Project S.O.S. is hosting 9 backpack giveaway events at The Banquet in Sioux Falls to help students gear up for school. Advance registration is required.
Dakotafest 2025 returns to Mitchell Aug. 19–21 with 400+ ag exhibitors, farm innovations, and family fun. Tickets $8 online, free for kids 17 and under.
The Mitchell School District launches a free after-school program this fall for K-5 students, offering academic help, fun activities, snacks, and family nights.
The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began tragically with 1 fatality and 13 injuries in 12 crashes, including a deadly multi-bike collision near Mount Rushmore.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review has determined that Sioux Falls Police Officers were justified in their use of force during a July 7, 2025 incident. According to the DCI, Deondre Gene Black Hawk, 24, fired a handgun at officers while they attempted to arrest him on multiple warrants for burglary and drug charges.
As mural season narrows between corn ripening and winter weather, Mitchell city officials are seeking a third-party contractor to take over Corn Palace mural installations. Despite no bids being received last week, a quote is expected soon, according to the Mitchell Republic. Jeff Hanson, the city’s decorating supervisor since 2011, stresses the urgency: corn must be installed within 30 days of harvest or it becomes too brittle.
Mitchell police are investigating a rollover crash that occurred around 5 p.m. Thursday at Fourth Avenue and Davison Street. A Pontiac Bonneville overturned after colliding with another vehicle. Witnesses reported a Native American male with black hair, wearing a black shirt and pants, fled the scene on foot, heading west through a nearby alley.
The Mitchell City Council will meet today at 6 p.m. to consider renaming Public Beach Park at Lake Mitchell to “Sebert’s Beach”, honoring former Mayor Lou Sebert, who passed away on July 27 at age 89. Sebert, a former state legislator and mayor from 2006 to 2012, is remembered for his lasting civic contributions.
Canadian wildfire smoke drifted into South Dakota over the weekend, prompting an air quality alert from the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
A major new affordable housing development is underway in Sioux Falls, led by real estate company Mailbox Money. Located near Veterans Parkway and Madison Street, the upcoming complex will become South Dakota’s largest apartment project by unit count.