The Mitchell City Council will address major agenda items at today’s regular meeting, including first readings of proposed ordinances on mayor and city council term limits and a new rental inspection program.
Amendment L is drawing debate ahead of the 2026 South Dakota ballot. The proposed constitutional change would require a 60% supermajority to pass future amendments, replacing the current simple majority rule.
The Project Prison Reset task force has released new findings following a third-party report by Arrington Watkins, confirming that the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls has reached the end of its operational life.
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, at noon at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is alerting residents about a rising “Toll Road” text scam targeting mobile users. The scam falsely claims individuals owe toll taxes for using South Dakota roads and bridges, which remain toll-free.
On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South […]
South Dakota’s mosquito season is starting earlier than usual this year due to unseasonably warm temperatures and a mild winter, according to entomologist Amanda Bachmann.
Federal and local law enforcement agencies, including the DEA, are warning about the growing threat of carfentanil—a synthetic opioid up to 100 times stronger than fentanyl. Overdose deaths tied to carfentanil are rising across the U.S., with South Dakota reporting its own cases, including a fatal overdose in Minnehaha County.
AAA forecasts that over 45.1 million Americans will travel for Memorial Day weekend, breaking the previous 2005 record of 44 million.
Mitchell High School will honor the Class of 2025 during its graduation ceremony this Sunday at 2 p.m. inside the historic Mitchell Corn Palace. The celebration will feature speeches by seniors Maxwell Hart and Ashlyn Reynolds, who were selected by their peers to represent the graduating class. School board members will be present to award diplomas as families, friends, and community members gather to celebrate this milestone achievement.