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Authorities have released the names of two people involved in a single vehicle fatal crash last Friday evening 10 miles southwest of Alexandria. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 8pm, 31 [Read More…]

When South Dakota wildlife officials tried to give anglers the freedom to keep their prize catches of a unique fish, something surprising happened. Many anglers said no thanks and convinced a state commission to reject [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of those involved in a fatal vehicle/pedestrian accident near Ramona in Lake County last Wednesday. Around 7:20 pm, the 17 year old male driver [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS — A federal judge will decide whether South Dakota’s secretary of state is violating the U.S. Constitution with allegedly misleading letters to voters registered as federal-only, and by allegedly failing to tell them [Read More…]

A 59 year old man from Alexandria died Friday evening in a single vehicle crash near Alexandria. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 8pm, the 31 year old male driver of [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College has achieved record enrollment for the second consecutive year, welcoming 1,392 students for the Fall 2026 semester. This year’s enrollment surpasses the previous record of 1,344 students set in Fall 2025. The [Read More…]

South Dakota’s public universities welcomed a new class of students this fall, with enrollment data showing the system’s overall headcount holding steady and first-time freshman enrollment continuing to grow. The Board of Regents system welcomed [Read More…]

Dirt’s been turned on a new housing project in Mitchell. Jordan Hefner is operations manager for Van Buskirk homes. He helped introduce Hitchcock Homes by Van Buskirk. “The home site we’re standing in front of [Read More…]

There were plenty of questions and comments during Thursday’s Lake Mitchell update at the Mitchell Indigenous Archeological site. Eric Lund of Barr Engineering began with a project overview and progress in gaining the necessary state [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Education designated four South Dakota schools as South Dakota Blue Ribbon Schools for their commendable performance in student achievement. South Dakota Blue Ribbon Schools are selected based on longitudinal data [Read More…]

Today marks a quarter century since life in America changed.  The September 11th terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania are still remembered.  Senator Mike Rounds watched on t-v with his business partner as [Read More…]

Mahlon Bruguier from Cahoy’s General Store in Lake Andes took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Saturday, September 5. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers and sponsored by Associated Wholesale [Read More…]

Concerns about rural healthcare in South Dakota have people coming together to make their voices heard. United Today, Stronger Tomorrow, a nonprofit advocacy group working to protect access to healthcare, has led town halls across [Read More…]

A 39 year old man from Chancellor has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison following his conviction for production of child pornography. Marquis Lavelle Jordan was also sentenced to five years [Read More…]

A South Dakota state agency requests an average of 249 driver’s license suspensions per month as part of its efforts to collect debts owed to state government, a legislative oversight panel heard Tuesday. The figure [Read More…]

A review of the proposed 2027 city budget dominated Tuesday’s Mitchell City Council meeting. City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein walked the council through the numbers. “We did forecast a conservative budget this year,” said Ellwein. “We’re [Read More…]