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Veterans Benefits Seminar coming to Mitchell
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One [Read More…]
Rounds announces bill to encourage converting cropland back to pasture
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight MITCHELL – Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday at Dakotafest that would pay farmers to convert less-productive cropland back to grass and allow the acres to be [Read More…]
Kernel Quackers Hunt Coming to Mitchell During Corn Palace Festival Week
MITCHELL, S.D. – Mitchell residents and visitors will have a chance to hunt for hidden ducks during Corn Palace Festival Week. Mitchell Main Street & Beyond is organizing the Kernel Quackers Hunt, which will run [Read More…]
Severe Storms Produce 4-Inch Hail and 111-MPH Winds Across Western South Dakota
Two long-track supercell thunderstorms caused widespread damage across western South Dakota on Aug. 11, producing hail as large as 4 inches in diameter and wind gusts reaching 111 mph, according to the National Weather Service [Read More…]
FEMA Approves Mitchell Acquisition, Demolition of Two Flood-Prone Homes
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a proposal to acquire and demolish two residential properties in Mitchell’s floodplain and convert the sites to green space. The properties are at 504 West [Read More…]
Names released in McCook County fatal crash
Two people died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Bridgewater. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:20 am, 53 year old Derrick Jason Brousseau from Pacolet, South Carolina [Read More…]
South Dakota’s U.S. Senators pleased with delay of 50% tariff on certain Canadian products
President Trump late Tuesday night announced the United States had agreed to delay placing a 50% tariff on $20-billion dollars of certain Canadian products. Senator Mike Rounds called it a work in progress. “This is [Read More…]
DWU campus ministry to conduct annual food drive
Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will [Read More…]
Winner Man Indicted For Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault
A 24 year old man from Winner has been indicted for Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault of another man while they were inmates in the Winner Jail. Andrew Durroh was indicted Monday by [Read More…]
South Dakota taxpayers spend millions on cyberattacks after federal grant rejected
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota turned down millions of dollars in federal cybersecurity grants and instead is spending more than $7 million in state taxpayer funds to battle what has become a constant [Read More…]
Medical marijuana home cultivation licenses surge in South Dakota
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota Health Department official told lawmakers Monday that the number of medical marijuana patients in the state who are licensed to grow medical cannabis at home has grown by [Read More…]
Another dining choice is coming to Mitchell’s Main Street
The former Back-40 building is destined for demolition. During Monday’s Mitchell City Council meeting a representative of Israel Espinosa, owner of El Columpio, Corona Village and Mya’s Teriyaki announced plans are in the works to [Read More…]
McCook County Fatal crash
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting two people died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Bridgewater. Around 1:20 am, a 53 year old male from Pacolet, South Carolina [Read More…]
Sturgis Police Chief offers his take on the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis Police are putting together final numbers, but overall, this year’s Motorcycle Rally is being labeled as a success for the department. Sturgis Police Chief Geode Vandewater told KBHB News Monday things went relatively smooth [Read More…]
DWU announces new faculty, promotions
Several Dakota Wesleyan University faculty members have been promoted, and new faculty members and a new provost have joined the university prior to the start of the school year. Dr. Michelle “Mickie” Metzinger has recently [Read More…]
Thune says year-round higher ethanol blend will require compromising with small oil refiners
The year-round sale of higher ethanol-blended gasoline, called E15, does not have enough votes in the U.S. Senate unless it comes with compromises for small oil refineries, said Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. Ethanol [Read More…]
SD Board of Regents sets FY 28 budget priorities
As part of its FY28 budget proposal, the South Dakota Board of Regents is advancing strategic investments designed to strengthen the state’s workforce pipeline and prepare graduates for careers in some of the nation’s fastest-growing [Read More…]
Six Men Arrested In ICAC Operation at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Six men have been arrested on charges of attempted sex crimes with minors. The arrests were the result of an undercover operation conducted during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally by the state Internet Crimes Against Children [Read More…]
Q&A: Thune says Republicans can hold their majority — if they stop fighting each other
SIOUX FALLS — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s Republican Party faces midterm elections amid economic anxiety, high gas prices and a war with Iran. But Thune, of South Dakota, said the biggest threat to [Read More…]
Spread of diseases swept up in changing weather patterns
News headlines about tainted food this summer might have Minnesotans thinking twice about what they eat. Public health experts said states can better prepare for future illness outbreaks by keeping a sharp eye on climate [Read More…]