Articles by J.P. Skelly

September 11, 2020 Dear Mitchell School District Parent, The main point of this update going forward will be to report to you any COVID-19 cases that are relevant to our schools.  Three different categories of [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected its Geospatial Technologies program for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative program or the UAS-CTI. According to MTC program director Devon Russell, [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Vocational Rehabilitation, Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Statewide Independent Living Council accepted nominations to recognize individuals and employers for their contributions to improving employment [Read More…]

August 28, 2020 Dear Mitchell School District Parent, Allow me to begin this week’s communique with a reminder:  the main point of this update going forward will be to report to you any COVID-19 cases [Read More…]

On Friday August 28, 2020 at approximately 1:45 a.m. Mitchell Police Officers were dispatched to a report of an injured male in 200 block of West 2nd Ave. This male ended up being located in [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting 343 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the state today. Today’s update also includes cases that were not reported on August 25th and 26th due to a [Read More…]

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and following guidance from local and state officials, Dakota Wesleyan University has decided to cancel this year’s Blue & White Days homecoming parade. Instead DWU will be offering something [Read More…]

The South Dakota Health Department reported the largest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in March. On Saturday South Dakota added 251 new cases boosting the state’s total to 11,135 cases [Read More…]

The first three days of the new school year in the Mitchell school district are in the books and Superintendent Joe Graves is pleased overall. Graves issued his weekly reports to parents Friday which appears [Read More…]

A second Davison County resident has died as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The South Dakota Health Department posted the death on its website Thursday. Meanwhile the county has three new COVID-19 infections bringing [Read More…]

Technical colleges in South Dakota are still accepting applicants to the UpSkill program, an effort announced by Governor Kristi Noem in July. UpSkill is a dynamic new program designed to support dislocated workers, impacted by [Read More…]

Davison County has its first recorded COVID-19 related death since the State Health Department began tracking pandemic statistics in mid-March. A comparison of health department statistics from Tuesday to Wednesday indicate the death was a [Read More…]

Effective Monday, August 3, Mitchell Technical College will require face masks for all students, staff and visitors to campus. In a statement, President Mark Wilson said, “We can’t take our eyes off the goal of [Read More…]

A McCook County resident is South Dakota’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the season, the state Health Department reported Friday. “Active transmission of West Nile virus is occurring in South Dakota and [Read More…]

The Department of Labor and Regulation waived the requirement that workers filing for unemployment must actively search for work to be eligible for benefits starting March 21. This waiver will end on Aug. 1, 2020. [Read More…]

The Mitchell Area Development corporation is offering a unique opportunity for area non-profit organizations. The MADC currently owns the lot at 301 N. Main Street. Plans for development are on the horizon but in the [Read More…]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that $250,000 has been awarded to South Dakota by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) under Phase 37 of this program [Read More…]