Mitchell News

MITCHELL - Mitchell police say they've apprehended two teenagers for arson and vandalism.

The city of Mitchell euthanized 317 animals in 2007, a 45 percent increase from 2006.

Mitchell High School sophomore Olivia Essig sorts through boxes of donated food items Friday at MHS.

A Mitchell man thinks campers, golfers, anglers and lake residents should be concerned about the noise that could flow from a proposed 1,800-seat outdoor amphitheater on the southwest shore of Lake Mitchell.

Karla and James Hofer were convicted of grand theft by deception for fraudulent dealings with the Farmers State Bank of Parkston.

Commission members say government bodies should be allowed to conduct closed meetings to discuss potential litigation with their attorneys - even if no litigation has been filed or threatened.

Two Mitchell women feel they have been successful in their efforts to get a controversial doll removed from the shelves at three local stores.

South Dakota is No. 6 in the nation when it comes to adults 65 and older who are vaccinated against influenza.

Mitchell City Councilman Allen Lepke moved out of his ward Monday and automatically forfeited his council seat, leaving the position open to an appointment or special election.

Authorities say conditions have improved enough to re-open a portion of Interstate 90 in South Dakota.

The Area Community Theatre will present its musical revue, "From Broadway to Hollywood," Friday through Sunday at the Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts, Mitchell.

Blowing and drifting snow forced officials to close Interstate 90 tonight from Mitchell, S.D., to the Wyoming border.

As he opened a door to an area behind the north concessions stand in the Corn Palace, Mark Schilling noted that there isn't much space in the facility that goes to waste.

As cleanup continues from a blizzard that hit western South Dakota, the state Transportation Department has opened Interstate 90 between Chamberlain and Murdo.

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's Dakota Chamber Orchestra's performance at Dakota Wesleyan University will be postponed until April 5. The orchestra had planned to perform tonight in Mitchell.

The state of South Dakota is urging everyone to stay off the roads Thursday night as a winter storm moves across the area.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 605.773.3178 Wyoming Line Emergency Declaration Issued Pierre , SD Interstate 90 between Murdo and Mitchell closed at 7:00 pm this evening.

Interstate 90 will be closed from Mitchell to the Wyoming border at 7 p.m. as a blizzard moves across the state, Gov.

The closely contested and drawn-out nature of the 2008 presidential campaign brought excitement to places that had never experienced anything like it in modern times.

Former Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern feels "strangely vindicated" by Barack Obama's election victory.