The Mitchell City Council will consider multiple land-use requests, license transfers, infrastructure agreements, and a proposed 2026 employee compensation plan during its Nov. 17 meeting. Councilors will also review several change orders and upcoming public hearing dates.
State prison offender Shane Osterkamp, 44, died Nov. 14 in a comfort care setting at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Osterkamp had been serving sentences out of Hughes and Sully counties.
Officer Shanden Reiners has graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy and will soon begin serving the Mitchell community. Reiners follows in the footsteps of his father, Bill, who served with the South Dakota Capitol Complex Police Department.
South Dakota lawmakers have ordered annual performance reviews of the state Department of Education as student reading scores lag and nearly half of students read below grade level, according to Education Secretary Joe Graves. The move increases legislative oversight of student achievement.
Sioux Falls City Council members have set the process for filling an upcoming vacancy created by Councilor Sarah Cole’s move out of the city. Nominations are due Dec. 5, with the appointment scheduled for Dec. 9.
South Dakota’s Marcus and Jackie Isakson have been honored as this year’s Angels in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute for their extraordinary commitment to fostering and adoption.
In observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27, there will be no garbage or recycling collection. Wednesday and Thursday’s pickups will both occur on Wednesday, November 27, while Friday’s collection will run as normal. The Regional Landfill will be closed on Thursday. Schedules may change due to weather. Questions? Call 995-8465.
The City of Mitchell has installed new all-way stop signs at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Foster Street. Motorists are urged to use caution and remain alert when approaching the area as drivers adjust to the change.
