Mitchell’s Olivia Walz wins Miss Congeniality at Miss South Dakota pageant

Mitchell’s Olivia Walz wins Miss Congeniality at Miss South Dakota pageant

MITCHELL — Mitchell’s presence was strongly felt this past weekend at the Miss South Dakota pageant, as three local participants took the stage competing for statewide titles. Olivia Walz, a 20-year-old native of Mitchell, competed in the Miss category, while two Mitchell teens, 16-year-old Hallie Carlson and 18-year-old Alexis Diedrich, vied for honors in the teen division. Though none of the Mitchell contestants captured the crown, the city st…