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Mitchell’s “Creative Way” seeking artists
Attention artists! Mitchell Creative Way has a city-block long canvas waiting for you. It’s located in the alley between East Fourth and Fifth Avenues next to Wells Fargo Bank. Stan Sherwood is a local artist. [Read More…]
Former Governor lauds the success of the Build Dakota scholarship
Mitchell Technical College hosted a 10 year anniversary celebration of the Build Dakota Scholarship Thursday. Former Governor Dennis Daugaard played a role in moving the idea forward. “I would have never, ever foreseen how much [Read More…]
Build Dakota Scholarship earns kudos from a special visitor
One of the most recognizable supporters of technical education paid a visit to Mitchell Technical College Thursday to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Build Dakota Scholarship program. Mike Rowe is best known as [Read More…]
South Dakota Child Abduction Response Team holds a child abduction exercise
The South Dakota Child Abduction Response Team this week held a child abduction exercise in Pierre. “The Child Abduction Response Team is essential in any child abduction case, and these exercises help hone our investigative [Read More…]
Sinkhole lawsuit dismissed. Appeal planned
A judge in South Dakota has thrown out a lawsuit brought by dozens of neighbors in a Rapid City-area subdivision whose homes were built above an old, underground mine linked to sinkholes in the neighborhood. [Read More…]
The South Dakota Corrections Department has launched a pilot program for messaging and video visits
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has implemented a pilot program that may lead to the reintroduction of messaging and video visit options for incarcerated offenders, their family, and friends. The testing began at the [Read More…]
Rock climber dies on Devils Tower
HULETT, Wyo. (AP) — A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation. The stuck climber was rescued [Read More…]
FEMA offering free disaster mitigation advice at Menard’s in Mitchell
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hosting a disaster mitigation event today through Sunday at Menards in Mitchell. Bob Nix is a Hazard Mitigation Committee Education and Outreach Specialist who can offer information to help [Read More…]
Davison County Commissioners approve 2025 county budget
After weeks of meeting and tweaking, Davison County Commissioners approved the 2025 county budget. The overall spending plan is around $17.1-million dollars. Total general government spending is around $5-million dollars, followed by Public Safety at [Read More…]
Four South Dakota schools selected as Blue Ribbon Schools
Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing [Read More…]
The “wiener” and new champion!
A signature event during Mitchell’s Octoberfest is the Wiener Dog Races. The dashing Dachshunds are always a crowd favorite, and this year was no exception. This year’s winning wiener-dog was a seven-year-old black and cream, [Read More…]
Signing on to the Mitchell High School construction project
Retired long-time Mitchell School District Business Manager Steve Culhane was on hand for last Friday’s “beam-signing” at the Mitchell High School construction site. “I think everybody’s going to be very surprised when they get to [Read More…]
A motorcyclist died in an early Sunday morning crash in Sioux Falls
A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:25 am, the 39 year old male driver [Read More…]
437 Project arrives in Mitchell with a message of hope
The 437 Project relay arrived in Mitchell Saturday afternoon. A dozen runners set out on the 437 mile journey from the South Dakota-Wyoming border on Thursday. Its mission: to boost awareness of suicide prevention and [Read More…]
A special and symbolic celebration of progress
Students, administrators and community members gathered at the Mitchell High School construction site Friday for a ceremonial “beam signing”. It’s a first for Superintendent Joe Childs. “It symbolizes more than just a hunk of metal,” [Read More…]
Mitchell School District celebrates progress on new high school construction
Students, community members and special guests were on hand for Friday’s symbolic “beam-signing” at the Mitchell High School construction site. Mitchell School Board president Brittni Flood was amazed at how far construction has progressed. “We [Read More…]
Corn Palace connecting with Canada
The Corn Palace is reaching out north of the border. Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway says the iconic landmark was featured in a presentation to travel agents across Canada. “The focus was ag through tourism [Read More…]
Department of Corrections Prison Lock-Down Update
Initial searches of the South Dakota State Penitentiary and Jameson Annex this week have resulted in the identification and confiscation of dangerous and illicit contraband. Some of the items found include handmade weapons, other items [Read More…]
A Family-Owned Mitchell Business Celebrates 140 Years
140 years ago, in 1884. South Dakota was still a territory, Mitchell was in its infancy and Mitchell Iron and Supply was born. Samantha Summers says her great, great, great grandfather, George Summers arrived from [Read More…]
Construction worker fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash
A construction zone worker died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Wessington, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says the driver of a pickup truck was traveling [Read More…]