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The Mitchell Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Thursday afternoon around 3:25 that heavily damaged garage units of townhomes in the 1600 block of East First Avenue. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says [Read More…]

District 20 Republican State Representative Ben Krohmer has decided against seeking a second term in the State House. He made it official earlier this week citing medical issues in his family. Krohmer’s withdrawal leaves an [Read More…]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is reminding fuel retailers to apply for the Ethanol Blender Pump Grant before the August 31 deadline. The grant program is designed to expand the availability of ethanol blends [Read More…]

For the past 19 years during Sturgis Rally Week, the international motorcycle group Hamsters USA has gone out of their way to help Black Hills area kids grow up strong. Their annual fundraiser for LifeScape [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch-The deadline for printing ballots for the November 2024 election presents a daunting timetable for an anti-abortion group seeking to keep an abortion rights amendment from being decided at the polls. But [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a baby boy was found at a South Dakota recycling center, and police are trying to determine how the child died and how the body ended up [Read More…]

Mayor Jordan Hanson has appointed Lieutenant Dean Knippling as Mitchell’s new Chief of Police. Knippling is grateful for the opportunity. “I’m very honored and pleased to enter this new phase of my career and look [Read More…]

South Dakota Health Link is the state’s health information exchange which is working to strengthen its partnership with Health Catalyst, Inc., a top provider of data and technology services for healthcare across the country. This [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court on Friday reversed the order [Read More…]

  S.D. Searchlight- A foundation that helps fund outdoor recreation projects in South Dakota has launched a $10 million fundraising campaign. The five-year effort aims to support 28 projects across the state that would otherwise [Read More…]

Every year at this time Mitchell earns the nickname “Sturgis East” by hosting its popular “Pre-Sturgis” party for travelers heading to the annual rally. Brian Klock of Klockwerks says it began 18 years ago at [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Minnehaha County Grand Jury Monday indicted six people regarding five different cases involving South Dakota Prison inmates and two others who were Department of Corrections staff members at that [Read More…]

Future improvements to the Corn Palace was one of the discussion topics during Monday’s City Council work session. The HVAC system including boilers and chillers are big ticket items which need attention. City administrator Stephanie [Read More…]

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal crashes involving motorcycles on two different sides of the state. On Tuesday afternoon a 60 year old man driving a motorcycle died in a two-vehicle crash [Read More…]

A 40 year old man from Sturgis has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after earlier being convicted of 11 counts of felony crimes involving five different children. Lance Lowell Long was sentenced Monday [Read More…]

The Dakota Sate Fraternal Order of Eagles has stepped up to the plate once again to help hurting children in need who have experienced abuse or neglect.  Members of the Vermillion Eagles #2421 demonstrated their [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council held a lengthy work session Monday covering a variety of topics including budget timelines and current revenue along with updates on the Lake Mitchell restoration timeline, wetland progress and the secondary [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Private First Class Gunnar D. Becker. The ceremony is set for Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch– A seed planted by South Dakota legislative and higher education leaders four decades ago has blossomed into one of the nation’s top high-tech universities located in a small city in the [Read More…]

After seventeen years on the job, Davison County Auditor Susan Kiepke is moving on…. She’s going to work for the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance. Kiepke says she’ll spend her final three weeks on the [Read More…]