Every team gages their season on how they play against the powerful Rapid City Post 22 American Legion baseball team for sure. Although the Hardhats are not what they once were back when the late Dave Ploof was the head coach, they are still solid. Mitchell Post 18 struggled to get on base and move …
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Jun 19
Military vehicle and semi tanker truck collide north of Mitchell
Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash involving a POET tanker truck hauling liquid carbon dioxide and an out of state military vehicle at the intersection of National Guard Road and Highway 37 north of Mitchell around 7 am Wednesday. Davison County Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke says there’s no danger …
Jun 19
Mitchell landmark celebrates a milestone anniversary
After 20 years and 1.5-million artifacts recovered, the Thomsen Center Archeodome at Mitchell’s Prehistoric Indian Village is still delving into the history of Native Americans from a thousand years ago. Volunteers, international students, teachers and friends celebrated the milestone Tuesday. Executive Director Cindy Gregg says its mission is to learn about the day to day …
Jun 18
Local Sports for Tuesday June 18th
The Mitchell Black Teener baseball team scored 18 runs on 19 hits yesterday as it swept a doubleheader against Huron at Drake Field. A seven-run first inning paved the way for a 10-1 win in Game 1, followed by Mitchell fending off a late Huron rally to hold on for an 8-7 win in the …
Jun 16
Saturday fire guts Mitchell mobile home
Investigators are trying to find what caused a mobile home fire late Saturday night in Mitchell. Assistant Fire Chief Marius Laursen says crews responded shortly before midnight to the Middle Border Estates and found the residence in flames. He says crews controlled it in about 90 minutes. “A lot of internal damage and things on …
Jun 14
Local Sports for Friday June 14th
Jared Miller had a rough start of the game last night against Gillette Wyoming but settled in and came away with a 6-5 win for Mitchell Post 18. With the game tied at 5-all, Mitchell’s No. 9 hitter, Isaac Rew, hit a bunt single, driving home the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth. …
Jun 10
Youth Treatment Facility accused of abuse
Residents suffer physical, mental and sexual abuse at S.D. youth home Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch Youths and young adults housed at the Aurora Plains Academy in Plankinton, S.D. have endured physical, mental and sexual abuse by employees amid an internal culture of secrecy and limited state government oversight, according to public documents and …
Jun 10
Small town business celebrates a giant step
A Saturday celebration in a small town drew a huge crowd as an 88 year old business took a giant step. Dimock Cheese marked the grand opening of its new retail store along Highway 37 with a ribbon-cutting. Co-owner Denny Everson was elated. “When we bought this company on September 1st of 2015, we promised …
Jun 07
Local Sports for Friday June 7th
The board of directors of the SDHSAA unanimously approved a variety of key agenda items yesterday at their meetings in Pierre, including implementing instant replay in state championship football and basketball games. After having some issues in both, especially in March at the State AA Basketball Tourney and the game between O’Gorman and defending State …
Jun 06
Chamberlain couple charged with child abuse
A Chamberlain couple is facing felony child abuse charges following a fire in their apartment Monday. According to court documents first responders found smoke when they arrived and obtained a master key to get in. They found a pan of rice burning on the stove and a man identified as 28 year old Tyler Harmon …
