The Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine, USS South Dakota (SSN 790), will be commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Feb. 2, 2019, as the seventeenth Virginia-class submarine to join the fleet. Mrs. Deanie Dempsey, wife of retired Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, who served as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs …
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Dec 31
City of Mitchell has declared a snow emergency as of 5:30 pm Monday, Dec. 31st
The City of Mitchell is declaring a snow emergency effective at 5:30 p.m Monday, December 31st. All vehicles shall be removed from Snow Emergency Routes or they will be subject to ticket and towing. NO PARKING will be allowed on Snow Emergency Routes until after the storm is over and the streets have been plowed …
Dec 31
Former Minnesota Viking Chad Greenway embarks on new venture
Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker and Mount Vernon native Chad Greenway was in Mitchell over the weekend with his latest venture: Gray Duck Vodka. He says the idea for the name came from a Minnesota Vikings touchdown celebration against the Chicago Bears in 2017. “And when they played ‘duck-duck-goose’, the kids game, well that sparked this …
Dec 30
Neighbors rescue two occupants from burning house in Mount Vernon
Fire destroyed a single-family home in Mount Vernon Sunday afternoon, but not before two neighbors helped the occupants get out. Davison County Chief Deputy Steve Harr heard the fire whistle around 2:15, turned on his scanner and learned the fire was two doors from his residence. “My wife and I went over there and the …
Dec 26
Police seeking help in solving Christmas burglary
Between 11:30 PM on 12-24-18 and 12:30 AM on 12-25-18 two unknown individuals forcibly entered a business in the 500 block of South Sanborn, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was beer and bottles of alcohol. Estimated total damage and dollar loss in merchandise for this incident is over $500.00. One of the suspects is …
Dec 26
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Mitchell’s 20th annual Community Christmas dinner at the Masonic Lodge was a crowd pleaser. Organizer Troy Magnuson was overwhelmed. “We fed right at 700 people, 350 of those were deliveries,” said Magnuson. “We had a ton of volunteer help, my heart is full.” He says Santa Claus also showed up. Magnuson says the theme of …
Dec 25
Winter storm forecast to arrive Wednesday morning
We’re getting a better idea what to expect when a major winter storm arrives in the region starting on Wednesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Kalin tells KORN News Radio precipitation is forecast to start about daybreak on Wednesday and continue into Friday. He says the Mitchell area could see a little bit of rain …
Dec 24
Mitchell Police investigating an assault involving two teenage boys
An altercation between two teenage males last Friday sent one to the hospital and the other into custody. Public Safety Chief Lyndon Overweg says a 17 year old boy and 15 year old boy were involved in an altercation in their team’s locker room at the Mitchell Activities Center. “The incident resulted in the 15 …
Dec 21
Mitchell’s Hunger Tree exceeds its second goal in helping feed seniors
This year’s James Valley Community Center “Hunger Tree” has shattered its second goal in providing meals to 51 seniors struggling with food insecurity. Director Jessica Pickett says the Mitchell community has once again shown its generosity is a big way. “We had a gentleman stop by and give us a rather large donation and we …
Dec 20
Burglary suspect sought
On December, a residence in rural Davison County was burglarized. During the Burglary, a safe from the residence was stolen. The safe contained personal documents, savings bonds and checks. Surveillance video was obtained from local banks of an individual that maybe connected. The Davison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to identifying …