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15 hours ago in Local, Sports

College Football Returns: DWU Home Opener Leads Big Weekend for South Dakota Fans

Dakota Wesleyan hosts Doane in its 2026 home opener Saturday in Mitchell, while SDSU, USD, Augustana and USF highlight a busy college football weekend for South Dakota fans.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Labor Day Weekend in Mitchell: Local Events and Tips for a Memorable Holiday

Looking for things to do in Mitchell over Labor Day weekend? From the Palace City Farmers Market to Dakota Wesleyan football and volleyball, here are four local events plus tips for enjoying the unofficial end of summer.

20 hours ago in Government

South Dakota Submits SNAP Waiver to Exclude Soft Drinks From Eligible Purchases

South Dakota has asked the federal government for permission to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to purchase soft drinks.

2 days ago in Local

SDDOT Updates on Highway 38 Near Mitchell, Platte-Winner Bridge, and Highway 46 in Wagner

The South Dakota Department of Transportation has released updates on major highway projects near Mitchell, Wagner and the Platte-Winner Bridge.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Local, Weather

WEEKEND WEATHER: Heat, Humidity and Storm Chances Arrive for Corn Palace Festival

Hot and humid weather will settle over Mitchell for the Corn Palace Festival weekend, with highs around 90 degrees or higher and a chance of thunderstorms Friday night.

5 days ago in Business

How Mitchell Residents Can Support Local Businesses and Strengthen the Community

Supporting Mitchell, South Dakota, businesses helps strengthen the local economy, sustain jobs and keep more dollars circulating within the community.

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20 hours ago in Entertainment

Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

Labor Day Weekend in Mitchell: Local Events and Tips for a Memorable Holiday

Looking for things to do in Mitchell over Labor Day weekend? From the Palace City Farmers Market to Dakota Wesleyan football and volleyball, here are four local events plus tips for enjoying the unofficial end of summer.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview

When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy

Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

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20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.