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The pair have served on the council since 2006 and aim to advance several key projects facing the city.

Council President Kevin McCardle’s statement about running for mayor was met with a short and simple response from Mayor Everson, who said “get a petition.”

“In fairness to who gets the most use in cleaning out the lake, could you assign a shoreline special assessment tax?” Kelly Pfaff asked the council.

Council member Jeff Smith characterized the agreement as a move that sets Mitchell up for “major growth for the next 50 years.”

"It’s always been discussed that we’ve been saving the money to put towards Lake Mitchell. Tonight, we’re here to do that for the public,” Council member Marty Barington said.

"Rather than taking out a $25 million loan, we can reduce it to roughly $20 million with the $4.6 million in capital reserves we have available," Mayor Bob Everson said.

Building the infrastructure to receive water from Randall Community Water District is estimated to cost $86 million. Estimated price tag that the city would be responsible for is $78 million.

Mitchell voters should look at this June’s vote as one versus the other. In one corner it’s the lake, and in the other corner it’s everything else, most notably the Corn Palace.

You may know South Dakota as the home of some of the nation’s most famous tourist attractions, including Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park. But it’s …

Council President Kevin McCardle counted 776 soft seats along the west side of the basketball court with torn fabric exposing foam cushions.