As Halloween festivities wrap up, Mitchell residents are reminded to turn clocks back one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

Mitchell families preparing for Halloween can help keep children safe by choosing well-fitting costumes, improving visibility and planning ahead for trick-or-treating.

South Dakota DCI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Rapid City on Oct. 29. A public report is anticipated within 30 days.

Get ready for Halloween in Mitchell with easy pumpkin carving tips, family-friendly design ideas and ways to light your jack-o’-lantern.

A federal jury convicted Patrick Wind, also known as Patrick Azure, of assaulting a BIA officer at the Lower Brule jail. The Fort Thompson man faces up to eight years in prison.

Traffic signal upgrades at Highway 37’s Havens Avenue and Ohlman Street intersection in Mitchell will bring lane restrictions and portable signals. Completion is expected Nov. 13, weather permitting.

The Mitchell Kernels’ football season comes to an end against top-seeded Pierre, while several area teams advance in the South Dakota high school football playoffs. Plus, Dakota Wesleyan basketball tips off its season at the Corn Palace, with more Tigers and Kernels action ahead.

An Iowa man has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in a July 4 UTV crash that killed a 9-year-old girl in Hughes County. Zachary Berger faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing Dec. 31.