Mitchell Mayor Jerry Toomey says he’ll wait and see how a proposed drive to recall him from office plays out. Toomey told KORN News Radio Thursday evening he learned of the petition drive for a recall election by Brad Bowling earlier. A local newspaper posted the story on social media. J.P. Skelly
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Mar 01
Mitchell woman charged with two felonies
A Mitchell woman is charged with two felonies. According to court documents, Police arrested 21 year old Alura Richey Monday for possession of a firearm by a convicted drug felon and possession of stolen property. Police learned through a separate investigation that Richey had a revolver and three long-guns in her apartment. Richey told Police …
Feb 09
Game Stop employee charged with false reporting
On Wednesday February 8, 2017 at approx. 8:37 a.m. The Mitchell Department of Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 telephone call from a Game Stop employee. The employee stated that a male subject, who claimed to have a gun, had entered the Mitchell store through the front door, robbed the business and left with …
Feb 08
Local business robbed
Mitchell Police are reporting a robbery at a local business. A suspect described as a black male apparently robbed the Game Stop at 1005 East Spruce Street around 8:30 this morning. Police say the suspect took an undetermined amount of cash and left the store. He may be armed. If you have any information regarding …
Feb 01
Two glass panels on Corn Palace balcony shatter
City officials are trying to determine what caused two glass panels on the Corn Palace balcony to shatter this morning. Corn Palace Director Scott Schmidt was in the box office around 10:30. “Heard a crash, walked outside and saw glass on the street,” said Schmidt. He first thought it may have been vandalism, however, “It …
Jan 07
City of Mitchell seeks your opinion on recycling
The City of Mitchell wants to know your thoughts regarding the upcoming residential curbside recycling contract. Mayor Jerry Toomey says there appears to be confusion regarding what the current service, Dependable Sanitation of Aberdeen, and Petrik Sanitation of Mitchell, who is bidding on the contract, provide. He says Dependable currently uses 18 gallon open containers, …
Jan 06
Mitchell Performing Arts Center grand opening postponed
The Mitchell School District has postponed the grand opening of the new Performing Arts Center. Superintendent Joe Graves says the building safety systems won’t be operational by then. He says without those, the building can’t be used for an event. The district hopes to set a new grand opening date by Monday afternoon. Graves believes …
Jan 03
Novak pleads guilty to manslaughter
A South Dakota man accused of killing a woman last year has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Novak of Woonsocket entered his plea as part of a plea deal. Novak was accused in the death last August of 25-year-old Jennifer Gibson at their home. During a Tuesday court appearance, Novak said he killed …
Dec 30
Encouraging bid numbers for Mitchell Indoor Aquatic canter
Bid numbers for Mitchell’s Indoor Aquatic Center look promising. City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein says the city had four competitive bidders on the eight-million dollar project and the top two were close. “After first review of the bids, that we will certainly recommend a project to the council, that will be within that established bid limit …
Dec 27
Davison County authorities seeking jail escapee
ESCAPEE – FAIL TO RETURN FROM FURLOUGH The following inmate has not returned to the Davison County Jail after her court ordered furlough outside of the jail. She was released at 2:00 PM today and has failed to return at 4:00 PM as ordered. Name: KIYUKAN, Wetu Wastewin DOB: 04/08/1995 Sex: Female Race: Native American …
