MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota’s business leaders say the state’s economy depends on immigrants. Many […]
Beginning with the 2025–26 school year, Mitchell High School students will be required to store phones, smartwatches, and Bluetooth headphones during class under a new policy aimed at minimizing distractions and fostering better focus and social interaction.
A section of West 23rd Avenue in northern Mitchell will be closed for approximately two weeks, disrupting traffic between North Ohlman Street and Pheasant Street. While North Ohlman will remain open at the 23rd Avenue intersection for the first nine days, it will eventually close for intersection upgrades. This closure, part of a series of ongoing construction projects, affects key detour routes tied to the Highway 37 bypass and Main Street improvements, which continue through May 17th.
Blacksmith Clark Martinek has unveiled “Hope,” a 10-foot, 500-pound iron sculpture in Mitchell that honors the fall harvest, agricultural heritage, and community spirit.
On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley urged residents to stay alert to the deadly risks of fentanyl. Jackley revealed that in 2024, law enforcement seized 18.2 pounds of the drug—enough to fatally overdose every South Dakotan multiple times.
Governor Larry Rhoden has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in South Dakota’s state government. The order establishes a secure, standardized reporting system for state employees and supervisors, aligning with upcoming requirements in Senate Bills 62 and 63.
The Project Prison Reset committee convened in Springfield on Tuesday to continue tackling South Dakota’s long-term correctional facility needs. Despite over a year of debate, the location of a new prison remains unresolved.
MITCHELL – The Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music at Dakota Wesleyan University […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks […]
South Dakota Highway Patrol officers have been cleared in two officer-involved shootings that occurred on April 1st involving suspect Samir Albaidhani. According to a report released by Attorney General Marty Jackley, the officers were justified in using deadly force after Albaidhani allegedly fired at them during two separate encounters.