editorials

CHEERS to Friend de Coup, the Mitchell Show Choir team that won the first-ever state show choir competition. FDC was named grand champion of the Class AA division at the South Dakota High School Activities Association state show choir competition on April 10 in Sioux Falls. This was...

The legislative Rules Review Committee this week gave final approval to increase the rates for publication of public notices, a move that we applaud and appreciate.

Spring means it's time to get those lawns glowing again, but using fertilizer for Lake Mitchell homeowners may mean a different green substance sprouting. Lake Mitchell's algae problems have been well documented. But the exact cause, or causes, has yet to be determined. Among the...

CHEERS to a pre-built home that has landed — literally — in Mitchell. Last week, the Mitchell Regional Habitat for Humanity presented a Mitchell family of six their own home in the city. The three-bedroom home was donated by South Dakota-based Superior Homes and was set...

Chief Wahoo first got kicked off the road cap of the Cleveland Indians. Next he got booted from the home batting helmet. Then he got nudged aside by the team's emerging block-"C" logo. Just in time for the start of this year's baseball season, the team officially demoted Chief Wahoo...

Somewhat odd, we find it, that all of South Dakota's officer-involved shootings since 2009 have been deemed justified. We don't suspect foul play or cover-ups to help clear officers of wrongdoing. We just find it curious that of 24 officer-involved shootings since 2009, the officer...

CHEERS to the news that Mount Vernon native Chad Greenway has signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. According to reports, Greenway signed a one-year contract with the Vikings that will help him end his career with the same team that drafted him and he has spent his entire...

What an outstanding year it's been for Division I women's college basketball in South Dakota. On Wednesday night, the University of South Dakota booked a trip to the championship game of the Women's National Invitation Tournament with a convincing win over Oregon. The Coyotes will...

CHEERS to Mitchell Mayor Jerry Toomey, who wants to clean up Mitchell's streets. The mayor is looking to update a city parking and nuisance ordinance to be presented to the City Council during the April 4 meeting. The plan is to ban those annoying large vehicles, such as campers,...

The grumblings are getting louder. It's a presidential election year, and the coverage of debates, primaries and the "he-said, she-said" is already getting exhausting. With two high-profile candidates in Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and nominee Hillary Clinton, who's leading...

The South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Association swung and missed over the weekend. At its regular spring meeting, the association approved the state tournament site for each year for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Mitchell's Cadwell Park will be the host for 2017 and 2019, while Sioux Falls...

CHEERS to the work of the state's wildlife damage specialists, otherwise known as state trappers. In Saturday's newspaper, we reported a day in the life of a wildlife damage specialist. We requested a ride along with the South Dakota GF&P employees who pursue coyotes and other wildlife...

Friday afternoon, five fire crews from southeastern South Dakota responded to blankets of smoke billowing from the Tabor Recreation Area. Officials say more than 50 firefighters were on scene to help battle the blaze, which was a significantly sized fire. According to Tabor Fire Chief...

CHEERS to the Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's basketball teams. The Tiger men and women concluded their seasons last week at each of their respective national tournaments. The men, who were national runners-up last season, lost in the second round this year. The women...