Mitchell Police say eighteen-year-old convenience store robbery suspect Montez McClain is in custody. “Police in Davenport, Iowa happen to notice him at a pharmacy and then arrested him without incident,” said Lieutenant Don Everson. He says McClain apparently left Mitchell following an April 12th robbery at Easy Come Easy Go. Court documents say he got …
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Apr 23
Mitchell High Art students competing for $75,000 prize
A group of Mitchell High School art students is in the running for a $75,000 prize and needs your help. Art Teacher Marica Shannon says Mitchell is one of 50 schools competing in the Van’s Custom Culture contest. It’s national high school customization competition using blank Vans shoes to be customized around specific themes. This …
Apr 15
KORN News Radio recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism
For the nineteenth consecutive year the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association honored KORN News Radio 1490 with its Eric Sevareid Awards. KORN News Radio earned 1st Place honors for Newscast and Documentary Special, plus three Awards of Merit for Talk/Public Affairs, Soft Feature and Best Use of Audio in Small Market Radio. Numerous radio and television …
Mar 24
Wingapalooza a big winner
Mitchell’s Wingapalooza found a new home at the Corn Palace this year and wings fans followed with more than 500 people wolfing down the best chicken wings in town. Mitchell Main Street and Beyond’s Jen Johnston says this is the organization’s largest fund-raiser. Eleven teams competed for the title of Mitchell’s best wings. The Moose …
Mar 18
Authorities investigating posible threat to Parkston Schools
Authorities are investigating a possible threat to Parkston Schools. Police Chief Corrinna Wagner says the district received a threat late Saturday night. She says Parkston Police, the Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the FBI are involved in the investigation. Wagner says at this time there is no apparent danger …
Mar 10
Three people die in a Saturday morning crash near Parkston
Three people died just before seven o’clock Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash four miles south of Parkston. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a car was northbound on Highway 37 when the driver lost control on the ice-covered road. The vehicle went across the center line and collided with a southbound semi …
Mar 03
Davison County Jail looking for escaped prisoner
The Davison County Sheriff’s office is looking for an escaped prisoner. 40 year old Jeremy James Moore failed to return to the Davison County Jail after his court ordered furlough, outside of the jail. He was released at 10:30 AM on Friday and failed to return at the required time later that day as ordered. …
Feb 23
Mitchell Police investigating a woman’s death
On Friday, 02-23-2018, at approx. 10:27 a.m. The Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a report of an unresponsive woman who was outside of a residence located on the 1000 block of N. Langdon St. Responding Officers found a deceased 49-year-old female who was outside, within feet of her residence. There appears to be no …
Feb 22
Mount Vernon C-store victim of short change scam
The Davison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a scam artist. The Sheriff’s Office Facebook page reports that on Tuesday, a person entered Westy’s One-Stop in Mount Vernon and began talking with the clerk. At the end of the conversation the suspect left the store and it was discovered the business …
Feb 17
Mitchell man faces rape charges
A convicted sex offender is in custody after admitting to a court services officer he had consensual sex with a fifteen year old boy on several occasions. According to court documents, Police identified and interviewed the victim who said he had consensual sex with 24 year old Sterling Keizer four times at Keizer’s Mitchell residence. …