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2 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local

Outdoor Aquatic Center Open for Season in Mitchell

The outdoor pool in Mitchell is open to help keep residents cool, even in the face of a sweltering summer.

3 hours ago in Local

Patriotic Banners Honor Deployed Service Members Along Main Street

Main Street in Mitchell has new banners honoring active-duty service members deployed in Germany. Another set of banners is set to be installed by Independence Day.

17 hours ago in Local, Weather

UPDATE 2: New Tornado Warning Issued for Eastern McCook County and West Minnehaha County

McCook County still be affected by a severe thunderstorm.

22 hours ago in Education, Lifestyle, Local

Miss South Dakota 2026 Crowned Saturday Night

Mitchell's Laney Titze was not a finalist at the 2026 Miss South Dakota pageant, but she took home multiple awards for kindness and strength.

3 days ago in Business, Education, Local

Mitchell Leadership’s Newest Graduates Ready to Show Off Class Project

The Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 has set the date for the unveiling of its class gift. The ribbon cutting is June 11th at 3:00 p.m. at the corner of 7th Avenue and Main Street.

3 days ago in Local

Avera St. Benedict Health Center Will Host National Health Care Meeting in June

Avera is set to host a meeting next month focused on rural healthcare. Federal, state, and industry officials will be on hand.

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3 hours ago in Entertainment

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by authors such as Ann Patchett are now a niche unto themselves, found everywhere from Brooklyn to New Mexico.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Local

Mitchell’s Laney Titze Wins Preliminary Award at Miss South Dakota Pageant

Miss Huron, Mitchell's Laney Titze, receives kindness award at Miss South Dakota pageant.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Summer Arrives in Mitchell with Longer Days and Outdoor Adventures

The summer solstice arrives June 20 this year, bringing the longest stretch of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere and marking the unofficial start of summer activities across Mitchell and surrounding communities.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

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4 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.