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DWU's Alison Ernsberger named GPAC top pitcher for third-straight week
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (253+ words) Trey Houchin is a sports reporter for the Mitchell Republic. Trey graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2025 with a bachelor's degree in sports media and covers a wide variety of topics. A Missouri native, Houchin can be reached at…...
LIVESTREAM: Candidate forum at JVCC for Mitchell City Council hopefuls
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (88+ words) Mitchell Republic LIVESTREAM: Candidate forum at JVCC for Mitchell City Council hopefuls The meeting starts at 12 p. m. at James Valley Community Center at First Avenue and Duff Street MITCHELL " The Mitchell Republic will livestream the candidate forum for Mitchell City Council…...
Mitchell man pleads not guilty to 17 child sexual abuse material charges
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (194+ words) MITCHELL " A 19-year-old Mitchell man pleaded not guilty last week in Davison County Circuit Court to 17 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material. Max Greger faces one Class 6 felony count of child exploitation, 10 Class 4 felony counts of possession of…...
No timeline set for completion of old Mitchell High School demolition
2+ week, 1+ day ago (583+ words) MITCHELL " A long-awaited process got underway Wednesday, April 1 at the old Mitchell High School: its demolition. Crews with Schoenfelder Construction in Mitchell were seen tearing a hole in the side of the old high school gymnasium to create an access…...
After raising $0, Chamberlain man drops governor bid but wants to be presidential candidate in 2028
1+ week, 1+ day ago (778+ words) CHAMBERLAIN, S. D. " After raising no money and gathering few signatures, Terry Gleason's dreams of becoming South Dakota governor never had a chance. So he's merely setting his sights on the White House for 2028. The one-time independent gubernatorial candidate Gleason said he…...
SD Republican candidates for governor clash over sales tax increases in first debate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1127+ words) The four Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota clashed over tax policies in their first debate Tuesday, as the leading candidate in the polls criticized two others for their support of higher sales taxes. U. S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, who has…...
DWU's Alison Ernsberger tabbed as GPAC pitcher of the week
2+ week, 2+ day ago (221+ words) SIOUX CITY, Iowa " Dakota Wesleyan University softball standout Alison Ernsberger has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference softball pitcher of the week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Ernsberger, a sophomore from Granville, Ohio, picked up three wins in…...
Council takes its time on ACT event, business parking requests
3+ week, 6+ day ago (844+ words) MITCHELL " The Mitchell City Council spent more time discussing parking requests during Monday night's meeting than it did discussing infrastructure. The Mitchell City Council, during its regular meeting on Monday, March 16, denied one and approved two parking lot closure requests…...
After fights over social studies standards, activists come for math
3+ week, 6+ day ago (916+ words) Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. "When I talk to my students, I want them to understand it," she said of a concept like the Pythagorean…...
Midweek Update March 19: Rachel Hagenbaugh of Habitat for Humanity and Luke Hagen
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (144+ words) 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. Midweek Update March 19: Rachel…...