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6 days ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell & DWU with busy sports weekends, Area basketball continues, Timberwolves in action and Super Bowl LX

Mitchell & DWU with busy sports weekends, Area basketball continues, Timberwolves in action and Super Bowl LX.

7 days ago

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

7 days ago

Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.

7 days ago

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

7 days ago

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.

7 days ago

Sports Roundup: Friday 2/6/26

Results & Next games for area basketball, Multiple activities for Mitchell, DWU season openers this weekend and more!

1 week ago

Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.

1 week ago

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

Giannis Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection. But when the deadline arrived at 3 p.m. ET, Antetokounmpo remained in Milwaukee.

1 week ago

Finland women’s Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster

Finland women's hockey team's preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland's roster. The game was rescheduled to Feb. 12.

1 week ago

Sports Roundup: Thursday 2/5/26

Area high school sports slate for Thursday, Mitchell Wrestling Duals tonight, DWU Softball debuts tomorrow, SDSU men/women split with St. Thomas and more!

1 week ago

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

1 week ago

Sports Roundup: Wednesday 2/4/26

Area high school basketball results, Mitchell win/loss split vs Sioux Falls Jefferson, DWU Softball Coaches Poll results and more.

1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

1 week ago

Sports Roundup: Tuesday 2/3/26

Area high school basketball games & results, Mitchell vs SF Jefferson, SDSU vs St. Thomas and Timberwolves fall to Grizzlies.

1 week ago

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell High School to Hold National Letter of Intent Signing Day Feb. 4

Mitchell High School will host a National Letter of Intent Signing Day event Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in the MHS Commons, recognizing student-athletes committing to compete in college sports.

2 weeks ago

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.

2 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Monday 2/2/26

Area high schoool basketball games, Mitchell vs Sioux Falls Jefferson tomorrow & Timberwolves vs Grizzlies tonight.

2 weeks ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Area HS games, Mitchell & DWU’s trio of events, SDSU Hoops & Timberwolves vs Grizzlies

Area high school basketball games for the weekend, Mitchell & DWU busy slates, SDSU Summit League games & Timberwolves vs Grizzlies.

2 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Friday 1/30/26

Wrestling results for Mitchell & DWU, Area high school results & next games, Timberwolves beat Thunder and more!

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15 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Chloe Kim falls short of Olympic three-peat, taking silver as Choi Gaon wins women’s halfpipe

Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday.

18 hours ago in Business, Government, Local

Mitchell Garbage Collection Starts at 7 a.m. on Presidents Day; Regional Landfill Closes at Noon

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In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, Mitchell garbage collection will begin at 7 a.m. and finish by noon, and the Mitchell Regional Landfill will close at noon. Recycling will follow the regular city schedule.

19 hours ago in Business, Education, Local

Homeschooling and Alternative Instruction Rise in South Dakota as Public, Private Enrollment Dips

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New South Dakota Department of Education enrollment data show “alternative instruction” — which includes homeschooling and some hybrid or microschool options — increased by nearly 950 students this school year, while public and private school enrollment declined slightly.