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Bathke announces candidacy for the South Dakota House of Representatives from District 20
Jeff Bathke of Mitchell has announced he’s running for State Representative in the 2024 District 20 House race. Bathke started his career in the South Dakota Department of Corrections, spending over 17 years as a [Read More…]
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S.D. Center for Farm and Ranch Management expands
For the first time in several years, the South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Management is actively seeking new students, thanks to an expansion of the program by Mitchell Technical College. “This year, in [Read More…]
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City of Mitchell Requests to Withdraw Shooting Range Conditional Use Permit
When this project first started, a group of citizens who were interested in bringing the shooting range to Mitchell approached the City of Mitchell about being a partner to help see the project become a [Read More…]
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Ground broken on $500-million dollar processing project
The dirt’s been turned on a $500-million dollar multi-seed processing plant two miles south of Mitchell. The facility will have the capacity to process 35-million bushels of soybeans annually or the equivalent of one-million tons [Read More…]
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SDSU Extension 4-H Hall of Fame recipients honored
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame inducted seven new individuals on Sept. 3 during the 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron. The 2023 [Read More…]
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Mitchell School Board president honored for service
Mitchell School District Board Member Deb Olson was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their [Read More…]
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Fatal crash Sunday morning in Charles Mix County
One person died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash eight miles southeast of Wagner. The south Dakota Department of Public Safety says an SUV was traveling westbound on 299th Street west of S.D. Hwy. [Read More…]
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Strong wind damages wall on Mitchell High School construction project
It looks like Mother Nature caused some issues with a section of the new Mitchell High School construction project. Superintendent Joe Childs says gusty northwesterly winds Tuesday damaged a wall. He says it was essentially [Read More…]
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Mitchell Technical College ranked best community college in South Dakota
For the second year in a row, Mitchell Technical College has been named the Best Community College in South Dakota by finance outlet WalletHub.com. South Dakota’s four technical colleges were among 668 total community colleges [Read More…]
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Air quality alert issued for South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) issued an air quality alert for areas across South Dakota where smoke from wildfires is forecasted to settle this week. The smoke [Read More…]
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Mellette County fatal incident
One person died early Saturday morning on Rodeo Road in White River. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says preliminary crash information indicates an SUV was traveling eastbound on Rodeo Road. For unknown reasons, [Read More…]
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Johnson addresses crisis at the southern border
Congressman Dusty Johnson has been getting an earful regarding the crisis at the southern border during his summer recess travels across South Dakota. “And it’s clearly in crisis,” said Johnson. “There is a growing bipartisan [Read More…]
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Argument Between Neighbors Results In Arrest
Mitchell police are investigating a shooting which occurred over the weekend. On Sunday morning at 12:24 AM, officers responded to a report of a gun being pointed and fired at an individual in the Ponderosa [Read More…]
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Veterans Activities At State Fair
The South Dakota State Fair will again be offering a variety of events throughout the week to honor veterans, military personnel and their families. On the first official day of the fair, Thursday, August 31, [Read More…]
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Auctioneers Association holding Bid Calling Contest to support youth activities
The South Dakota Auctioneers Association Bid Calling Contest and Benefit Auction will be held Sunday, September 3rd at 2pm on the Dakotaland Stage at the State Fair in Huron. The Auctioneers are once again partnering [Read More…]
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Tax revenue $1.45 million at 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
PIERRE, S.D., — The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates that tax collections from the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was just over 1.44 million dollars. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills [Read More…]
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Johnson Introduces Bill to Increase Teenager Workforce Participation
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act Friday, which loosens federal work hour limitations for 14- and 15-year-olds. Currently, teenagers are not permitted to work past 7 PM [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police Investigate Vandalism
In the morning hours of 8-9-23, an unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on the bike trail in the 100 block of S. Sanborn as well as on playground equipment, the [Read More…]
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Dakota Wesleyan University Formally Unveils “Vintage Wesley” Logo
The Dakota Wesleyan University Athletics and Marketing teams have made the decision to formally introduce “Vintage Wesley” to the brand. Starting with the upcoming 2023-24 season, the Vintage Wesley logo will be selectively used by [Read More…]
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Saturday evening fire damages a Mitchell residence
At 7:25 pm on Satuday, Mitchell Fire responded to a house fire at 1001 W. 4th. An individual called 911 and reported a fire that was visible on their home security system. No one was [Read More…]
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