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Jackley warns of the return of Toll Road scams
Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning consumers that a familiar text message scam, where people are ordered to pay a tax for traveling on South Dakota’s roads and bridges, has been reported again in the [Read More…]

Two men celebrate recovery through James Valley Drug and DUI Court
Two graduates of James Valley Drug and DUI Court shared their journeys of battling the demons of addiction and ultimately changing their lives for the better during Thursday’s celebration of recovery. Now, the team of [Read More…]

Fatal crash Wednesday afternoon northeast of Armour
A 65 year old woman from Winner died and a 29 year old woman from Sioux Falls was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash 10 miles northeast of Armour Wednesday afternoon. The South Dakota [Read More…]

Lincoln County fatal crash
A woman from Lake Andes died and an infant passenger was injured in a single vehicle crash six miles southwest of Worthing Wednesday. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 24 year old [Read More…]

Plankinton man sentenced to prison
A 24 year old man from Plankinton man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of First Degree Rape involving a minor. Kody Konechne was sentenced Wednesday [Read More…]

Pierre woman sentenced for Misprison of a Felony
A former South Dakota Department of Revenue employee has been sentenced on a misdemeanor count of Misprison of a Felony. 52 year old Danielle Degenstein of Pierre entered her guilty plea Tuesday in Hughes County [Read More…]

Davison County Courthouse receives Deadwood Fund matching grant
Historic preservation projects in Mitchell, Menno, Fort Pierre, and Pringle have received matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. These grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. “For [Read More…]

Avera Brady Health and Rehabilitation recognized by South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recently recognized Avera Brady as the Outstanding Facility of the Year, third place in Art and presented CNA Amy Preston with the Frontline Caregiver award. Avera Brady Administrator [Read More…]

Wede, Larson named recipients of annual Clarke Awards; Employee Recognition event honors years of service, promotions and retirement
Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa Wede, Mitchell, Associate Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. Director of Marketing & Communications Jan Larson, Mitchell, received [Read More…]

DWU students and the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office collaborate on a regional economic data analysis report
After last year’s successful creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, leveraging the expertise of local professionals, data from the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office and online resources, Dr. Tracy Dice’s [Read More…]

A Mitchell manufacturer gets a big boost
A partnership with Dandelion Energy is good news for Enertech Global’s Mitchell, South Dakota manufacturing facility. “We are going to be making about 2000 plus ground source heat pumps here that will be deployed over [Read More…]

DWU graduate Terry Nebelsick delivers a memorable 2025 commencement address
190 Dakota Wesleyan University students were granted degrees during Sunday afternoon’s commencement at the Corn Palace. 1987 DWU graduate and former educator Terry Nebelsick delivered the commencement address, “On This Solid Rock.” He challenged the [Read More…]

Kittle praises DWU Class of 2025
Faculty and staff formed a receiving line in the Corn Palace Plaza to greet and congratulate Dakota Wesleyan University’s Class of 2025. President Dr. Dan Kittle says this year’s graduates made some valuable contributions. “Whether [Read More…]

Helpline Center art display
The Department of Social Services and its partner The Helpline Center recently unveiled a powerful art installation at the Washington Pavilion, featuring 13,000 unique sticky notes. Each note represents a call, text, or chat received [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College 2025 commencement
Mitchell Technical College’s class of 2025 is on its way. Katelyn Scherff of Trent, South Dakota delivered a commencement address during the first of three graduation ceremonies. “You do not have to have it all [Read More…]

First house sited at Ridgeview on Foster housing development
Four local organizations gathered Thursday to celebrate the successful placement of a new home at the Ridgeview on Foster housing development, a project that demonstrates the power of partnerships in solving Mitchell’s workforce housing shortage. [Read More…]

Mitchell Chamber and CVB are ready to welcome visitors
This is National Travel and Tourism Week and the Mitchel Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB are gearing up for the new season. Johanna Allen says they’re set to welcome additional bus tours this year. [Read More…]

Mount Vernon High School Student Wins $10,000 in Highway Safety’s Lesson Learned SD Program
A Mount Vernon High School freshman is the winner of a $10,000 prize – and another $10,000 for her school – by learning to be a safe driver. Payten Braun was announced the winner of [Read More…]

Davison County Commissioners get a regional development briefing
It looks like there’s some business and housing development underway in the region. Heartland Regional Development Director David Lambert briefed Davison County Commissioners on what’s happening during Tuesday’s meeting. “We’re just finishing off on a [Read More…]

Brookings County fatal crash
A 34 year old man from Hendricks, Minnesota died and another was seriously injured in a head-on crash one mile north of Bushnell Monday afternoon. The South Dakota Department of Public safety reported around 5 [Read More…]