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The South Dakota Community Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 South Dakota Fund grant to the First Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocate Program. CASA defends children’s rights impacted by abuse or neglect. Funding will assist in [Read More…]

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a rate increase for NorthWestern Energy’s electric customers in South Dakota at the commission’s regularly scheduled meeting in Pierre today, Jan. 9, 2024. The rate approved by the [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is excited to share that Emerson Dahme was its first baby born in 2024. She was delivered at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, to Jacob and Michelle Dahme of Mitchell. [Read More…]

More than 100 equipment operators are hard at work removing nearly 11-inches of new snow in Sioux Falls. Emergency snow routes are open, and now crews are headed into neighborhoods to clear side streets.  No [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem’s state of the state message focused on a list of Freedoms offered in South Dakota. District 20 Senator Josh Klumb of Mitchell appreciated the Governor’s method…   He appreciated Noem’s number-one Freedom: [Read More…]

More pre-trial motions hearings were held last week in an upcoming Watertown murder trial. Jeremiah Peacemaker is accused of killing 28 year-old Kendra Owen, who was found dead at her residence in Watertown on September [Read More…]

The Associated School Boards of South Dakota recently recognized the Mitchell School District for academic achievement. School Board president Deb Olson shared the news from a letter from ASBSD executive director Doug Wermedal during Monday’s [Read More…]

The South Dakota Legislature opens the 2024 session Tuesday at the State Capitol. During her budget address last month, Governor Kristi Noem proposed a 4% increase in state aid to education and urged school districts [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is proud to be recognized by Wellmark® Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® with a Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care [Read More…]

A 44 year old man from Plankinton is facing charges in connection with threats made to a female victim. According to court documents, the victim told authorities on December 12th Cory Cumings contacted her by [Read More…]

With winter weather fully upon the state, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission urges South Dakotans to keep natural gas meters and appliance vents clear of snow and ice. “Accumulation of snow and ice on [Read More…]

The federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, assisted by several local and state law enforcement agencies, executed a federal search warrant Thursday afternoon at Mitchell Roofing and Siding. ATF’s Ashlee Sherill, in an email [Read More…]

Central Electric Cooperative is awarding $13,800 in Operation Round-Up grants to support area projects. Through Operation Round-Up, participating cooperative members round up their monthly electric bill to the next whole dollar, and the contributions are [Read More…]

Davison County Sheriff Steve Harr says his office has gotten several complaints recently regarding scam phone calls made to county residents. He says they covered different issues…. Plus another seeking information about the person’s spouse…. [Read More…]

It’s been a month since fire destroyed Mitchell’s Perkin’s restaurant. South Dakota Department of Public Safety Communications Director Brad Reiners says the investigation into the blaze is ongoing. In an email to KORN News Radio, [Read More…]

This year’s donation is specifically enabling the Sam Tronnes Memorial Foundation, LLC to sponsor the Mitchell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2750 in building an Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible restroom, which will be critical in [Read More…]