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Mitchell Police searching for a suspect in a domestic incident

MITCHELL POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A 1997 RED FORD F-150 PICK UP, WITH SOUTH DAKOTA LICENSE PLATE 8A25411. THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A DOMESTIC INCIDENT THIS MORNING. PLEASE CONTACT THE MITCHELL POLICE DEPARTMENT IF YOU SEE THIS VEHICLE – DO NOT APPROACH THE VEHICLE OR THE DRIVER – CALL 605-995-8400 

Incumbents rule in Mitchell City/School Board election

Incumbents easily won re-election during Tuesday’s joint Mitchell City/School Board election. Matthew Christiansen earned 1004 votes in the school board race. Challenger Renae Gades picked up 567. Ward One Councilor Steve Rice collected 236 votes, followed by challengers Clay Loneman with 87 votes and Sabrina Velin-Kraus with 22. Newcomer Kevin McCardle won the one-year term …

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Mitchell Election day has arrived

Voters head to the polls today to elect five Mitchell city council members and a seat on the Mitchell School Board. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm at the Mitchell Career and Technical Education Academy on North Capital. You’ll find a list of candidates plus interviews on our website, 1490korn.com. KORN News Radio will …

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Police seek help in finding stolen ATV tracks

On 05/24/2017 at approximately 4:00 AM a set of ATV tracks were stolen off a trailer located at 1601 E. Spruce Ave. Mitchell SD. The tracks will fit a Polaris ATV, model 850 and model 1000, for the years of 2010-2015. The tracks will have a Polaris logo on them but are made by a …

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Mitchell Police investigate home made fireworks

A failed attempt at assembling what authorities called a “home made” fireworks device shut down the intersection of First and Main for just under an hour Sunday afternoon. Police Sergeant Joel Reinesch says an individual had taken a number of fireworks, combined them together and then disposed of them in a trash can outside an …

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Davison County Jail escapee wanted

ESCAPEE – FAIL TO RETURN FROM FURLOUGH The following inmate has not returned to the Davison County Jail after his court ordered furlough outside of the jail. He was released at 09:00 AM on Friday, 05/26/2017 and has failed to return to jail on 05/30/2017 as ordered. Name: Miiller, Nicholas Randall DOB: 06/20/1985 AGE: 31 …

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Planned road closure

Starting Tuesday May 23rd for one day or until the project is finished,  the road will be closed for storm sewer construction.  If this affects you, please use alternative routes.   The areas included are:   Between the 3200 and 3300 Blocks of N Ohlman North of the golf course entrance   If you have …

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Vivian man indicted in baby's death

 Attorney General Marty Jackley and Lyman County States Attorney Steve Smith announce that Gerald Raymond Brink, 36, Vivian, was indicted today by a Lyman County grand jury on one count of second degree murder, class B felony, mandatory life sentence in the state penitentiary, two alternative counts of manslaughter in the first degree, class C …

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Re-call petition drive falls short

The man who led a petition drive to recall Mayor Jerry Toomey says it’s fallen short. Brad Bowling told KORN News Radio the drive collected just under 1,000 signatures which he says was about a third-short of the number needed to force a recall election. At the February 6th city council meeting Bowling accused Mayor …

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Early graduation on par with student from Parkston

Graduating senior Jordan Bormann, a biology major from Parkston, South Dakota, will miss Commencement on Saturday because she’ll be competing in the NCAA DII National Golf Championship in Findlay, Ohio. So, AU officials and faculty and staff from the biology department organized a mini commencement for her on Monday inside the Froiland Science Complex. President Rob Oliver and Registrar Joni Krueger were on hand …

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