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The Platte Police Department is investigating an incident in which a playground swing was rigged with fishing hooks. (Photo courtesy of the Platte Police Department)
Platte PD investigating playground swing rigged with fishing hooks
PLATTE — The Platte Police Department is investigating an incident in which a playground swing was rigged with fishing hooks. At approximately...
 News / local 56 min 53 sec ago
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 News / local 5 hours 39 min ago
Junior Tyler Fortuna uses a microscope to look at brain cells on Friday at Dakota Wesleyan University. The research team is studying the effects of air pollution on the brain. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
DWU research team looks at connections in air pollution to the brain
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a four-part series on undergraduate research at Dakota Wesleyan University. For several hours each week,...
 News / local 21 hours 44 min ago
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Longfellow Elementary School principal Lisa Heckenlaible gets sprayed with paint in celebration of Longfellow students exceeding their fundraising goal of $12,000 on Friday at Longfellow Elementary in Mitchell. The students actually raised $13,291, and also painted four other studen-chosen teachers as well. The money will be going towards the school's techonology fund. (Sarah Barclay/Republic) play button
PHOTOS: Longfellow teachers get painted after exceeding fundraising goal
In celebration of exceeding their fundraising goal of $12,000, Longfellow students got to spray principal Lisa Heckenlaible, and teachers Megan...
 News / local 22 hours 37 min ago
Buffalo graze in the corrals before their vaccinations during the 51st Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup on Friday in Custer State Park. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Thousands flock to Custer for 51st annual buffalo roundup
CUSTER STATE PARK — Thousands took to Custer State Park on Friday to witness the wonder that is the annual buffalo roundup. Each year, approximately...
 News / state 23 hours 34 min ago
Sen. John Thune shares a laugh with member of the Scotland Rotary Club Dick Behl during a stop on Thursday at the Recreation Bar in Scotland in July. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Thune in Emery, Mitchell on Monday
On Monday, U.S. Sen. John Thune will be in Emery to address a Bridgewater-Emery student assembly. Thune will then travel to Mitchell to address...
 News / local 22 hours 24 min ago
A new meaning for the word 'roundabout'
It had been a long day on the road by the time I hit the traffic roundabout at University Drive and Fifth Avenue South near the St. Cloud State...
 opinion / columns 22 hours 10 min ago
Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Hayden Schmidt tries to run away from Canistota's Xavier Ward on Friday in Mount Vernon. (Ryan Deal/Republic) play button
Canistota powers past Mount Vernon/Plankinton
MOUNT VERNON—Canistota controlled the line of scrimmage and controlled high-scoring Mount Vernon/Plankinton on Friday. The top-ranked Hawks...
 sports 16 hours 45 min ago
Mitchell's Logan Rietveld chases Sioux Falls Lincoln's Preston Eisenbraun during a prep football game on Friday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
No. 2 Kernels smash Patriots 28-7
SIOUX FALLS—In Kent VanOverschelde's 10 years coaching the Mitchell High School football team, he's never won a game in Sioux Falls. That changed...
 sports / prep 19 hours 28 min ago
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EHD causing high whitetails casualties
Landowners continue to find dead white-tailed deer populations in central South Dakota as a bout with a deadly disease continues. South Dakota...
 outdoors September 29, 2016 - 6:36pm
Kimberly Powell is the Mitchell Weekend Snackpack Program's development and program director, the nonprofit's first paid position. (Photo courtesy of the Weekend Snackpack program)
Weekend Snackpack program's new director has a 'heart for families'
The Mitchell Weekend Snackpack program's first paid employee has big dreams for the nonprofit. With one month of work under her belt, Development...
 News / local September 29, 2016 - 6:37pm
Mitchell's Sam Michels (14) tries to shake off Spearfish's Jace Engesser (3) during a game on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Kernels set for stiffer test against Sioux Falls Lincoln
Kent VanOverschelde was eager to see how the Mitchell High School football team would approach practice ahead of one of the team's toughest opponents...
 sports September 29, 2016 - 11:18pm
Sonja Pederson, elementary and secondary education major from Sioux Falls, and Jordan Thaler, elementary education major from Pickstown, were crowned the 2016 Swarm Days Queen and King during coronation Thursday, Sept. 29.
BHSU crowns new Swarm Days Queen and King
SPEARFISH — Black Hills State University students Sonja Pederson and Jordan Thaler were crowned the 2016 Swarm Days Queen and King at coronation...
 News / state 5 hours 39 min ago
Chamberlain's Alayne Daly (3) sends the ball over the net as Gregory's Alexa Hannahs (9) defends during a prep volleyball match in Chamberlain Thursday. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Area prep volleyball roundup: Gorillas rally past Cubs
CHAMBERLAIN — Gregory dropped the first set to Chamberlain but won the next three sets as it claimed a 3-1 victory on Thursday night. Set scores...
 sports September 29, 2016 - 11:06pm
From left, Mitchell's Mackenzie Miller, Lauren Larson (2), Jenna Weich (20) and Mandy Schmidt (5) celebrates with her teammates after a point during Thursday night's ESD volleyball match with Yankton at the Yankton High School gym. (Jeremy Hoeck/Yankton Press and Dakotan)
Kernels earn road win at Yankton
YANKTON — Sophomores Mackenzie Miller and Chelsea Brewster combined for 40 kills as the Mitchell Kernels took down the Yankton Gazelles 25-15,...
 sports September 29, 2016 - 11:32pm

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