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A tour of the Ridgeview on Foster workforce housing project was on Governor Kristi Noem’s itinerary during her visit to Mitchell last week. “I think what we’re doing here in Mitchell and what the community [Read More…]

Love Feast of Mitchell recently accepted a $1000 Operation Round-Up® grant from Central Electric Cooperative to support its nutrition initiative. Operation Round-Up is a grant program funded by Central Electric members who round up their [Read More…]

The second ribbon-cutting in a week celebrated yet another expansion of a Mitchell family-owned business. A large group gathered Thursday afternoon at the new Muth Electric Mitchell Division Prefabrication Shop. Dick Muth says they started [Read More…]

Two major forces in the world of office business technology officially combined Thursday in Mitcheill. Toshiba America Business Solutions has transitioned into a manufacturing joint venture named ETRIA. It’s the largest joint venture company between [Read More…]

A Mount Vernon native, now living on Florida’s Gulf Coast is among those preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton late tonight. Donielle Robertson is Chief Nursing Officer at a healthcare facility near Tampa. “We [Read More…]

As part of South Dakota Manufacturing Week, a group of sixth grade Mitchell Middle School CTE students got an up close look at careers in manufacturing Tuesday thanks to M.A.M.A…..short for Mitchell Area Manufacturers Association. [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is providing a summary in response to the recently completed lockdown of the state prison facilities in Sioux Falls. This was a proactive security measure that allowed staff to [Read More…]

Around 125 people associated with manufacturing gathered in Mitchell Tuesday for the 2024 Manufacturing Summit. Michelle Kakacek with South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions says it’s an opportunity to bring manufacturers and businesspeople together. “To [Read More…]

A traffic stop last Friday led to several drug-related arrest by the Mitchell Police Department. From The Mitchell Police Department: On Friday at approximately 9:15 am a Mitchell Police Officer conducted a traffic stop in [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam announce a partnership to educate bank customers about banking scams. The Attorney General’s Office and the SDBA are supporting the American [Read More…]

170 runners enjoyed perfect weather Sunday for the annual Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon + Relay, 10K and 5K. Club president Linda McEntee says runners came from South Dakota and beyond. “California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Custer County State’s Attorney Tracy Kelley recently announced a 31 year old man from Pringle, South Dakota man has been arrested on felony arson charges related to nine separate wildland [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 11 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act of 2024, stressing the importance of AM radios in times of emergencies. “Hurricane [Read More…]

We’re just over a month away from Election Day. South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is spending time educating voters of what to expect when they go to the polls. “This year we do [Read More…]

Forty years ago Frank Krohmer started his plumbing business with a pickup truck with his wife Kris by his side. “Worked in the field with me,” said Krohmer. “Plumbing houses and remodels and doing things [Read More…]

A lockdown of the state prison facilities in Sioux Falls has ended. In a news release, the South Dakota Corrections Department said: The lockdown was a proactive security measure, which included searches for dangerous contraband [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a current South Dakota Penitentiary inmate has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison for assaulting a South Dakota Department of Corrections employee. 34 year old Inmate Christopher [Read More…]

Secretary of State Monae Johnson paid a visit to Dakota Wesleyan University Tuesday evening to thank a group of students who led a successful on-campus voter registration drive signing-up 28 new voters. Johnson presented the [Read More…]

After five years on the job, Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway is retiring. He came to the decision after discussing the future direction of the Corn Palace with Mayor Jordan Hanson. “I told him you [Read More…]

South Dakota partners are celebrating the annual Free College Application Period, a key initiative to increase awareness of higher education opportunities across the state. Beginning Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, high school seniors can apply [Read More…]