Articles by J.P. Skelly

Dakota Wesleyan University freshmen spent their final day before classes start getting to know the Mitchell community while pitching in to fight hunger. DWU Campus Ministry Pastor Denise Van Meter says students fanned out across [Read More…]

Call her “Governor Grandma” and you’ll get a big smile from Governor Kristi Noem…. She says spoiling of granddaughter Addie got off to a good start…..but…. Governor Noem is hoping for many, many more grandbabies [Read More…]

Bob Sutton, Avera President and CEO, announces that Doug Ekeren has been named the regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital (AQOP) after serving in the role on an interim basis. Ekeren, [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University was recently awarded a $12,000 Community Innovation Grant through the South Dakota Community Foundation. The funds will provide students with a laptop to use at work and on campus while enrolled in [Read More…]

A Sacramento, California man has submitted a plan to the Mitchell Planning Commission for developing 223 North Main, formerly known as the Crafty Fox. John Adamo’s plan is for a 30 unit apartment project in [Read More…]

On July 26th at approximately 3:15 am, the Mitchell Police Department responded to the 800 block of West Ash for an incident involving individuals breaking out windows on a vehicle.  Responding officers learned that this [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has been ranked among America’s 30 Best Bachelor of Multimedia Design Programs in 2021. The rating is based upon two vital statistics, yearly tuition rate and graduation rate),to determine the rating for [Read More…]

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) present unique difficulties in health risk assessment determination. Lake Mitchell may be unsafe for people and animals. Please keep pets away from water and avoid water contact such as swimming, wading [Read More…]

Two people died and another person was seriously injured early Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash west of Plankinton. The Department of Public Safety reports preliminary information indicates a Toyota Camry was eastbound on Interstate [Read More…]

The body of a teen age male drowning victim was recovered from Lake Yankton, below Gavins Point Dam, about 8:35 Sunday night, following several hours of searching. The call for help came in about 3:30 [Read More…]

Young people between the ages of 18-27 who were previously in foster care may be eligible for COVID-19 financial relief and some can choose to re-enter foster care. The Department of Social Services (DSS) Independent [Read More…]