Platte News

Nationally renowned a cappella group Tonic Sol Fa will perform in Platte at the Lyric Theatre Saturday, November 7th at 4:00 and 7:00pm. Select groups from the Platte-Geddes High School Choir will open for both shows.

The Harlem Ambassadors are set to be in Platte on Wednesday, October 7th to take on the Platte Volunteer Fire Department Hosers.

By Monica Wepking, Editor Wagner Mayor Sharon Haar went to Pierre on Thursday, September 24, 2009 to make one last plea to try to keep the Wagner drivers license services open.

By Monica Wepking, Editor For the past couple of weeks I have encouraged citizens of Charles Mix County to contact Governor Mike Rounds to stop the October 1, 2009 shutdown of the last two Driver License Offices in Charles Mix County.

Anvalon Elliott, 18, gives blood at Legacy High School in memory of Vernon Newsom, the former Mansfield school district superintendent who was killed in a motorcycle accident in July.

Showers and t-storms are still producing areas of heavy rain this morning. Rainfall totals reported so far as of 7am include: Canistota: 2.65" Platte: 2.75" Lake Preston: 3-5".local flooding last night Downtown Sioux Falls: .25"but more rain is falling now.

By Monica Wepking, Editor Andes Central School District has hired three new teachers for the 2009-2010 school year.

Beth Moore is coming to the First Reformed Church in Platte via satellite on August 28-29. The live simulcast is scheduled for Friday, from 7-9:30PM and Saturday, from 8:30AM-12PM. Tickets are $20 each.

Beth Moore is coming to the First Reformed Church in Platte via satellite on August 28-29. The live simulcast is scheduled for Friday, from 7-9:30PM and Saturday, from 8:30AM-12PM. Tickets are $20 each.

By ROBERT CADWALLADER MANSFIELD - About 1,200 people filled the First Baptist Church to remember former Superintendent Vernon Newsom, whom one colleague called 'Mr. Mansfield,' in an hourlong service Tuesday.

By EVA-MARIE AYALA Vernon Newsom and his wife, Nadyne, were ready to start a new phase in their life together.She retired from education years ago, and Vernon Newsom finally did, too, in June after serving as Mansfield's superintendent for 13 years.They recently bought a 2006 Honda Gold Wing three-wheeled motorcycle, a 'trike,' and planned a ...

South Dakota received $1.7 million in Conservation Innovation Grant Awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Teachers from Pierre, Rapid City and Platte have won presidential awards for excellence.

The 10th annual Charles Mix County Relay for Life Rally takes place tonight in Platte.

Did you know that ... Henry Weston Smith, aka Preacher Smith, is noted for bringing Christianity to the Black Hills.

By Monica Wepking, Editor Edward "Eddie" Antelope, Jr. 30, originally from Charles Mix County will serve fours years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for grand theft and aggravated eluding.