Refusal of World War I military service led to Hutterite brothers' deaths at Fort Leavenworth
Michael and Joseph Hofer died in 1918 after court martial; changes for conscientious objectors followed in aftermath
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Michael and Joseph Hofer died in 1918 after court martial; changes for conscientious objectors followed in aftermath
If adopted, would go into effect for 2024-25 school year
Luke Hagen was promoted to editor of the Mitchell Republic in 2014. He has worked for the newspaper since 2008 and has covered sports, outdoors, education, features and breaking news. He can be reached at lhagen@mitchellrepublic.com.
Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Diony navigated English when her family moved to Huron for her dad’s career. Huron’s population is diverse and Diony was surrounded by classmates with brown faces like hers.
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.”