Johnston, Iowa. (MITCHELLNOW) – Heading into a busy end-of-summer holiday weekend, the blood supply across […]
Mitchell school leaders say the new year is off to a strong start, led by the opening of the new Mitchell High School. Superintendent Joe Childs told the school board students and staff are adjusting well to a new cell phone policy requiring devices be stored during class. The district is preparing for the demolition of the old high school in September.
An Edison Middle School 8th grader is urging the Sioux Falls School Board to allow protective Guardian Caps during football practice. Student Grant Hohn told board members he was recently blocked from wearing the gear, which fits over a helmet to reduce impact.
The South Dakota Legislature is accepting applications for 22 student interns to serve during the 2026 legislative session, which begins January 13. The program offers college and university students from all majors a paid, hands-on experience in state government, including assisting lawmakers, attending committee hearings, and working in caucus meetings. Interns earn $185 per day—about $7,200 for the full session
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 43 other Attorneys General in demanding that leading artificial intelligence companies take action to protect children from harmful content. In a letter sent to firms including Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI, officials cite reports of AI chatbots engaging in sexually inappropriate conversations with minors.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 43 other Attorneys General in demanding that leading artificial intelligence companies take action to protect children from harmful content. In a letter sent to firms including Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is rolling out new technology to reduce the dangers of high-speed chases. The system, called StarChase, fires a small GPS tracker onto fleeing vehicles, allowing troopers to track suspects in real time without engaging in risky pursuits.
The Dakota Counseling Institute is expanding its services with a new 20-bedroom short-term housing facility in Mitchell. The project will renovate the former Coach Light Motel, following approval from the Mitchell Planning Commission.
A 53-year-old Sioux Falls man faces deportation more than 30 years after a teenage drug conviction. Vone Phrommany, who immigrated from Laos at age six, was detained by ICE in Arizona last month.
South Dakota’s two busiest airports are receiving more than $760,000 in state-approved funding through the Aeronautics Commission. Sioux Falls Regional Airport will receive nearly $350,000, while Rapid City Regional Airport gets about $413,000 to support its ongoing multi-million-dollar terminal expansion project.