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Guebert: Spring is a brave yellow wave, a loud 'How'do!' and a glint of gold
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (616+ words) Spring often just burst onto the southern Illinois farm of my youth. One morning you'd see a green blade of something peeking through the bare ground by the mailbox and by the time you got off the school bus a…...
Allison Meyerink scores her fourth GPAC weekly honor of the season for DWU golf
1+ day, 47+ min ago (179+ words) MITCHELL " Dakota Wesleyan University sophomore golfer Allison Meyerink has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference women's golfer of the week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced on Wednesday. It's the sixth career GPAC weekly honor…...
Editorial cartoon April 1: Social media addiction for kids
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (102+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "Mitchell Republic." Often, the "Mitchell Republic" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which…...
Going out with gold: BHSA’s Britney Rueb is the Mitchell Republic's 2026 girls wrestler of the year
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1858+ words) SCOTLAND, S.D. " Five years ago, then a seventh-grader, Britney Rueb climbed to the top of the podium as a member of the inaugural class of South Dakota high school girls wrestling champions. Three more ascents followed, including her last as a…...
Mitchell-area track teams clock early season times at DWU High School Open
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (323+ words) MITCHELL " The Mitchell High School track and field team, along with numerous other area teams, shined at the Dakota Wesleyan High School Open on Tuesday at Corrigan Fieldhouse. In terms of team points, the Kernel girls team earned sixth place…...
DWU's Alison Ernsberger tabbed as GPAC pitcher of the week
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (221+ words) SIOUX CITY, Iowa " Dakota Wesleyan University softball standout Alison Ernsberger has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference softball pitcher of the week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Ernsberger, a sophomore from Granville, Ohio, picked up three wins in…...
Wagner's Ashlyn Koupal makes South Dakota history in McDonald's All-American Game
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (321+ words) GLENDALE, Ariz. " Wagner High School standout Ashlyn Koupal was one of 24 senior girls basketball stars to take the court Tuesday night in the prestigious McDonald's All-American Game. Koupal got into the scoring column in the third quarter for the West…...
List: 2026 Mitchell-area all-conference high school boys basketball selections
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (560+ words) With the boys basketball season in the books, area high school conferences have recognized their top players with honor team selections. A summary of all the area players selected are listed below, sorted by conference: Bridgewater-Emery's Ben Weber was the…...
Trade mission to Japan, South Korea carried hope of diversifying soybean market beyond China
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (594+ words) South Dakota officials are trying to strengthen trade relationships with Japan and South Korea as soybean farmers look to diversify beyond China, which has reduced its purchases. Jerry Schmitz, executive director of the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council,…...
Mitchell track athletes get season underway at SDSU indoor meet
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (284+ words) BROOKINGS, S.D. " Several Mitchell Kernels had solid performances in the season-opening Ruth Marske Invitational indoor track meet on Saturday, March 28 at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex at South Dakota State University. A total of 31 schools from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota…...