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Local Sports
1 year ago
Sports Roundup: Friday 7/11/25

Area Sports Yesterday’s Amateur Baseball Results Parkston (Mudcats) 11, Platte 6 Burke 6, Plankinton […]

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Local
1 year ago
Health care analysts outline rural impact of Medicaid cuts

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota has nearly ten rural hospitals at risk of closing. Health […]

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Government
1 year ago
Man Charged With Murder After Assault Victim Dies

Shawn Roubideaux is now facing second-degree murder charges after a brutal assault in central Sioux Falls turned deadly. The victim, Daniel Marshall, died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the attack. Police say video evidence recovered from another suspect’s phone shows Roubideaux pointing at the bleeding and unresponsive Marshall and admitting responsibility.

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Local
1 year ago
Gov. Rhoden Backs National Farm Security Plan

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has joined fellow America First Governors in backing President Trump’s National Farm Security Action Plan, aimed at addressing the growing concern over foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land.

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Government
1 year ago
Corn Palace Festival Lowers Alcohol Prices for 2025 After Public Feedback

In response to public feedback, the Corn Palace Entertainment Board has voted to lower alcohol prices for the 2025 Corn Palace Festival in Mitchell, South Dakota. Announced during Tuesday’s meeting, the new pricing includes $6 beers, $7 seltzers, and $9 mixed drinks, with discounted six-packs also available.

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Government
1 year ago
Task Force Recommends $650M State Penitentiary in Northeast Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls is likely to remain the home of South Dakota’s men’s state penitentiary, as the Project Prison Reset Task Force recommends building a new 1,500-bed state prison in northeast Sioux Falls.

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College
1 year ago
Sports Roundup: Thursday 7/10/25

Area Sports Today’s Amateur Baseball Games Parkston (Mudcats) at Platte Plankinton at Burke Corsica […]

College
1 year ago
Dakota Wesleyan Tackles Day Two of Youth Football Camp

Summer is filled with trips, sunshine, kicking back and… football camp fun! The Schedule […]

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Local
1 year ago
Lake Mitchell Dredging Project Moves Ahead Pending Permits and Weather

Plans to dredge Lake Mitchell are progressing, with construction expected to begin in 2026. Barr Engineering updated the Mitchell City Council on the project Monday, detailing a phased approach starting with a lake drawdown this fall, followed by dredging and spillway reconstruction.

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Government
1 year ago
Mitchell Dropped from Consideration for New State Prison Site

Mitchell is no longer in the running for South Dakota’s next men’s prison. The state’s Prison Project Reset Task Force voted Tuesday to remove the city from consideration, citing strong public opposition and workforce concerns.