MITCHELL - Chad Van Laecken swears he can hear ice talking.The ice "snaps and pops" every time Van Laecken spreads his specialized de-icing mixture - and he always stops to listen."You just hear it talking to you. It's cracking. It's crying," Van...
MITCHELL, S.D. - Energy efficiency is Ed Scherrer's passion.The longtime Minneapolis resident brought his insulation company, InSoFast, to Mitchell two years ago, and already has made big impacts on South Dakota.He was recently asked to be part o...
MITCHELL, S.D.-This year may not be great for motorists.Several national reports anticipate the average price for gasoline will jump in 2018. According to GasBuddy, a company that connects drivers with real-time fuel prices, the yearly national a...
MITCHELL, S.D.-Afraid of packing on the pounds this holiday season? One dietitian has a simple solution: moderation.Kat Anundson, a clinical dietitian with Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, said during the holidays, people tend to take on unusual...
EMERY, S.D. - By day, Jeremy Jansen is an accountant - but by night, he's decorating.As Christmas approaches, the Emery native's flare for holiday decor is beginning to show. But this year his talents for interior design was not just wowing his f...
MITCHELL, S.D.-It's no secret the hunting industry helps drive South Dakota's economic engine, and Katie Knutson is working to make sure it stays that way.And with the help of a newly formed state organization, Knutson, the director of the Mitche...
BRIDGEWATER, S.D.-Suzanne Fournier is always looking for her next adventure.The Bridgewater native considers her life colorful, as her career has taken her all over the world - and she credits her hometown for much of her success.Fournier, 72, is...
MITCHELL, S.D. - Six South Dakota gubernatorial and congressional candidates found themselves on the hot seat Tuesday, Oct. 17, as they fielded questions from Dakota Wesleyan University students during the annual McGovern Civic Engagement Forum.B...
MITCHELL - South Dakota, brace for an extra-cold winter.The inevitable South Dakota winter is nearing, and while residents are used to this sort of weather, the state's climatologist says this year's winter might be colder than usual.Laura Edward...
MITCHELL, S.D. - Screams of joy soon became screams of terror.Smiling and singing along with Jason Aldean as he performed "When She Says Baby" at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, Brooke Veurink, Shawna Huls, Jenna Stroup and Amy Muth smiled and swa...
