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Agriculture
2 weeks ago
SDSU Extension Urges Farmers to Test Feed for Nitrates

The SDSU Extension is asking forage producers to test their hay and other feed for high levels of nitrate. Low-cost strips are available at the regional office in Mitchell.

Group of people at a ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors, cutting a white ribbon in front of a Welcome to Mitchell, South Dakota sign.
Business
3 weeks ago
Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Downtown

Leadership Mitchell’s Class of 2026 unveiled their gift to the city on Thursday. The decorated traffic box is on the southeast corner of the 7th Ave./Main St. intersection.

Leap to Lane logo
Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Jump for Joy: Leap to Lane is June 20th

Leap to Lane will be Saturday, June 20th. Upwards of 400 people are expected, with several activities planned for all ages.

The Mitchell Municipal Band crowds onto the Saterlie Band Stand stage on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Mitchell Municipal Band Is Bigger and Better Than Ever

The Mitchell Municipal Band is nearly 75 years old, but thriving with huge roster of respected players from across the region.

Posed photo by Palace City baseball players in front of a Pepsi truck during their Pop Drive Fundraiser
Local Sports
3 weeks ago
Palace City Baseball Home Openers Celebrating Return of Legion Baseball in Mitchell

Palace City Baseball Post 18 Legion Baseball has returned to Mitchell for the first time in a few years and they will host their first home game next week.

The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Mitchell.
Local
3 weeks ago
Leadership Mitchell Holding Ribbon Cutting for Class Project Thursday Downtown

Leadership Mitchell’s 2026 graduates will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil their class gift. It is scheduled in downtown on Thursday afternoon at 3:00.

Baseball resting on the foul line on a baseball field
High School
3 weeks ago
Mitchell Sports Roundup: Amateur Baseball GameDay & Twins get past Tigers

South Dakota Amateur Baseball seven-game slate tonight, Twins manage to take down the Tigers and Spurs blow historic lead in Game 4 of the NBA Finals giving the Knicks a 3-1 series lead.

U.S. Drought Monitor map for the week of June 11, 2026.
Weather
3 weeks ago
Area Drought Worsens; Parts of Davison and Hanson Counties Enter the Extreme Stage

Parts of southern Davison and Hanson Counties are now in extreme drought.

Mitchell water tower
Local
3 weeks ago
Mitchell City Officials Say Cloudy Tap Water is Not a Health Threat

Cloudy tap water is affecting homes in the Mitchell area. Officials believe it is air bubbles from elevated oxygen levels in the water and is not a health concern.

A pulled pork sandwich from Cookies
Business
3 weeks ago
Cookies Barbecue Turning County Fair Parking Lot Into Rib Joint This Week

Cookies is bringing world-class barbecue to Mitchell. Their mobile smoker and food stand is set up at the County Fair store on W. Havens Ave.