A legendary Mitchell restaurant is coming back to life
A legendary Mitchell restaurant is coming back to life. For decades, Chef Louie’s attracted locals and visitors with memorable steaks, wines and top-notch customer service. The Fredericksen family operated the restaurant for 20 years before [Read More…]
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Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The candidates themselves are not the only ones raising and spending money in South Dakota’s race for governor. Political action committees not officially associated with the candidates have spent over $1.3 [Read More...] -
Candidates for Mitchell City Council and School Board as well as proponents and opponents of term limits for city council members and Mayor made their cases during Tuesday’s candidates and issues forum at Dakota Wesleyan [Read More...] -
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Since last year, South Dakota’s National Guard has helped U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deport 664 people, the Department of Corrections has handed 24 inmates over to that agency, and state [Read More...] -
Robbie Sequeira/Stateline Conversations with survivors of sexual abuse left Missouri state Sen. Tracy McCreery wondering what could have prevented the harm, leading her to sponsor a bill that would require clergy and religious workers to [Read More...] -
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Persistent, drizzling rain didn’t keep dozens of people from rallying against a proposed uranium drilling project in the southern Black Hills on the first day of a [Read More...]
SPORTS
New South Dakota law congests local elections; races to watch
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch A new South Dakota law about municipal election dates is adding to an already-heavy ballot for many voters this June. Hotly contested primaries for governor and other statehouse and federal [Read More…]
One of world’s largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch BIG STONE CITY, S.D. – This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: May 20, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MAY 20, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior pitcher Jacob Ebert has been named to the Class A all-state second team by the South Dakota High School Baseball Association. Ebert went 4-1 in [Read More…]
Paredes’ 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jason Alexander scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jeremy [Read More…]
South Dakota Announces a Change in Softball Leadership
VERMILLION, S.D. — University of South Dakota announced Tuesday that the school is making a change in leadership for its softball program following the resignation of longtime head coach Robert Wagner. In a statement, Wagner [Read More…]
Five Jacks Named to All-Summit League Baseball Squad
SIOUX FALLS — Led by first-team selections Luke Luskey and Nolan Grawe, five South Dakota State baseball student-athletes were honored Tuesday on the 2026 All-Summit League Baseball Team. A junior designated hitter from Green Isle, Minnesota, Luskey moved [Read More…]



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