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Shots Fired in Rapid City's Star Village

Shots Fired in Rapid City's Star Village

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot in the shoulder in a residence at the 100 block of Signal Drive in Rapid City. Officers were called to the scene just before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival,...

South Dakota Bat Found Inside Home Tests Positive For Rabies

South Dakota Bat Found Inside Home Tests Positive For Rabies

If you're familiar with the hit sitcom television series The Office, it sounds like a South Dakota family took Michael Scott's advice about the dangers of rabies seriously. A family in Brandon, South Dakota, had a bat hiding inside their home....

Lalley: How does Sioux Falls 'International' Airport sound?

Lalley: How does Sioux Falls 'International' Airport sound?

Our airport is called Sioux Falls Regional, which has always seemed appropriate since the flights to and from the Best Little City in America don’t leave the confines of the Lower 48. Our air travel hub serves people primarily from the region...

South Dakota stay-at-home mom blindsided by her husband’s divorce request — here’s Dave Ramsey’s blunt advice

South Dakota stay-at-home mom blindsided by her husband’s divorce request — here’s Dave Ramsey’s blunt advice

The Ramsey Show Highlights/YouTubeChristy spent the last 14 years as a stay-at-home mom in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, raising six children, ages four to 18. Her husband of nearly 20 years recently dropped a bombshell that he plans to file for a...

South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure

South Dakota Job Corps under threat of closure

Bart Pfankuch investigative reporter and content director bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org NEMO, S.D. – As a teenager 25 years ago, David Goodwin's future appeared bleak. Goodwin was smart, but for some reason he couldn't find his footing in the...

Brookings Chutes sweep Sioux Falls West

Brookings Chutes sweep Sioux Falls West

Staff reports BROOKINGS — The Brookings Chutes swept a junior legion baseball doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on Tuesday afternoon at Bob Shelden Field. Brookings won game one 8-4 and then took game two 15-5 in six innings. The Chutes are...

What’s on the line - the president’s party has lost the House majority in four of the past five first Midterms

What’s on the line - the president’s party has lost the House majority in four of the past five first Midterms

“There are many provisions in this bill that nobody is really talking about,” Murkowski told reporters. She then criticised the legislation that she had just voted for and pleaded for House Republicans to realise “we’re not there yet” and further...

Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill Supporting Trump’s Agenda, Preserving 2017 Tax Cuts for South Dakotans

Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill Supporting Trump’s Agenda, Preserving 2017 Tax Cuts for South Dakotans

Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@kmit.com MITCHELL,...

Top 15 US states where retirees pay no tax on income 401(k) IRA or Social Security

Top 15 US states where retirees pay no tax on income 401(k) IRA or Social Security

Many Americans work tirelessly for years, stashing away their hard-earned money with the hope of one day retiring and enjoying a life of leisure. This year, the age at which Social Security beneficiaries can start collecting full retirement...

Sioux Valley native and Minnesota State Trooper drowns in South Dakota lake

Sioux Valley native and Minnesota State Trooper drowns in South Dakota lake

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct McClure's hometown of Sioux Valley. ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Patrol has reported the death of Trooper Mollie McClure following an off-duty accident where she drowned on Waubay Lake in...

The 8 Best Shorts for Runners With Thick Thighs

The 8 Best Shorts for Runners With Thick Thighs

We risked dreaded thigh chafing testing several shorts to find the best ones for thick-thighed runners From Best Half Tight to Best High-Waisted, these are the eight friction-free men’s and women’s shorts we loved Inseam lengths and type of...

Meet The Newest Additions To South Dakota's Public Art Scene

Meet The Newest Additions To South Dakota's Public Art Scene

A state-sponsored collection showcasing the works of South Dakota artists is growing again. New Additions The South Dakota Arts Council recently purchased 10 new pieces for the state’s public art collection through the Art for State Buildings...

SPORTS FEEVER – July 3, 2025

SPORTS FEEVER by Chris Fee of KROX Radio – chrisjfee@yahoo.com Register now for the Crookston High School Athletic Department’s 23rd Annual Pirate Pride Golf Scramble that will be held Friday, July 11 at Minakwa Golf Course. Cost is $100 per...

Rapid City ranks among the best-run cities in America

Rapid City ranks among the best-run cities in America

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Rapid City was named in WalletHub’s top 30 best-run cities, landing in 27th. Cities like Denver, Chicago, and Dallas were in the same review as Rapid City. “Rapid City has great professionals working for it, so it doesn’t...

Here’s Why Sioux Falls is the ‘Sioux Empire’ and Sioux City is ‘Siouxland’

Here’s Why Sioux Falls is the ‘Sioux Empire’ and Sioux City is ‘Siouxland’

Some in southeast South Dakota live in the "Sioux Empire." While others are residents of "Siouxland". But, where is deciding line? And what does it have to do with the rivalry between Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Sioux City, Iowa? Sioux Empire...

The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: July 3, 2025

The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: July 3, 2025

To subscribe, please click here Want a copy of today's edition? Here's a map of single-copy editions Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what's happening around the area: Chris Tamas begins his ninth season as the Illinois volleyball coach...

Do You Remember Sioux Falls’ Carmike Cinema 7? A Look Back at Movie Magic

Do You Remember Sioux Falls’ Carmike Cinema 7? A Look Back at Movie Magic

I miss going to the movies. There was a time when going to the theater to see 'a show' as my parents called it, was THE thing to do. Part of that was that the movie theater was one of three things to do in my small Nebraska town. The other two...

Ashamed of the USA?! Media’s 21 Worst Anti-American Outbursts

Ashamed of the USA?! Media’s 21 Worst Anti-American Outbursts

The vast majority of Americans are spending this Independence Day weekend taking pride in their country as they celebrate the freedoms established by the Founding Fathers. However, there are some journalists who are embarrassed by the USA. Some of...

New Sioux Falls school board members raised $18K on their campaigns

New Sioux Falls school board members raised $18K on their campaigns

Though Sioux Falls’ school board election was seven weeks ago, new post-election campaign finance reports that were due June 24 show the two winning candidates raised more than $18,000 across their campaigns. Winning candidates Nan Kelly and...

Iowa woman sentenced for stealing $1.78 million from South Dakota CPS

Iowa woman sentenced for stealing $1.78 million from South Dakota CPS

An Iowa woman was sentenced to 13 years in a South Dakota prison for stealing $1.78 million in state and federal funds, according to a news release from the South Dakota Attorney General's office. Lonna Carroll, 68 of Algona, Iowa, is a former...

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