Dakota Wesleyan University has announced spring scholarship winners for the class of 2026.
27 high school seniors competed last month for the university’s most prestigious scholarships as part of DWU’s Spring Scholarship Day on Feb. 20. Students with outstanding academic status, leadership potential and commitment to serving others were invited to campus to meet with faculty, staff and students, or virtually, while exploring opportunities at DWU.
Class Awards given out following the end of the Boys State Tournaments for Spirit of Su, Spirit of Six and the All-Tournament teams.
Boys State Basketball Champions Crowned, DWU WBB Fab Four matchup tonight against Marian, Tiger Baseball in action tomorrow on the road & Timberwolves beat Celtics.
Final Day of Boys State Basketball Tournaments, DWU softball hosting Kids Day in Mitchell + Tiger WBB plays National Tournament Quarterfinal game and Timberwolves face Celtics.
Area Boys State Basketball Tournament continues, DWU Baseball split GPAC games yesterday and play again today, Tiger & Jackrabbit WBB Tournament games this afternoon and Timberwolves host the Trail Blazers.
Area Boys State Tournament begins for all classes, DWU softball splits games with Northwestern, DWU baseball at home vs Midland, Tiger WBB Round of 16 game tomorrow in Sioux City & Timberwolves dominate Jazz.
Wessington Springs High School students will soon get hands-on meat processing experience through a new agricultural lab equipped with commercial-style tools. School officials say the program will support career training and help supply beef for school lunches.
Firefighters continue battling the Qury Fire in the Black Hills near Custer as the wildfire has grown to 8,434 acres with 27% containment as of Tuesday, March 17. Officials say about 10 properties have been damaged and some evacuation orders remain in place.
Mitchell residents can set oversized items on the curb during Spring Cleanup Week, April 20-24, 2026, for city pickup on their regular garbage day. The city also will offer free landfill dumping for pickup-sized residential loads during the cleanup period.
Big Friend Little Friend has reached 101 active mentoring matches in Mitchell, connecting adult volunteers with local youth and families. Program leaders say the milestone highlights strong community support, but more mentors are still needed.