Avera has secured a three-year, $1 million USDA grant to expand its virtual nursing program across 28 rural hospitals in South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Through the Avera RURAL-UP initiative, advanced telehealth and AI technology will support bedside nurses with patient education, admissions, and discharge processes, allowing more time for direct patient care.
Mitchell Golf The Kernel boys golf team closed out their play in the East/West […]
A transformative $33 million donation has been made in the Mitchell community with the explicit goal of elevating local education and making Mitchell an exceptional place to raise a family.
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Avera has received $1 million in funding for the Avera RURAL-UP: Solving […]
Lake Mitchell residents now have a city-approved option for storing docks and boat lifts during the upcoming dredge project that could close the lake for nearly three years. The Park Board set a one-time $500 storage permit, allowing use of four designated city lots from this fall through spring 2028. Revenue will help fund the restoration, which includes a lake drawdown in 2025 and a two-year dredging starting in 2026.
Time is running out to save on South Dakota State Fair tickets. Daily gate admission is 20% off through August 27 when purchased in advance. The fair runs August 27–September 1 in Huron, featuring entertainment, food, and family fun.
The Sioux Falls City Council will vote today on a controversial anti-encampment ordinance that would ban tents and makeshift camps in public spaces. Recent amendments add support services and storage options for homeless residents. A final decision is expected at tonight’s council meeting.
As South Dakota students return to school, the DEA is urging parents to talk with children about the dangers of fentanyl.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that five men were arrested in a child exploitation sting during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, working with federal, state, and local agencies from August 1–6, charged four suspects federally for attempting to meet a minor and one at the state level.
Dakota Wesleyan University students will launch their annual New Student Orientation Food Drive this Sunday in Mitchell. From 1–3 p.m., students and staff will collect non-perishable food donations door-to-door for the Mitchell Area Food Pantry.