No [Read More…]
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Mitchell Chamber, CVB, MADC and MMS&B recognize achievements
It was boots, chaps, and cowboy hats Friday night at the annual Mitchell Chamber, Development, and Main Street Annual Recognition Event. This year’s Hoe-Down at the Highland celebrated local businesses and individuals for their commitment [Read More…]
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Wind Advisory issued October 26 at 2:10AM MDT until October 26 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of east central and [Read More…]
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Judge declares a mistrial declared in Reed Bender obstruction case
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the trial of Reed Bender. He was accused of obstruction of law enforcement when he refused to leave a Mitchell School Board meeting in September of 2020. Bender refused [Read More…]
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Frost Advisory issued October 15 at 10:36AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…Temperatures as low as 31 will result in frost formation. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South [Read More…]
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Governor’s Office of Economic Development awards Mitchell Area Safehouse CDBG funds
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has awarded $2.02 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the city of Mitchell for a new Mitchell Area Safehouse facility. The Mitchell Area Safehouse is [Read More…]