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Government

2 years ago

Incumbent Smith turns in petition to run for Mitchell City Council

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) One Mitchell mayoral race and one Mitchell City Council race will officially […]

Government

2 years ago

Bill to require pornography sites to verify age of users heading to conference committee

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Disagreement over whether or not the Legislature should take action this […]

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Government

2 years ago

House balks on Senate hog house of bill to give cities and counties veto power over citizen-initiated measures they find unlawful

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A hog-housed House bill causes an uproar in the legislature on Tuesday. […]

Governor Larry Rhoden South Dakota District 16 House seat vacancy Richard Vasgaard passing South Dakota legislative appointment District 16 Lincoln Turner Union counties South Dakota House seat nominations MitchellNow.com nomination link South Dakota political vacancy 2025 South Dakota governor appointment process District 16 state representative search

Government

2 years ago

House amends, passes bill allowing governor to pick former jurist to fill a vacancy on the PUC

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) House members amended and passed a bill that would allow retired […]

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Government

2 years ago

Weekly Round(s) Up: February 26-March 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MITCHELLNOW) Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up! The […]

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Government

2 years ago

SDDVA now accepting applications for Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication program

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) is now accepting […]

Government

2 years ago

Governor Noem signs 129th bill into law for 2024 South Dakota legislative session

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following 19 bills into law: SB […]

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Government

2 years ago

Davison County Commission to meet Tuesday, March 5th

MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Davison County Commission meets on Tuesday, March 5th at the […]

Government

2 years ago

South Dakota Senator John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader

WASHINGTON (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next […]

Government

2 years ago

First Monday With The Mayor – March 2024

News Director Billy Lurken discusses city issues with Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson.

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Lifestyle

4 hours ago

Governor Rhoden Proclaims October Cybersecurity Awareness Month  

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) – Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month […]

Opinion

4 hours ago

Senate Democrats, Let’s Avoid This Shutdown

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions […]

Government

4 hours ago

Casey Crabtree Pushes Back on Sales Tax Hike to Fund Property Tax Cuts

A proposal from South Dakota’s interim property tax committee to raise the state sales tax by 2% to offset property tax reductions is facing pushback.

Government

5 hours ago

Dusty Johnson Warns of Budget Stalemate Ahead of Federal Deadline

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson warns that a federal budget deal is unlikely before the fiscal year ends September 30, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown. Johnson says lawmakers remain at a stalemate over a budget extension as the deadline approaches.

Lifestyle

5 hours ago

Davison County Signs Off on 2026 Budget, Looks Ahead to New Jail Plans

Davison County commissioners have finalized the 2026 budget, approving more than $8.8 million in property tax revenue and setting aside $100,000 to plan for a potential new jail and public safety building.