Q: The Mitchell School District has a corn burning furnace (I think at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary School). In the past, it was used for heating purposes but as corn prices rose it became more expensive than natural gas. Has the school distric...
Q: What's the purpose of the contract recently approved to allow someone to remove minnows from the city of Mitchell's wastewater treatment lagoons? A: With demand for minnows for bait in the area, Mitchell Public Works Director Tim McGannon said...
Q: What's the difference between single-stream recycling and Mitchell's current recycling service? A: Single-stream recycling would allow Mitchell residents to use a larger recycling bin in which all recyclables can be dumped without sorting. "Wi...
Q: Could you explain to Mitchell residents the difference between the Mitchell Food Pantry and the Salvation Army Food Pantry? While the Mitchell Food Pantry and the Salvation Army Food Pantry share a space, the two are operated by separate organ...
Q: With a rash of threatening clown sightings spreading across the United States, what should Mitchell residents do if they see one? According to Mitchell Police Sgt. Ryan Erickson, locals should call the police if they feel threatened by anyone,...
Q: Will the dog that bit a mail carrier in Mitchell last week be removed from city limits? A: According to Mitchell Chief of Public Safety Lyndon Overweg, the owner of the dog that bit a U.S. Postal Service employee on the leg last week has indic...
Q: Who keeps the $30,000 cash seized from the drug bust last week? Where does it go and what programs benefit from it? According to South Dakota state law, as long as the money remains in custody in Davison County, it is stored away in a safe loc...
Q: Is the city of Mitchell doing anything about a private boat lift recently installed in the Lake Mitchell access area near the Sportsman's Club on Indian Village Road?...
Q. The blue water tower on the hill by the Davison County Highway Department does not have a working light. It looks like there is a light fixture. Is it not working? This could be a hazard for aircraft.
Q. Why has the city not forced cleanup of the lot on the corner of Foster and Havens across from the Ponderosa trailer park? It has old cars and trucks, refrigerators, miscellaneous junk and even tires on the roof of the building. It is an eyesor...
Q: The Daily Republic published a photo of accused murderer Donald McDougal being led out of the courtroom at the Davison County Public Safety Center recently with two county deputies at his side. But McDougal was not restrained at the hands or feet.
Q: Rick Weiland claims he's been to all 311 cities and towns in South Dakota, but, there are 400-some towns listed on South Dakota's official road map. When has Weiland been to Tripp? How did Weiland determine his 311 towns to visit during his ca...
Q.: Can the truck endorsing Leon Baier for Davison County Commission legally be parked in Wholesale Electronics' lot on First Avenue east of the Mitchell Public Safety building? Could the truck be legally parked in the city-owned public parking l...
