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8 minutes ago in Government, Local

Utility Work Will Leave Some Mitchell Homes Without Water Monday

Fresh
Schedule water shut off for Mitchell

Some homes near Lake Mitchell will have water service disrupted on Monday.

2 hours ago in Agriculture, Crime, Local, Region

Farmers Being Scammed Out of Thousands by Fake Farm Equipment Website

A website claims to be a farm equipment dealer in Castlewood. Experts say it's a scam.

5 hours 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.

7 hours ago in Crime, Local

Lead-footed Drivers Spotted Near Mitchell

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has already clocked multiple drivers speeding at over 100 miles per hour on Mitchell-area roads.

21 hours ago in Agriculture, Farm, Local, Weather

Area farmers Battling Severe Drought

MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Drought continues to deepen in South Dakota, with the southernmost regions of the state hardest…

1 day ago in Government, Local

Gainer Park Playground Installation Stretching Into Next Week

MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — The Mitchell Parks and Recreation Department provided an update Thursday morning on the new playground…

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5 hours 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

3 days ago in Entertainment

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.

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1 day 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.

2 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.