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School in good position for future, Mitchell native says Written By: Erik Kaufman | × Amy Novak, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, addresses the audience during the Class of 2020 graduation ceremony Sunday at the Corn Palace. The event was originally scheduled for May, but the arrival of COVID-19 forced the school to postpone those plans. (Erik Kaufman / Republic) After 18 years as part of the Dakota Wesleyan University family, Amy Novak is moving on to new adventures. C...

Three new units needed, officials say Written By: Erik Kaufman | × The Mitchell Board of Education will consider the purchase of new commercial-grade dishwashers when it meets for its next meeting Monday, Feb. 8. The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., will be held in a virtual format. According to agenda notes provided by Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell School District, food service personnel have identified a need to replace three dishwashers in the school kitchens. Th...

Kittery announces 2021-2022 kindergarten registration Portsmouth Herald KITTERY, Maine – The Kittery School Department announces its kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year. To be eligible to attend kindergarten in September 2021, your child must turn 5 on or before Oct. 15, 2021. If you do not have a child eligible to enter kindergarten this fall, please pass this information on to a neighbor. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the registration process will be virtual. 1. Call the...

BIW COVID-19 count continues to climb As of Wednesday, BIW reported 63 new cases so far this month, according to the company’s website. Share BATH — Cases of COVID-19 continues to climb among workers at Bath Iron Works, but a company spokesman said closing any of its facilities due to COVID-19 “is not an option.” BIW, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has reported new cases nearly every day for the past seven weeks. As of Wednesday, BIW reported 63 new cases so far this month, accordin...

Current system is 52 years old, difficult to repair Written By: Erik Kaufman | × The Mitchell Board of Education is expected to review the status of the intercom, bells and clock system at Mitchell Middle School during its next regular meeting Monday, Jan. 11. The meeting, which will be held virtually by teleconference, is scheduled for 5 p.m. In his comments in the agenda, Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell School District, noted that at 52 years old, the intercom, be...

Did you miss these great stories Tuesday afternoon? Here are five local stories we think youll enjoy that we published Tuesday afternoon. (Click the bolded sentences to direct you to the story) Written By: Mitchell Republic | × Shown here is a large portion of the land that the city purchased in 2019 along Firesteel Creek to create a wetland aimed at improving nearby Lake Mitchell. The wetland project is now heading to the design phase following the Mitchell City Councils appr...

The Minnesota Supreme Court Chamber, located inside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Photo via Jonathunder/Wikipedia Commons) ST. PAUL, Minn. (CN) — Minnesota’s highest court unanimously upheld the state’s nonconsensual-porn statute Wednesday, bringing holiday cheer to privacy advocates and a year-end letdown to free-speech groups. The court found that the statute, which has been embroiled in litigation since its passage in 2016, criminalizes constitutionally protected speech bu...

More streaming options for spectators to be explored Written By: Erik Kaufman | × The Mitchell Board of Education on Monday night approved guidelines for winter activities, including fine arts. The board approved the guidelines on a 5-0 vote after discussion on the subject. The board met via virtual format for the first time since May for the meeting. The guidelines, which mostly follow the template from the South Dakota High School Activities Association, dictate protocols thr...

Board meeting will be held via teleconference Written By: Marcus Traxler | × The Mitchell School District Board of Education will meet via teleconference on Monday to consider affirming plans for the winter sports and activities season. The regular meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday virtually. It will be the first school board meeting to be held through a conference call format since May 11, and the board had held its last eight meetings in person prior to the December meet...

suffocating the northeast. sizzling triple digit temperatures shattered records in several states yesterday. its the kind of heat that can actually hurt and its not letting up any time soon. >> it was 103 degrees in central park yesterday. but that wasnt the only history making high. record temperatures also recorded in connecticut, maryland, virginia, and pennsylvania. in fact, in philadelphia 92-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment by a neighbor. she did not have air condit...