The 301 Rodz & Ridez Car Show returns to Mitchell Sept. 18-20, 2026, with three days of activities, including a Main Street cruise, car show and awards. Organizers are reminding participants that registration will be held at Cadwell Park this year.
Mitchell will see mostly sunny skies Monday before showers and thunderstorms become likely Tuesday night. Sunshine and hotter temperatures return later in the week, with highs reaching the 90s Thursday and Friday.
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.
Supporting Mitchell, South Dakota, businesses helps strengthen the local economy, sustain jobs and keep more dollars circulating within the community.
Mitchell has nine outdoor warning sirens that are activated during qualifying severe weather emergencies and tested monthly. Residents who need shelter when the sirens sound can use the Davison County Courthouse, the community’s designated emergency storm shelter.
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.
