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Another key issue with the city’s application form that was discussed on Monday centered around the ability for medical marijuana establishments to transfer licenses, which several council members were concerned could become similar to liquor license transfers.
Frustrated Mitchell residents push back on fines for compost violation In total, 32 Mitchell residents were fined for dumping compost at the drop off site prior to the April 5 opening day. Written By: Sam Fosness | × Several Mitchell residents voiced their frustrations with the city on Monday night after being fined for dumping compost prior to the opening date at the City of Mitchell's Compost Drop off Site at 1400 West 8th Avenue, west of the HWY 37 Bypass. (Matt Gade / Republic) Some Mitchell residents who were recently fined for dumping compost at the city’s...
Mitchell's mask mandate to expire Jan. 27 following Mayor Bob Everson's 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 will end on Jan. 27 as the Mitchell City Council decided Tuesday night to let the ordinance expire. A...
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 limits, Everson was faced with the option to issue an executive order that would make the mask mandate ...