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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks on the Senate floor about fiscal year 2026 appropriations and the Jan. 30 funding deadline.
Government
2 months ago
OPINION – Sen. Mike Rounds recaps first “Weekly Round[s] Up” of 2026 with border trip, Guard homecoming

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says he began 2026 with meetings, intelligence briefings and Senate votes in Washington, then traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and a South Dakota Army National Guard welcome-home ceremony in Rapid City.

Government
2 months ago
Douglas County taskforce forges ahead with senior care conversation amid Corsica nursing home closure

Douglas County leaders say they’re “cautiously optimistic” skilled nursing care can remain local after Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society move to close the Corsica nursing home, citing staffing shortages.

Government
2 months ago
Representative Jeff Bathke Announces Reelection Campaign for District 20 House

Mitchell, SD– State Representative Jeff Bathke announces his re-election campaign, representing District 20 and […]

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Education
2 months ago
Build Dakota Scholarship applications open at Lake Area Tech; deadline March 31, 2026

Lake Area Technical College is encouraging students and families to apply for the Build Dakota Scholarship — a full-ride award for high-demand technical programs — before the March 31, 2026 deadline.

Education
2 months ago
DWU’s Kelley Center names two new Entrepreneurs in Residence

Dakota Wesleyan University’s Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship has selected two Mitchell leaders — Jessica Callies and Elizabeth Luczak — to serve as its 2026 Entrepreneurs in Residence, connecting students and the community with local change-makers.

Crime
2 months ago
Attorney General Jackley, State’s Attorney Cotton Announce Wagner Man Arrested For Vehicle Death

A Wagner man has been arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter, DUI and leaving the scene after a fatal vehicle-related incident south of Wagner, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Government
2 months ago
DWU to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

MITCHELL (Mitchell Now) – Dakota Wesleyan University announces that offices will be closed on […]

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Sports
2 months ago
South Dakota American Legion Baseball Returns to Mitchell in 2026

American Legion Baseball is set to return to Mitchell in summer 2026 after the Palace City Baseball Association was accepted into the South Dakota American Legion Baseball program to represent Post 18. The group says 2026 registration will reopen for players and families.

Sports
2 months ago
Mitchell coach Deb Thill to retire after 2025-26 school year

The Mitchell School District says longtime coach Deb Thill will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year after 35 years leading Kernels athletics. Thill was the first volleyball coach at Mitchell High School and has been the program’s only head coach, the district said.

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Government
2 months ago
Sen. Mike Rounds’ 2025 recap highlights votes, meetings and South Dakota priorities

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says his office logged hundreds of meetings, votes and hearings in 2025 while advancing priorities ranging from military construction to constituent services. Rounds also highlighted the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act being signed into law.