Rep. Drew Peterson is named the 2026 Legislative Champion by the AGC of South Dakota.
Walipawn Schroeder, RN was recently recognized with Avera Queen of Peace Hospital’s quarterly DAISY Award.
The 2026 Corn Palace Festival returns to downtown Mitchell Aug. 26-30 with carnival rides, vendors and headline performances by Andy Grammer and Cole Swindell.
The intersection of West Norway Avenue and South Minnesota Street in Mitchell will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, for water hydrant relocation work.
Philip rancher Britni Ross was named the 2026 Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year during the Women in Ag event in Mitchell. Ross was selected from five finalists for the annual award recognizing South Dakota women who make an impact in agriculture, their families and communities.
The Mitchell Street Department will fog seal several city roads Friday, Aug. 21, requiring temporary two-hour closures. Residents are asked to remove vehicles by 7 a.m. and turn off automatic sprinkler systems.
The Kemper and Ohlman intersection in Mitchell will close Monday, Aug. 24, for earthwork and gravel base course installation. The intersection is expected to reopen by the end of Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Mitchell is in for a mostly sunny and mild start to the weekend, with highs in the 80s Friday and Saturday before clouds and rain chances return Sunday.
