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Although Mitchell's sales tax increases are perplexing as the nation saw inflation rise as high as 9.1% this year - a jump that hasn’t been seen since 1981 - City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein said the city’s ability to collect remote sellers tax has been pivotal for Mitchell.

Now that Gov. Kristi Noem has won re-election, her core campaign promise to repeal the state's 4.5% tax on groceries will take center stage in the coming legislative session. How will legislators determine if the state can afford to forfeit the $100 million or more in annual income?

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in South Dakota

“I fear – and I’ll fight it as long as I can – personal income tax and corporate tax like many of our other states have. You start cutting your primary sources of revenue, you have to replace it,” Dist. 20 Rep. Lance Koth said during a meeting held in Mitchell.

Some South Dakota counties say the cost of providing essential services is outpacing property tax revenues.

The state’s constitution requires that a two-thirds majority of senators—24 of 35—must vote to uphold the articles of impeachment.

Lance Koth will serve a third term in the South Dakota Legislature while Ben Krohmer will serves his first.

The Mitchell Republic is publishing the ratings given by the National Rifle Association to candidates running for office in South Dakota so residents can see how their representatives in Pierre and Washington have voted on gun legislation.

On Tuesday, an incumbent, a county official and a local businessman are contending for two spots in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

The candidates -- Jeff Bathke, Lance Koth and Ben Krohmer -- share similar goals to move the state forward by keeping “big government” limited