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KOOL Text Club

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Mitchell City Council views new Corn Palace designs

The council may act on the 7.1 million dollar plan as early as its next meeting in two weeks.

Congratulations to Kate Jorgensen

Kate Jorgensen is the Kool 98 winner of 4 tickets to see Barry Manilow in concert

Safe Haven Small Animal Hospital “Amazing Pet Stories”

Do you have an amazing pet?! Share your story with us!

Queen for a Day Winner

Congrats to Kara Lippert of Mitchell, our Grand Prize winner in our Mother’s Day “Queen for a Day” contest!

Queen for a Day

We’ve teamed up with Steamway Cleaning and the Grand Falls Casino to make one lucky mom a “Queen for a Day!”

Super Summer Giveaway

The Super Summer Giveaway is back…and it’s full of cash!

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A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the community. Investigators say he was responsible for selling approximately seven pounds of the drug.

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