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Published December 06, 2012, 12:00 AM

Middle School food drive

Mitchell Middle School students donate food to pantry.


Nate Zirpel, foreground, and Michael Baus, both 13, help unload some of the food collected by the Mitchell Middle School for the Christmas food drive Wednesday afternoon outside the Salvation Army in Mitchell. Students collected more than 1,000 items to donate to the Salvation Army. (Chris Huber/Republic)

  • Nate Zirpel, foreground, and Michael Baus, both 13, help unload some of the food collected by the Mitchell Middle School for the Christmas food drive Wednesday afternoon outside the Salvation Army in Mitchell. Students collected more than 1,000 items to donate to the Salvation Army. (Chris Huber/Republic)
  • As incentive for the students to bring donations, seventh-grade teacher Dustin Wheeler said he would shave his beard into the shape of a bat if enough items were donated. Wheeler had to make good on his bet. (Mitchell Middle School photo)