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State A Amateur Baseball Tournament

Below are the schedules for the 85th annual South Dakota State Amateur State Baseball Tournament, which runs from August 2-13.  First round games for Class A are played in Pierre. The final six games are in Mitchell. CLASS A Friday G1: Renner vs. Castlewood Ravens, 5:30 p.m. G2: Pierre vs. Vermillion Red Sox, 8 p.m. Saturday …

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Two dead in Jerauld County crash

Two people died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning west of Wessington Springs. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says names of the three are not being released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved. A 2006 Ford F-350 pickup was eastbound on South Dakota …

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Mitchell man arrested for stabbing

Mitchell Police have arrested a 24 year old man in connection with a stabbing outside a local business. On 07-27-2017 at approx. 0232 hrs. The Mitchell Department of Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting  that a male subject was on the ground and was bleeding outside of Thirsty’s Bar located at 1801 …

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Escaped prisoner captured

The Davison County Sheriff’s Office says escaped prisoner, 23 year old James Wesley Spino, is back in custody. Mitchell Police apprehended Spino around 2 am Wednesday at a local convenience store. He was sentenced to four years probation on a possession of a controlled substance charge. Spino was furloughed to attend treatment in Sioux Falls. …

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Mitchell business robbed

On Sunday  July 23, 2017 at approx.  6:51 p.m.  The Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at Auto Zone located at 422 E. Havens Avenue in Mitchell, S.D.   At approx. 6:36 p.m.  a male subject entered the business.   The man then pointed a handgun at an employee …

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Mitchell Police searching for a crime suspect

MITCHELL POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT IN A CRIME. LOOKING FOR A MALE 5’10, SHAVED HEAD, WHITE OR GRAY SHIRT, BLUE JEANS, TATOO RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND ON RIGHT FOREARM. BLACK & SILVER NECKLACE. IF YOU SEE SOMEONE MATCHING DESCRIPTION, CALL 911 DO NOT APPROACH Mitchell Police Department

Davison County authorities seeking escaped prisoner

Davison County authorities are looking for an escaped prisoner. 23 year old James Wesley Spino was sentenced to four years probation on a possession of a controlled substance charge. He was ordered to serve 180 days in jail but was furloughed to attend treatment in Sioux Falls. While there he violated treatment center rules and …

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Park and Rec board to consider water slide proposal

It looks like a water slide is back in the plans for the new $8.1-million dollar indoor aquatic center. Park and Recreation Director Nathan Powell says the park and rec board has a special meeting scheduled on Wednesday to discuss a beverage contract with Pepsi. “We put out an RFP (request for proposal) to be …

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Endangered person alert CANCELLED!

Authorities have cancelled the endangered person alert issued earlier this week. The missing child has been recovered. Thank you.

Road closure scheduled

North Main Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning Monday, July 17th, 2017 at 7:00 AM for approximately one week due to construction on the Mitchell Aquatic Center. Access to businesses in this area will be from the north at 15th Avenue. City of Mitchell