Looking for things to do in Mitchell over Labor Day weekend? From the Palace City Farmers Market to Dakota Wesleyan football and volleyball, here are four local events plus tips for enjoying the unofficial end of summer.
The 2026 Corn Palace Festival wrapped up Sunday after several days of entertainment, carnival rides, food and activities in downtown Mitchell. Take a look back at some of the sights from festival weekend.
Mitchell Now is inviting residents and visitors to share their photos from the Corn Palace Festival by emailing them to news@mitchellnow.com.
Hot and humid weather will settle over Mitchell for the Corn Palace Festival weekend, with highs around 90 degrees or higher and a chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
Lake Area Technical College’s Nursing Simulation Center has earned provisional accreditation for excellence in healthcare simulation education, becoming only the third program in South Dakota to receive the distinction.
Mitchell Tech invites the public on September 3rd for a ribbon-cutting for the new Touchstone Energy Utilities Lab.
Mitchell Technical College has been ranked the fourth-best community college in the nation and the top-performing community college in South Dakota in WalletHub’s 2026 report.
Jake Toben, a Mitchell Technical College Culinary Arts student, receives the $20,000 US Food Scholars Award.
