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The 2024 Corn Palace Festival wrapped up Sunday afternoon after a five-day run which Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway called an overall success. “The Skillet Concert, just over 1,800 people in the building for that [Read More…]

Mitchell Police issued two citations to the driver of a semi-truck which apparently knocked over the traffic signal/street light on the northeast corner of First and Main Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around one p-m [Read More…]

After a 51 year absence, former astronaut and Scotland South Dakota native Charles Gemar has returned to his roots. “It’s hard to take South Dakota out of the individual,” said Gemar. “I had a great [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning the public about recurring scam telephone calls where citizens are threatened with arrest warrants or fines for failure to perform a court-ordered action. The latest scam call was reported [Read More…]

A number of Mitchell School District teachers got a financial boost to start the new school year through the Kids Grant program. Here’s a list of the Kids Grant recipients and their programs: GBR Elementary: [Read More…]

While most voter attention is focused on the race for the White House, there are other races that could significantly shape the political environment as well. Republicans are seeking to gain control of the U.S. [Read More…]

A 64-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near Pukwana. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the drivers of a Ford Mustang and a Ford F150 pickup were traveling westbound on [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS – FEMA teams will begin visiting neighborhoods in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties starting this week to help residents who received damage from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding apply for [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in the state’s June election. The [Read More…]

Individual Assistance-Approximately 16 FEMA Representatives will be in Davison County starting Wednesday  to assess damage for Individual Assistance. Please note, the damage reported into Crisis Track in June does not count as a FEMA application [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will [Read More…]

There’s a new item on the Mitchell City Council agenda added by Mayor Jordan Hanson.  It’s called City Council/Mayor Comments. It’s an opportunity for the council and Mayor to informally discuss topics or ideas without [Read More…]

A 59-year-old man died in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash early Monday afternoon in Presho. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a Harley Davidson motorcycle had exited Interstate 90 and continued [Read More…]