The final ear of the 2019 Corn Palace mural theme, “Salute to Military” was nailed in place Wednesday afternoon thanks to the persistent efforts of the decorating crew and a little help from Mother Nature. Decorator Dan McCloud is pleased. “It turned out really nice and I hope all the veterans love it,” said McCloud. …
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Dec 19
Mitchell hunger tree edges closer to a second goal
The James Valley Community Center’s Hunger Tree is feeling the Christmas spirit. Director Jessica Pickett says the annual drive reached its goal of providing a month’s worth of meal tickets to 51 seniors earlier this month. And now a final push to double it is almost there. “All we need is $1,236 more dollars to …
Dec 05
Authorities seeking help in solving a Mitchell business burglary
Between 4:00 PM on 12-2-18 and 8:00 AM on 12-3-18 an unknown person(s) forcibly entered a business in the 1100 block of South Burr, Mitchell SD. Stolen during the burglary was a cash register till and approximately $150.00 in cash. If you have information in relation to this incident, or if you have information regarding …
Dec 05
Parade of Lights
The weather outside was far from frightful and Mitchell’s annual Parade of Lights was delightful. “Everything went really well,” said Mitchell Main Street and Beyond executive director Jared Indahl. “The weather was really perfect, we had everybody show up.” Indahl says Christmas at the Corn Palace was also a hit. “We saw tons of kids …
Dec 04
Mitchell man arrested for assaulting Police officers
A 40 year old Mitchell man was arrested for assaulting Police officers, domestic aggravated assault and reckless driving. He’s identified as Jose Angel Sanchez. The arrest was regarding an incident involving 5 Police Officers, Sanchez and an adult female that took place outside, in front of the Main entrance to The City of Mitchell Department …
Dec 04
South Dakota Preseason Basketball Poll
Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll Teams are ranked by points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Boys Class AA Yankton (16)—95 O’Gorman (4)—71 Brandon Valley—43 Stevens—33 Lincoln—32 Receiving votes: Washington 8, Huron 7, Harrisburg 6, Roosevelt 4, Aberdeen Central 1. Class A Tea Area (19)—99 …
Nov 28
Congressman-elect Dusty Johnson announces leadership team
Congressman-elect Dusty Johnson announced the appointment of five leadership team positions on Wednesday: Andrew Christianson as Chief of Staff, Courtney Heitkamp as State Director and Communications Advisor, Darren Hedlund as Legislative Director, Chelsea Schull as State Operations Manager and Katie Murray as West River Director. “These individuals bring a wide variety of experience and knowledge …
Nov 28
Hunger Tree seeking your help
In the spirit of the Christmas holiday season the Mitchell Adult Nutrition Program is once again sponsoring the Hunger Tree. City Community Services Director Jessica Pickett says the tree holds the names of 51 seniors who can’t afford a nutritious meal on a regular basis. “A meal is four-dollars and a punch-ticket which is 20 …
Nov 27
Nebraska woman arrested following an apparent case of road rage
An apparent case of road rage has landed a Nebraska woman in jail. According to court documents 37 year old Jennifer Stacy of Valentine was apparently upset the vehicle behind her was following her too closely at the I-90 332 exit ramp at Mitchell around noon Sunday. She told police she felt threatened as the …
Nov 26
Mitchell merchant celebrates the start of the Christmas holiday shopping season
It was a double-barrel opening to the 2019 Christmas holiday shopping season with Black Friday followed by Small Business Saturday. Cathy Weber of the Little Red Hen in Mitchell says it was a great day. “We had a steady stream of customers from the time we even turned on one light until we closed the …