1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (237+ words) MITCHELL — The Mitchell Board of Education will have a chance to meditate on the Mitchell School District’s activities department philosophy when it meets next in regular session. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at L.B. Williams…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (262+ words) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota public university enrollment decreased by 294 students this year, according to numbers released Thursday by the state Board of Regents. Overall enrollment, which includes graduate and undergraduate students, is 35,797. Enrollment dropped at three universities and increased at…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (373+ words) MITCHELL — An individual exhibiting “unusual behaviors” prompted a police response to Mitchell Middle School Wednesday afternoon, but all students were safe and secure following the encounter. The Mitchell School District issued an alert at 1:34 p.m. Thursday afternoon. “During an…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (153+ words) PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct a three-day school bus safety awareness effort across the state, from Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Thursday, Sept. 10 Troopers will work with school districts to observe bus routes and loading zones and monitor whether…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (254+ words) Back in high school, probably in a physics class although I can’t be certain, Howard Elrod told us the story about the time his brother built a motorless go-cart with bicycle tires for back wheels and toy wagon tires, probably…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (218+ words) South Dakota is set to receive at least $52.6 million from Meta, potentially as much as $73.5 million, because of harms social media platforms caused young people. The question now is whether that money will directly improve their lives. For years, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (168+ words) There were 618 students receiving Build Dakota Scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced on Wednesday. This is the 12th year of the scholarship awards program, of which 28 Mitchell students were represented. Nearly 5,200 Build Dakota Scholarships have been awarded since…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1156+ words) MOUNT VERNON, S.D. — A small group of students huddled last week around their studies in the Family and Consumer Sciences room at the Mount Vernon School District. They were in the middle of studying the various facets of fashion design, ensconced…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (515+ words) On Saturday, Aug. 22, I moved my daughter into college. And when I say "moved her in," I mean I spent the better part of an afternoon in the dormitory hallway with an Allen wrench, assembling every bit of IKEA furniture…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) mitchellrepublic.com Opinion: What can you do to make a difference during Suicide Prevention Month? "Mitchell deserves recognition for actively embracing mental health training and fostering open conversations around well-being," writes Lana Loken. Across the United States, mental health challenges…...