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Dakota Wesleyan University celebrated the sixth class of United Methodist Church pastors to complete the Practical Church Leadership (PCL) graduate certificate program during a combination in-person and virtual gathering hosted on the DWU campus July [Read More…]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development has approved one loan and two grants during this month’s meeting, resulting in a capital investment of approximately $760 million and the creation of 664 [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined Attorneys General from seven other states in challenging a Presidential Executive Order that would encroach on the States’ authority to regulate voter registration. Executive Order 14019, signed [Read More…]

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission significantly reduced rate increases for both South Dakota electric and natural gas customers served by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. at their regular meeting in Pierre today, Aug. 13, 2024. The [Read More…]

A 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 [Read More…]

On July 18th, Culver’s celebrated its 40th anniversary as a company with its Mitchell store marking its 23rd year in town. As part of the celebration, Jen Bradley said each store was encouraged to make [Read More…]

By a vote of 35-15, District 20 Republicans have nominated Kaley Nolz of rural Mitchell to replace State Representative Ben Krohmer on the November ballot. Krohmer recently withdrew from the race due to a family [Read More…]

South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The state’s [Read More…]

S.D. Search Light— South Dakota’s voter turnout has disappointed some military veterans. Former Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, has launched an initiative urging citizens to “Vote in Honor of a [Read More…]

A 68-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]

Three key leaders from South Dakota’s cooperative community have been added to the South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame for 2024. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor that the cooperative community bestows on [Read More…]

Mitchell Fire and EMS responded to 1605 E. 1st Ave at 3:25 PM on 8/8/2024 for reports of a structure fire. Engine 3 arrived on scene and encountered heavy smoke coming from units #5 and [Read More…]

The Mitchell Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Thursday afternoon around 3:25 that heavily damaged garage units of townhomes in the 1600 block of East First Avenue. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says [Read More…]

District 20 Republican State Representative Ben Krohmer has decided against seeking a second term in the State House. He made it official earlier this week citing medical issues in his family. Krohmer’s withdrawal leaves an [Read More…]