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Mitchell City Council to meet tonight

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Mitchell Council Says Goodbye to Three Members at Monday’s Meeting

The final council meeting for three members is a busy one with several high-profile issues to consider.

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SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.

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Popular Pizza Chain Applying to Sell Alcohol at its Mitchell Location

One of the nation's biggest pizza chains might soon be serving beer at their Mitchell location. The City Council will review their alcohol license application at Monday's meeting.

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WEEKEND SPORTS: SD Amateur Baseball busy weekend, Twins finish out series with the Tigers, Lynx looking for Ninth Straight Win & NBA Finals Game 5

Stacked lineup of Amateur Baseball games on Sunday, Twins play last two games against the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, Lynx aiming for ninth straight win and NBA Finals Game 5 in San Antonio.

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NOAA Predicting Super El Niño This Winter, Potentially Exacerbating Drought

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an extremely strong El Niño for this winter, which traditionally means dry weather in South Dakota. It means the current drought may be hanging around for a while.

Heart and Sole Cancer Walk organizers on stage at the Hitchcock Park Bandshell.

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Heart and Sole Cancer Walk Will Raise Money For Area Residents in Treatment

The 2026 Heart and Sole Cancer Walk is Friday, June 19th, benefitting area residents currently being treated for the disease.

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Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

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Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

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Mitchell Sports Roundup: Amateur Baseball Results & Twins drop 11th of last 15 Games

Results from last night's Amateur Baseball games, Twins falling downhill after losses pile up, Lynx will play tomorrow night against Aces and the Knicks could clinch in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.

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SDSU Extension Urges Farmers to Test Feed for Nitrates

The SDSU Extension is asking forage producers to test their hay and other feed for high levels of nitrate. Low-cost strips are available at the regional office in Mitchell.

Group of people at a ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors, cutting a white ribbon in front of a Welcome to Mitchell, South Dakota sign.

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Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Downtown

Leadership Mitchell's Class of 2026 unveiled their gift to the city on Thursday. The decorated traffic box is on the southeast corner of the 7th Ave./Main St. intersection.

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Jump for Joy: Leap to Lane is June 20th

Leap to Lane will be Saturday, June 20th. Upwards of 400 people are expected, with several activities planned for all ages.

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Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

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World Cup begins with Mexico hosting South Africa in opening match

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.

The Mitchell Municipal Band crowds onto the Saterlie Band Stand stage on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

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Mitchell Municipal Band Is Bigger and Better Than Ever

The Mitchell Municipal Band is nearly 75 years old, but thriving with huge roster of respected players from across the region.

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Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’

The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.

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The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?

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Serena Williams’ comeback at the Queen’s Club is over after injury to doubles partner

Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis at the Queen's Club lasted just one match. The 44-year-old Williams' doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova in the last 16 on Wednesday.

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Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.

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Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.

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Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90

Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the Williams sisters at Wimbledon. Serena and Venus Williams won a combined 21 titles on the storied grass of the All England Club in their singles and doubles careers and now they're going for one more.

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Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.