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The Mitchell City Council on Monday night sent a resounding message when it denied an ordinance to ban trailers, boats and an allotment of recreational vehicles from parking on our city's streets. The actions of the council members proved it's their constituents, not a personal agenda,...

The Corn Palace might get a new look, but not without a hefty price tag. At Monday's regular City Council meeting, City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein revealed details from a report on the lights surrounding the Corn Palace murals and domes from Baltimore-based Image Engineering,...

Dust off the rule book, because Mitchell could add several new regulations to city code. A handful of updates to city code will reach the Mitchell City Council at Monday night's regular meeting, including two meant to assist in the cleanup effort at Lake Mitchell, two regarding pedestrian...

The entryway to Mitchell's Main Street is about to get a facelift. The Mitchell City Council unanimously approved a new $35,000 veterans park, which Mayor Jerry Toomey said would boost the appearance of the commonly utilized route to the Corn Palace, the city's signature tourist attraction....

A proposal to bar unhitched trailers, boats and campers from parking streetside in Mitchell will likely be tabled until May 2. The plan to overhaul the city’s parking ordinances was met with complaints from homeowners who felt the plan to ban streetside parking of larger vehicles...

Several unhitched trailers on Mitchell streets may disappear from where their owners left them come Friday afternoon. Mayor Jerry Toomey said several trailers were ticketed for towing Wednesday for being parked on the city street for more than 48 hours. The trailers, which were tagged...

The complaints are rolling in against Mayor Jerry Toomey’s pitch to increase enforcement of the city’s parking ordinance. The discussion was held during Monday night’s regular Mitchell City Council meeting held at City Hall. Last week, Toomey proposed a plan to add stricter...

Two local business are set to expand with the help of a new tax increment financing (TIF) district. The Mitchell City Council on Monday unanimously approved TIF No. 22 to make infrastructure improvements along four gravel streets in south central Mitchell. The council held its...

Mitchell could take another necessary step toward developing its recently approved aquatic facility. At Monday's regular City Council meeting, the eight-person board will consider a $590,000 contract to design and plan for the facility approved by voters in December. The contract...

The Mitchell Tennis Association is hoping for a helping hand from the local school board.

The Mitchell City Council will consider an engineering and architectural design agreement for the proposed Sixth Avenue plaza today. If approved, the $50,850 agreement, with Mitchell-based Schmucker, Paul, Nohr and Associates and landscape architect and design group Confluence, would...

Life could get a little bit safer for Mitchell residents at a low cost. At Monday night's regular City Council meeting, Mayor Jerry Toomey broke a 3-3 tie that would allow the Department of Public Safety to pursue a grant to fund the salary and benefits for up to two firefighters....

A water resource specialist attempted to clear the water on Monday about his company's plan to restore Lake Mitchell. About three weeks after Councilman Dan Allen said the city should avoid doing any more studies regarding Lake Mitchell, Fyra Engineering's John Holz ensured the Mitchell...

The Mitchell City Council is expected to hear a presentation regarding lake restoration from the Lake Mitchell Advisory Committee. The presentation will be held during the Finance Committee meeting beginning at 6:40 p.m. on Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall. At the most recent...

Building an aquatic facility in Mitchell may not be a forgone conclusion. During a special City Council meeting to discuss 2017 budget planning and hear a revenue overview for the city, Councilman Mel Olson made a comment that may surprise 1,440 Mitchell voters who supported the $8...