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Government
1 year ago
SECRETARY OF STATE ANNOUNCES 2025 Q1 SOUTH DAKOTA ECONOMIC REPORT

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) – Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson is excited to announce the […]

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Government
1 year ago
Attorney General Jackley Announces Former State Government Employee Sentenced in Department of Revenue Fraud Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that Danielle Degenstein, 52, of Pierre, has been sentenced on a misdemeanor charge of Misprison of a Felony for failing to report a coworker’s criminal activity. Degenstein pleaded guilty in Hughes County Circuit Court and received a suspended jail sentence, one year of unsupervised probation, and a $500 fine.

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Education
1 year ago
DWU student economists prepare second annual regional report

MITCHELL—After last year’s successful creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, […]

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Government
1 year ago
Thune: I’ll Never Stop Fighting for Ellsworth Air Force Base

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks […]

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Government
1 year ago
Weekly Round[s] Up

Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up. It has been a […]

Agriculture
1 year ago
Mitchell Media Group Congratulates the 2025 Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Hanson School teacher Mr. Jacob Giles, the Mitchell Radio Group/Iverson Auto Teacher […]

Business
1 year ago
Rounds Introduces Legislation to Advance Brain Cancer Research and Development

U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have introduced the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at accelerating brain tumor research and improving treatment and care for patients.

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Government
1 year ago
Economists Analyze U.S.–China Trade War Truce and Tariff Rollback Impact on Small Businesses

Economics professors from South Dakota are weighing in on the recent U.S.–China trade war truce, which temporarily reduces steep tariffs for a 90-day period. Dakota State University’s Dan Talley predicts a short-term spike in manufacturing and shipping, while voicing concern over the ongoing strain tariffs place on small businesses.

Government
1 year ago
Mitchell School Board Approves $4.48M Bid for New Mitchell Tech Power Line Training Facility

The Mitchell school board has approved a $4.48 million bid from Gil Haugan Construction for the development of a new 36,000-square-foot underground power line training facility at Mitchell Technical College.

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Education
1 year ago
Mitchell School Board Reviews Plans for High School Transition to New Capital Street Campus

During its Monday meeting, the Mitchell school board discussed detailed plans for relocating to the new high school facility on Capital Street, which is set to open ahead of the 2025-26 school year.