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17 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

10 Things You May Not Know About the Corn Palace

Mitchell’s most famous attraction is more than just corn murals. Here are 10 surprising facts about the Corn Palace that even locals may not know.

2 days ago in Education, Lifestyle, Local

SDSU Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band Selected for Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

More than 300 members of South Dakota State University’s Pride of the Dakotas will travel to Chicago this November to perform in one of the nation’s largest Thanksgiving parades.

2 days ago in Government, Local

Davison County Opioid Settlement Funds Lag Behind Allocations, Spending Data Shows

Davison County has distributed just over one-third of its opioid settlement funds, with tens of thousands still unspent as local officials weigh future use. Data highlights slower spending trends across South Dakota communities.

4 days ago in Business, Education, Entertainment

This Week’s Trending Stories on Mitchell Now: April 20–26, 2026

From city council decisions to business changes and local achievements, here are the top trending stories in Mitchell this week.

4 days ago in Business

Mitchell Alcohol Compliance Checks Result in Five First-Time Failures

The South-Central Alcohol Task Force conducted 19 compliance checks in Mitchell on April 23, 2026, with five businesses recording their first violations in a 24-month period.

5 days ago in Business, Local

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17 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

10 Things You May Not Know About the Corn Palace

Mitchell’s most famous attraction is more than just corn murals. Here are 10 surprising facts about the Corn Palace that even locals may not know.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

Get your heart pumpin'. She'll make you "Sweat." Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing '90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and ‘Toy Story’ light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: "Spider-Man," "Minions," "Star Wars" and "Toy Story." But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or franchise: It's a 3,000-year-old epic poem.

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2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.