MITCHELL – An altercation at the Corn Palace Festival Saturday night required police to be called, although no major injuries were reported.

At around 5 p.m., Mitchell Police received reports of an altercation at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Main Street, near the carnival grounds. Officer David Sarne of the Mitchell Police Department said the incident involved two people – an adult and a juvenile.

The situation escalated into a physical altercation, which attracted the attention of the surrounding festival-goers. Passers-by intervened and successfully separated the parties involved before the police arrived on the scene. One of the people involved in the altercation suffered minor injuries.

Sarne said the dispute is under investigation, but the exact cause is still unclear. No charges have been filed yet.

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