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First Friday’s in Mitchell took on a patriotic theme in observance of Independence Day. “Everyone wore their red, white and blue,” said Elizabeth Luczak of Mitchell Main Street and Beyond. “And it has been a [Read More…]

The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office says 48 year old man from Mitchell has been indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children including First-and Fourth-Degree Rape, Aggravated Incest, and the Manufacturing and Possession [Read More…]

A life-saving opioid antidote is now available to the public free of charge. Lana Loken is a member of the Davison County Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coalition. “Setting up a Narcan, or Naloxone center [Read More…]

Josh Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr picked South Dakota as the place to unveil what he called a “Build America Agenda,” aimed at cutting regulations and revitalizing the [Read More…]

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a former Rapid City Gymnastics Coach who faces federal Child Pornography charges. 25 [Read More…]

Work is progressing at two housing developments in Mitchell. Mitchell Area Housing Incorporated president Terry Sabers says street work is underway at both Ridgeview on Foster and South Lake. “We got the contractors back there,” [Read More…]

A former state Department of Social Services employee was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison, with six years suspended, after earlier being convicted of stealing $1.78 million in state and federal funds from the [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch By Bert Pfankuch U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson formally entered the 2026 race for South Dakota governor Monday, promising to bring a positive leadership style to efforts to strengthen families, better educate [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Corrections reported Sunday evening state prison offender Philip Campling has died of apparent natural causes. The 73 year old Campling fell ill at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield [Read More…]

A 44 year old woman from Yankton sustained fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning, four miles south of Wagner. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:45 am, the [Read More…]

Mitchell firefighters spent about four and a half hours Saturday afternoon battling a fire north of Mitchell. Battalion Chief Zach Dalrymple they found small grass fire in the north ditch on 250th street east of [Read More…]

The Mitchell Area Development Corporation has closed a deal to locate an industrial park on 20 acres of land west of Ohlman Street near Trail King south of I-90 exit 330. CEO Mike Lauritsen says [Read More…]