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Mitchell leaders approve hiring dredging design firm for Lake Mitchell The Mitchell City Councils unanimous approval of the preliminary dredging design for Lake Mitchell will provide the city with drawings, a true cost estimate and several other key outcomes to move dredging forward. Written By: Sam Fosness | × An aerial photo of Lake Mitchell from 2009. (Republic file photo) The Lake Mitchell dredging project is inching closer to becoming a reality following the Mi...

59-acre plot being designated for housing Written By: Marcus Traxler | × Mitchell City Hall. (Matt Gade / Republic) The Mitchell City Council gave its blessing to a plan to annex a prospective housing development into the city limits on the north edge of the community. The council voted unanimously to approve a resolution to annex land during its regular meeting on Monday. The development is planned for the north end of the city, near the intersection of East 38th Street/251s...

Candidates set for Mitchell mayoral race, council elections on June 8 For the mayoral race, there are three candidates vying to become Mitchells next top-elected official, while two City Council seats will be on the June 8 ballot. Written By: Sam Fosness | × The pool of candidates vying to become Mitchells next mayor is set. Giovanni Lanier and Jason Bates are the two candidates challenging Mayor Bob Everson at the June 8 election, bringing the pool to three. While...

Council backs adjustable location for First Fridays on Main The summer events will be held at the same location on Main Street, stretching from Seventh Avenue to Fifth Avenue. Written By: Sam Fosness | × People walk in the 500 block of North Main Street in Mitchell during a car show on display during a First Fridays event in 2019 in Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic) After getting pushback from a local business owner, First Fridays on Main will have an adjustable loc...

The Dakota Politcal Junkies join us to discuss the states top political headlines. Justin Zajic, superintendent of the Chamberlain School District and Kelly Glodt, superintendent of the Pierre School District join us to talk about how their school systems have adapted over the last year. Mayor of Huron, Gary Harrington and Mitchell Mayor, Bob Everson join us to look back on the pandemic and discuss what the future hold for these two cities.  Listen

Vacant downtown building to become new church, signaling growth for Mitchells Main Street An an old vacant building in downtown Mitchell is in the process of transforming into a new church following the Planning Commissions approval on Monday. Written By: Sam Fosness | × The 319 N. Main Street building in downtown Mitchell will soon become a new church after the Planning Commission approved the property owners plan on Monday. (Matt Gade / Republic) After sitting em...

Mitchells mask mandate to expire Jan. 27 following Mayor Bob Eversons tie-breaking vote Joining Rice in voting against the mandate were Councilmen Kevin McCardle, Jeff Smith and Marty Barington. Dan Allen, Susan Tjarks, Doescher and Sabers voted in favor of extending the mandate another 30 days. Written By: Sam Fosness | × A discarded mask rests on the stage at the Mitchell City Council meeting at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic) Mitchell’s mask mandate wil...

By Carter Woodiel MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) — Mitchell’s indoor mask mandate will expire on January 27. The council had voted 5-3 in favor of the mask mandate in November, when there were more than 800 active cases in the county.  Davison County currently has just over 100 active cases.  The council took another look at the ordinance Tuesday, and Councilor Steve Rice changed his vote. Rice said he supported mask-wearing but doubted the effectiveness of a mandate. Rice’s flip mad...

Mitchell to Decide on Whether to Extend Mask Mandate Last November, Mitchell city council members voted to institute a mask mandate to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Today, they plan to vote again to consider the possibility of extending the mandate even longer. At this time, the mask mandate in Mitchell applies to people inside buildings within city limits and requires them to wear a mask if social distancing is not possible. Dakota News Now is reporting, five of the Mitchell Cit...

Mayor Bob Everson has identified some major goals for Mitchell in the new year. Written By: Sam Fosness | × Mayor Bob Everson shares a laugh during a Mitchell City Council meeting. (Matt Gade / Republic) After making it through a challenging 2020, Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson is eager to begin a new year with a new set of goals. While Everson has been focusing on guiding the city through the pandemic over the past year, he remains committed to working on some of the major city pr...