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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota National Guard troops are now assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]

Flags at the State Capitol are at half-staff in honor of former lawmaker John McIntyre.

At Dakotafest in Mitchell, Senator Mike Rounds said most Republicans remain supportive of President Trump’s shifting tariff policies, even as Congress holds constitutional authority over trade.

Senator John Thune told farmers at Dakotafest in Mitchell that passing a new farm bill will be a top priority when Congress returns to Washington next month. The legislation, now two years overdue, includes much of its framework in the recent budget bill.

Congressman Dusty Johnson announced at Dakotafest in Mitchell that he will run in next year’s Republican primary for South Dakota governor. Johnson says the decision won’t affect his work in Congress, insisting he will continue serving out his current term without becoming a lame duck.

The Mitchell Planning Commission will meet Monday, August 25, at noon in City Hall to review key development requests. On the agenda is a conditional use permit for a family residential daycare on Mentzer Street and site plan approval for Dakota Counseling.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is teaming up with the mayors of Sioux Falls and Rapid City to expand opioid addiction treatment programs using settlement funds from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers.