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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Jun 05
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 …
Jun 04
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 …
May 31
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 …
May 18
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 …
May 17
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 …
May 16
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 …
May 15
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 …
May 11
Police seeking stolen car dolly
Between 5:00 p.m. on May 7th and 12:30 p.m. on May 10th someone stole a Car dolly trailer from a storage lot located in the 1100 block of North Ohlman St. in Mitchell. This trailer is a gray Demco Car Dolly trailer with chrome wheels. The trailer has trailer brakes and a movable trailer tongue. …
May 10
City Council-School Board Candidate Forum set
The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee is sponsoring a candidate forum for those running for Mitchell School Board and City Council. All candidates have been invited to participate. The forums will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd, at City Hall Council Chambers, located at 612 N. Main St., beginning at 6:00pm. Forums …