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Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade Results
Saturday’s Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade boasted 100+ entries including horses, firetrucks, clowns, bubble machines, antique tractors, cars, Rodeo Queens, political candidates, and lots of candy. Here are the results as determined by a team [Read More…]

Lincoln County Fatal Crash
A 28-year-old man suffered fatal injuries Friday morning in a two vehicle crash five miles northeast of Beresford. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting around 5:45 am, the driver of a Jeep [Read More…]

First South Dakota measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota News Watch The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause [Read More…]

Mitchell School Board Elects New Leaders
The Mitchell School Board has new leadership. Brittni Flood is the new president and Shawn Ruml vice-president. Both recently were re-elected to their second three-year terms. Flood was elected on a three to two vote [Read More…]

Former DSS worker indicted for grand theft
Attorney General Marty Jackley says a former state Department of Social Services employee has been indicted for stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services. 68 year [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University Announces Avera Sponsorship Recipients
Dakota Wesleyan University recently announced the latest group of nursing students to be awarded prestigious Avera Achieve Sponsorships. Established in 2022, the Avera Achieve Sponsorship Program supports selected sophomore DWU nursing students with $20,000 in [Read More…]

A Long Overdue Thanks From a Grateful Nation Delivered
An Iraqi War combat veteran with ties to Mitchell received a long overdue recognition Thursday. Senator Mike Rounds presented the Purple Heart medal to Jerry Stravia….. Stravia suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2007, and [Read More…]

Welcome to Rodeo Week
The 53rd Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Week began Tuesday with the community kickoff at the new Arena at Stampede Park. Committee Chairman Jim Miskimins is thrilled to be at this point…. He also credits [Read More…]

Names Released in Moody County Fatal Crash
South Dakota authorities have released the names of those involved in a fatal crash last Saturday near Flandreau. 18-year-old Davina M. Darveaux died Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck she was in collided with a [Read More…]

Mitchell City Council Hears Dry Run Creek Drainage Report
The Mitchell City Council spent the better part of Monday’s meeting getting briefed on the Dry Run Creek Drainage report prepared by Infrastructure Design Group over the last several years. Engineer Phil Gundvaldson outlined the [Read More…]

Embattled CEO of major South Dakota social services agency steps down
Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch The CEO of one of the state’s largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit [Read More…]

Judge dismisses lawsuit against abortion-rights ballot measure
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure, saying the litigation should have targeted the Secretary of State’s Office rather than only the group [Read More…]

South Dakota Ends Fiscal Year 2024 With a Sizable Surplus
The State of South Dakota has ended the 2024 budget year with an $80.7-million dollar surplus. State Representative Lance Koth of Mitchell is a member of the joint appropriations committee….. State government spent $56.4-million dollars [Read More…]

High Winds Hammer the Pierre Area
A storm with wind gusts exceeding 80mph blew through central South Dakota early Sunday morning. Ryan Vipond is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen… Vipond says preliminary information shows there was [Read More…]

Mitchell Church Vandalized Again
Between 7-13-24 and 7-14-24 at approximately 9:11 AM an unknown person(s) vandalized the church located at 301 E 4th, Mitchell SD by spray painting graffiti on the doors in front of the Church. This is [Read More…]

Church Vandalized for the Second Time in Two Months in Mitchell
Between Saturday, July 13 and Sunday July 14, at approximately 9:11 AM, an unknown individual(s) vandalized the church located at 301 E 4th, Mitchell, SD, by spray painting graffiti on the front doors. This marks [Read More…]

South Dakota Teachers Hit The Road
The 2024 South Dakota Road Trip: Teachers Discovering History kicks off today. Teachers from across the state will be visiting historic sites along three simultaneous routes in western, central, and eastern South Dakota. Each route [Read More…]

Motorcycle-Car Collision in Sioux Falls Leaves One Dead
Authorities in Sioux Falls are investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday at East 57th Street and South Rateliff Avenue. Emergency crews responded to the scene where a motorcycle had collided [Read More…]

Moody County Fatal Crash West of Flandreau Involves 18-Year-Old Female
Moody County, S.D.- An 18-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi near Flandreau, SD. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]

Newell butcher gets $5.7 million in latest round of USDA small business grants
South Dakota Searchlight – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently pledged about $110 million to smaller and independent meat processors — including one in South Dakota — to expand their capacities in an effort to [Read More…]
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