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Bob Sahr, CEO of East River Electric Power Cooperative, recently attended the groundbreaking of a soybean and oilseed processing plant near Mitchell. The plant will receive electricity from East River Electric and Central Electric Cooperative. Sahr expressed his commitment to supporting local farmers and rural communities through such projects.

On September 28th, 2023, at approximately 0211 hours, Mitchell Police Patrol Officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation. The vehicle stopped in the 300 Block of N Minnesota St in Mitchell. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver sped away from the traffic stop and a pursuit ensued with law enforcement. The pursuing officer called the pursuit off due to safety concerns for the public.

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of mitchell..

Another Mitchell restaurant, this time a longtime chain fast food restaurant, has closed its doors. Burger King on North Main Street was not open for business on Tuesday. Customers there were met with locked doors and a sign which read TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS: WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS RESTAURANT IS NO LONGER OPEN FOR BUSINESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Earlier this year, Burger King announced plans to close up to 400 restaurants by the end of the year. The company that operated Mitchell’s Burger King, Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, filed for bankruptcy this year.

A Mount Vernon man accused of killing a 3-year old boy while babysitting him earlier this year had his bond reduced during a motions hearing on Wednesday. 35-year old Shawn DeLancey has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of second-degree murder. DeLancey’s bond had been $500,000 cash only. His attorney, Chris Nipe, argued that it was a punitive bond and asked for Judge Giles to lower it to a more reasonable amount such as $25,000 or $50,000 and submitted a release plan which included details about where DeLancey would live and work. Davison County State’s Attorney Jim Miskimins argued against lowering the bond, saying DeLancey is a flight risk and a threat to himself. Davison County Jail Administrator Grant Lanning testified that DeLancey had been on the jail’s highest level of suicide protocol until last week. Judge Giles agreed to lower the bond to $100,000 cash only. Also at Wednesday’s hearing, Judge Giles rejected the defense’s request to allow testimony from a false confessions expert. He rejected a request for deadlines to be set for experts’ reports and ruled that all experts testifying would have reciprocal disclosure. No trial date has yet been set for DeLancey, who faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The Mitchell School Board will hold a work session at 5:30 this evening at the MCTEA building. The meeting is open to the public. No official action will be taken. The meeting will include a discussion on district goals and issues facing the Mitchell School District and other districts across the state.

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Child care for millions of children and families nationwide is expected to begin to disappear after Saturday. That is because the expanded funding for child care provided by the American Rescue Act will expire. That means the loss of billions of dollars in federal childcare funds. Krista Scott is with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Sep. 28—MITCHELL — Entering the back half of its Class 11AA schedule, the Mitchell High School football team looks for its first win of the campaign in a Homecoming meeting with Spearfish. Here's what to know ahead of the contest:. When: 6 p.m. Friday. Where: Joe Quintal Field.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Lisa Larson took a turn running for The 437 Project on Saturday right at home in the Mitchell area. At first, she was running alone. Then, she came across a cheering group of supporters, where a familiar face on a bicycle, Judy Freeman, joined the party.

Grant applications for Central Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up program are due Nov. 1. Through Operation Round-Up, funds are awarded biannually to organizations that benefit rural residents and area communities. Applicants do not need to be members of Central Electric. Eligible projects should have a positive impact in Aurora, Brule,...

Davison County Commissioners have approved the 2024 budget. The total spending plan is $11.9-million dollars. Of that total County Road and Bridge accounts for $4.46-million dollars followed by Public Safety with $4.19-million dollars. Chairman Randy Reider said the new budget had to come backwards and retract. “That’s just evidenced by...

For the first time in several years, the South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Management is actively seeking new students, thanks to an expansion of the program by Mitchell Technical College. “This year, in response to a single vacancy to replace a retired instructor, we have the unique opportunity...

Dordt University's men's soccer team is gearing up for a mid-week match against Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D. This GPAC play is set for Wednesday evening at 5pm. Currently, Dordt is in seventh place in the GPAC with a 1-2 record and an overall score of 4-4-1. Dakota Wesleyan is in ninth place with an 0-1-1 record and a 4-2-1 overall score.

On Sunday afternoon during this year’s The 437 Project Finish Line Celebration, The 437 Project presented a check to Helpline Center at Levitt at the Falls for $251,007.93. This donation is a summation of sponsorships and public donations, and makes The 437 Project’s total donation to Helpline Center $371,942 in two years.

The Davison County Commission meets at 9 AM on Tuesday, September 26 at the North Offices building on North Main Street in Mitchell. The commission is expected to approve the 2024 budget. The complete agenda can be found here: https://www.davisoncounty.org/agendas-minutes/commission-agenda-and-minutes/.

Emilie Travel Livezey wrote an article called “Hazardous Waste” for the Christian Science Monitor back in 1980. She coined the term, “NIMBY” – an acronym for “Not In My Back Yard”. At the time of the article, it referred exclusively to the location of hazardous waste dumps.

Former Huron High School Tiger teammates took to the volleyball court Friday night, as Tenley Buddenhagen, a junior setter for University of Jamestown Jimmies traveled to Mitchell to take on the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers and middle hitter/blocker Emily Dale. Buddenhagen’s Jimmies took a 2-0 lead, but the Tigers came back...

Governor Kristi Noem’s “Freedom Works Here” nationwide workforce recruitment campaign continues to draw interest from residents of other states. The city of Mitchell is embracing the values of the campaign by offering people $1,000 to help with relocating to the community. Geri Beck, the head of the Mitchell Area Development Corporation, highlighted this effort at the groundbreaking of a new soybean processing plant near Mitchell last week. Nearly 7,000 people have applied to move to South Dakota through “Freedom Works Here.” 1,650 applicants are in the final stages of moving to South Dakota. The most applications have come from California, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and New York. 189 South Dakotans have also used the campaign as a tool to get plugged into career opportunities.

Sep. 26—ALEXANDRIA, S.D. — A 26-0 loss at home against Howard wasn't the way Hanson High School wanted to open its 2023 football season. Every result since, however, has shown promise for the Beavers, culminating on Friday, Sept. 22, when Hanson (3-2) defeated the previously No. 1-ranked Class 9A team, Canistota, 38-28 on the road.

Jefferson’s defense played like they wanted to make a statement during the Cavaliers' 63-0 win over Mitchell on Friday night. The Cavaliers' defense forced five turnovers in the second quarter, three of which they ran back for defensive touchdowns. The defense picked off four passes – two of which were pick-sixes – and...