Articles by J.P. Skelly

It didn’t take long for the Watertown Development Company to name a new executive director. Less than two weeks after Chris Schilken left the job, its been announced that Mark Vaux will replace him. Vaux [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Avera Patient Financial Services building located at 1308 West 15th Avenue (on [Read More…]

–Beginning on April 24, South Dakotans are encouraged to start using 10-digit dialing (605 area code + phone number) to make all local phone calls. This transition is a necessary first step in the Federal [Read More…]

David Stevens, Executive Director of the Mitchell United Way, would like to remind any 501(c) (3)   Tax Exempt Organizations that are not currently a United Way approved agency need to have their applications completed and [Read More…]

Vaccinations in South Dakota have opened to group 1E and Avera has launched online appointments for the public. Group 1E includes fire service personnel and other critical infrastructure workers: Water and wastewater Energy Finance Food [Read More…]

Mitchell Regional Habitat for Humanity is one of 14 groups selected to receive a matching grant from State Farm®.  Mitchell Habitat has been awarded $5,000 and must raise a matching amount through a partnership with [Read More…]

Mitchell’s Pizza Hut is one of 11 South Dakota franchises recently sold to a California-based group. It’s one of more than 900 franchises across the country purchased by San Francisco, CA, based Flynn Restaurant Group [Read More…]

At Home & Abroad: South Dakota in World War II, a traveling exhibit from the South Dakota State Historical Society, is currently on display at the McGovern Library on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University. [Read More…]

Mitchell School Board member Lacey Musick is no longer seeking re-election. Musick said in an email that she and her husband Kyle decided to relocate their family to Colorado this summer. Musick went on to [Read More…]

No one was hurt after a bomb threat was telephoned to the Davison County Jail Tuesday morning. Chief Deputy Steve Harr says the call came in at 8:49.  The caller stated a bomb was planted [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has been ranked among America’s Best Regional Colleges-Midwest, Best Undergraduate Teaching-Regional Colleges Midwest, Best Value Schools-Regional Colleges Midwest, and Top Performers on Social Mobility according to the U.S. News & World Report [Read More…]

Central Electric line crews have been working since midnight last night to restore power after snow and ice build-up on trees and power lines caused a wave of power outages throughout the area. Approximately 650 [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell has been named among the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States. It joins four other Avera hospitals on the list. The Chartis Center for [Read More…]

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating what appears to be a hit and run incident west of Mitchell. South Dakota Department of Public Safety spokesman Tony Mangan says Davison County Sheriff’s Office personnel found [Read More…]

The extreme weather that gripped the Midwest the week of Feb.15 resulted in temperatures that were far below normal. Record energy demand throughout the Midwest during this time caused natural gas prices to spike. NorthWestern [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Health today announced that the remainder of those in priority group D – teachers, childcare workers, college staff, college students, and funeral workers – are now eligible to receive their [Read More…]

SD Hwy Patrol is looking for an African American male and white female in connection with a stolen vehicle that was involved in a vehicle pursuit in Mitchell this afternoon. The male was last seen [Read More…]

A long-time Mitchell School Board member has decided against seeking another term. Neil Putnam says it’s time to move on. “It’s been an honor to serve the Mitchell School District,” said Putnam. “And I’ve been [Read More…]