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Lifestyle
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New Corn Palace Seats Arrive, Installation Begins Next Week

New seating is being installed at the World’s Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, with all 1,500 black chairs set to be ready before the Raise ’Em Rank bull ride on October 3.

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Government
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Mitchell Renews Event Platform Despite No Results

Mitchell’s hotel board voted to renew its $5,000 subscription to the PlayEasy event matchmaking platform despite no bookings in nine months. Board members say the tool is building connections, with Events Coordinator Aaron Hieb in talks for a five-on-five soccer tournament and a potential footgolf event.

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Lifestyle
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Corsica Nursing Home to Close in November

The Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Corsica will close on November 30 due to staffing shortages, affecting 43 residents and 68 employees.

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Crime
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Five Indicted in South Dakota Prison Contraband Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced indictments against a Department of Corrections employee, two inmates, and two civilians following overdose deaths at the state penitentiary.

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Crime
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NTSB Releases Details on Brookings Plane Crash

Federal investigators have detailed a September 6 plane crash at Brookings Airport that injured three men.

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Government
1 month ago
City of Sioux Falls Sees Signs of Economic Rebound With Lowest-in-Nation Jobless Rate

Sioux Falls is showing signs of economic rebound with a nation-leading 1.7% unemployment rate and growth in the construction sector. City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett reports improving sales tax receipts, though revenues remain below budget projections.

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Government
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Sioux Falls Sales Tax Collections Show Modest August Uptick

Sioux Falls saw modest improvement in sales tax revenue for August, but city officials say more growth is needed to meet 2025 budget goals. Finance Director Shawn Pritchett told the City Council that while August showed progress after a year of lagging revenues, sales tax collections must rise by 4.8% for the remainder of the year to hit budget targets.

College
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Sports Roundup: Friday 9/19/25

Area Sports Tonight’s Football Games (all games 7pm CT) Huron @ Sturgis Brown Freeman/Marion/Freeman […]

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Opinion
1 month ago
Rounds Pushes Postmaster General to Restore Reliable Mail Service in South Dakota

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to restore reliable mail delivery in South Dakota, citing widespread delays with letters and newspapers taking weeks to arrive within the state. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, Rounds criticized USPS’s operational changes, saying they fail to meet the agency’s federal obligation for universal service.

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Crime
1 month ago
Attorney General Jackley Announces Five People Indicted for Transporting Contraband to Prison Inmates

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces five people, including […]

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