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Daily digest, your guide to the Mitchell area, including a car festival, a potluck and a book sale.
RELATED CONTENTCrow Creek chairman calls for Chamberlain boycott
Brandon Sazue calls school decision to deny honor song 'racist.'
RELATED CONTENTWharf gold mine to expand in Black Hills
Homestake retains 12 employees overseeing reclamation at its shuttered operation.
RELATED CONTENTBet a penny, win $1,000 -- in theory
Lottery Commission wants to take caps off video prizes
RELATED CONTENTChamberlain-Presho rail grant moves ahead
State tries again for money to rebuild line
RELATED CONTENTSale of Napa-Platte rail line nears
Target date set for approving transaction with development company
RELATED CONTENTMissouri River water fee banned by Senate
A proposal to charge for water in Missouri River reservoirs would be banned under legislation passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate.
RELATED CONTENTWoman allegedly stabs own hand to implicate boyfriend
A Mitchell woman who told police her boyfriend stabbed her in the hand has admitted making up the allegation, according to court documents.
LENTSCH: The unsung heroes of agriculture
May fitting month to celebrate Mother’s Day
RELATED CONTENTThune takes action on farm bill
Senator finds mixed results with proposed amendments
RELATED CONTENTPlanting half as far along as last year
Farmers remain optimistic, locals and experts say
RELATED CONTENTMonsanto wins seed case as high court backs patent rights
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday bolstered Monsanto Co.’s ability to control the use of its genetically modified seeds, ruling that companies can block efforts to circumvent patents on self replicating technologies.
RELATED CONTENTCrop income up despite '12 drought
Despite a major drought, crop income increased in 2012, according to an annual report issued by the South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management at Mitchell Technical Institute.
RELATED CONTENTCelebrate Beef Month with steak, noodle salad recipe
March is National Nutrition Month and America’s favorite protein, beef, is here to help you celebrate in a delicious and easy way.
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KIRK: 'The Annoying Neighbor Kid'
Inquiring calves want the scoop when other cows are giving birth
RELATED CONTENTApartment boom: 223 rental units under construction in Mitchell
After years with little rental housing development, study kick-starts projects
RELATED CONTENTFoothills Roundup Rodeo scheduled in Wessington Springs
WESSINGTON SPRINGS — Cowboys and cowgirls from across the Midwest will compete in 13 events during the 11th annual Wessington Springs Foothills Roundup South Dakota Rodeo Association Rodeo May 25-26.
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OUR VIEW: Sad news: Gambling potential rises in SD
While South Dakota does benefit — state government receives a portion of the proceeds — we worry that the benefit is coming at the expense of people who may be hooked.
RELATED CONTENTRICE: Can Corn Palace make us rich, or just famous?
Is tourism important for getting Mitchell’s name known and on the map? Yes, it sort of makes us famous. Is tourism making us rich? No, it is not, but it does add something to our economy. I don’t want to see it go away but I am hesitant to spend millions of public dollars with no outlook of payback.
RELATED CONTENTOUR VIEW: A missed chance at fairness in Chamberlain
Not every school in South Dakota should consider an American Indian honor song during graduation ceremonies, but a school that is one-third Indian should consider it.
RELATED CONTENTGRAVES: Dispense with the agrarian school calendar
Research shows time has come to extend the academic year
RELATED CONTENTToday's Sports Schedule: 5/18/13
A look at today's sports schedule.
DWU’s Amanda Hart organizing high-profile basketball camp
Dakota Wesleyan University’s Amanda Hart is organizing a basketball camp that features four former NCAA Division I players, including a three-time national champion.
RELATED CONTENTMitchell High School weight room ready for renovation
The Mitchell High School weight room will soon be updated with new equipment purchased from Rogers Athletics.
RELATED CONTENTToday's Sports Briefs: 5/18/13
Misiaszek to join DWU softball staff By The Daily Republic Jim Misiaszek will join the Dakota Wesleyan University softball program as an assistant coach, it was announced Thursday.
Featured Staff Blogs
THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYIf you write an Areavoices blog you'll want to see this
So you've been writing your blog for awhile...everything is fine. But there's something missing. The magic is gone. Cue the melodramatic music. Okay, I won't go that far. But the fact is, so...
5/14/13 at 4:55 PM
REPUBLIC INSIDERSmart move, Stephanie
If you're a reader of The Daily Republic, you may know I wrote a column recently in which I advised Stephanie Herseth Sandlin to either forgo next year's Senate race in order to fulfill her expresse...
5/13/13 at 8:40 AM
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYForum wins big in 2013 North Dakota Newspaper Association contest; other FCC papers have good showings too
FARGO, N.D. Five Forum Communications Co. papers won more than 270 awards during the North Dakota Newspaper Associations 2013 convention held recently in Rapid City, S.D. Papers received recognition ...
5/10/13 at 3:10 PM
AG AT LARGERed River Valley corn planting started a month later than last year, but no worries yet
Heres that field of corn I watch every year south of Moorhead, Minn. In 2012 they were planting corn in this section on April 4 and this year activity started May 3 one of the earliest in t...
5/9/13 at 2:32 PM
REPUBLIC REDUX1957 Daily Republic staff
Things have changed just a little, haven't they? Back in 1957, the dress code apparently included skirts for women and suits and ties for many of the men. I still have to wear a tie, as do other m...
5/8/13 at 12:18 AM
Featured Area Voices
ASTROBOBAurora alert tonight May 17-18, 2013
If it were clear here in Duluth, I'm sure we'd be seeing northern lights. The Kp index, an indicator of magnetic activity around the Earth, shot up to "5" or minor storm level around 11 p.m. Central...
5/17/13 at 11:57 PM
SOCIAL SECURITY INFOPopular baby names for each state available
Did you check to see how popular your name is? Last week the Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names nationally for 2012. For years after 1879 you can learn the national ...
5/16/13 at 3:56 PM
THE NUTRITION FORUMGrilled Margherita Pizza
One of my favorite things about spring is getting the grill out and cooking in the backyard. My husband and I are partial to grilling with charcoal (yes, it takes more patience, but in the end is wort...
5/13/13 at 12:42 PM
ANEW UCCAdult Forum "The Future of Christianity: A Startling New Vision of Hope for the 21st Century"
With Father Thomas Keating and Ken WIlbur begins this Thursday at 7:00pm. Let us know if you are interested in attending....
5/8/13 at 8:01 PM
REAL MONEYMother's Day on a Budget
Its that time of year againSpring Clean Up; Window washing, clearing the yard of winters remnants and dusting off the grill. AND its also nearing Mothers Day. Mothers Day doesnt need to equate to pre...
5/6/13 at 5:14 AM
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