A nineteen year old man from Ethan is going to prison in the death of a teenager from Alexandria last summer in a crash in Davison County. Tate Thompson was driving a 2011 GMC pickup early on the morning of June 25th, when he failed to negotiate a curve east of the intersection of 258th …
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Apr 12
Controlled burn causes concern
What began as a controlled burn got out of hand for a while Wednesday afternoon. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Morris says staff at H&R Salvage west of Mitchell were apparently burning some wood pallets around 3:45. “It got away from them in the wind conditions and started some refuse on fire,” said Morris. “The big …
Apr 05
Mitchell man sentenced on drug charges
A Mitchell man was sentenced to fifteen years in prison Tuesday on a pair of felony drug charges. Police arrested 27 year old Jordan Muntefering in August of 2016 after he sold MDMA, also known as Ecstacy to a confidential informant at his residence near Dry Run Creek. A search of his home uncovered numerous …
Apr 02
KORN News Radio earns three regional journalism awards
KORN News Radio 1490 has once again been recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism in the upper Midwest. The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association presented three Eric Sevareid Awards of Merit to KORN News Radio at the annual Midwest Journalism Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota. News Director J.P. Skelly accepted the honors in the Newscast, Broadcast Writing, …
Mar 24
Information sought on two vehicle vandalisms
On 3-22-17 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on 3-23-17 an unknown individual(s) had broke windows of two separate vehicles. It appears that the windows had been possibly shot with a BB or pellet gun. The first vehicle, a 1998 Maroon Chevy Malibu, parked in the 700 block of East 1st had …
Mar 16
Mitchell business fails alcohol compliance check
The South Central Alcohol Task Force recently conducted 16 alcohol compliance checks in the city of Mitchell. Freedom Valu Center, County Fair Food & Fuel, Dakota Sunset, Cubby’s West, M&H, Kwik Phil, Walgreens, All-Star Convenience Store, Graham’s Mobile, I90 Travel Plaza, Thunderbird Lodge, Easy Come Easy Go, Arnie’s First & Foster, Village Bowl / Spare …
Mar 13
District “A” Snow removal alert
The City of Mitchell Street Department will be removing snow from the streets in District “A” tomorrow morning, March 14, 2017 at 3:00 A.M. All vehicles must be removed from all of the streets in District “A” by that time or they will be ticketed and towed.
Mar 06
City councilor offers his take on proposed recall
A Mitchell City Council member is questioning a push to re-call Mayor Jerry Toomey. Resident Brad Bowling is leading a petition drive for a re-call election accusing the Mayor of “gross incompetence and drunkenness. Ward One Councilor Mel Olson doesn’t see it that way. “Now you certainly can think the Mayor has made some wrong …
Mar 04
Chamberlain man convicted of robbery and kidnapping
It took a Davison County jury about three hours Friday to deliver guilty verdicts in the trial of a man from Chamberlain. Davison County Deputy States Attorney Bob O’Keefe says 27 year old Ryan Bruguier was convicted of first-degree robbery and second degree kidnapping following a two-day trial in Mitchell. Sentencing is set for May …
