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City lists former Kelley home on the market for $3.5 million Former Kelley home that sits just 2 miles west of Lake Mitchell has been listed for sale since Dec. 1. Written By: Sam Fosness | × The front of the house, formerly known as the Kelley property. The city of Mitchell has listed the former Kelley family home along Firesteel Creek at $3.5 million. (Matt Gade / Republic) The multimillion-dollar home that the city of Mitchell purchased two years ago along Firest...

Medical experts: Mitchell mask mandate contributed to dropping COVID-19 case-count Davison County has dropped more than 600 active COVID-19 cases since Mitchell implemented a mask mandate on Nov. 17. Written By: Nick Sabato | × A mask required sign posted at Geyermans Clothing Co. on Nov. 20 in downtown Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic) Late-night phone calls are common for Diane Kenkel. But, as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified in November, the calls became increasi...

Norm and Marks barber shop becomes third-generation family owned business After 70 years of doing business in Mitchell, Norm and Marks barber shop staying with the Franey family as ownership changes hands to third-generation. Written By: Sam Fosness | × Eric Franey, left, and Mark Franey sit for a photo inside their new barbershop location on North Main Street in Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic) For Eric Franey, the thought of seeing his father’s barber shop leave...

Written By: Sam Fosness | × The entrance of Mitchell City Hall at 612 N. Main St. (Matt Gade / Republic) Mitchell has a citywide mask mandate following Mayor Bob Everson’s emergency executive order Tuesday. The city joins Brookings and Huron as South Dakota large municipalities with mask mandates. Following the Mitchell City Council’s approval of the first reading of an ordinance on Monday that requires masks or face coverings to be worn inside all buildings within city lim...

A rural S.D. community ignored the virus for months. Then people started dying. Annie Gowen Maskless residents walk past storefronts in Mitchell, S.D., on Nov. 22. A day later, the city council voted on a citywide mask mandate. (KC McGinnis for The Washington Post) MITCHELL, S.D. — A cold wind whipped through the prairie as they laid Buck Timmins to rest. Timmins, a longtime coach and referee, was not the first person in Mitchell, S.D., pop. 15,600, to die of the coronav...