8+ hour, 37+ min ago   (200+ words) MITCHELL — The Mitchell Board of Education will consider updates to several district K-12 policies when it meets next in regular session. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday in Room 10 at the Mitchell Career and Technical Education Academy. The board…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Mitchell Republic Letter: A homeschooler’s response to concerns about education "While Dr. Childs is correct that such data does not exist for homeschool students, I would be surprised if, in a random sample of home-educated students, the results were that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) I have a granddaughter heading for college in about a week, and she already knows her roommate. She has known her for months. And these days are when many families are preparing to send their sons and daughters off to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (824+ words) CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. — Mat Davis, an integrated health therapist, works closely with youth in the community as part of his job, where he provides therapy and guidance to students struggling with mental health issues. And he can quickly recall a moment where…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (681+ words) MITCHELL — For many parents, keeping up with a growing child’s needs can feel overwhelming and expensive. From tummy time mats to sensory toys and crawling tools, each milestone can bring another round of developmental items families need to provide. But…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (91+ words) Mitchell Republic Mitchell School District offering early childhood screening appointments The screening will assess each child’s development in social, vision, and gross and fine motor skills, concepts, language, speech and hearing. Mitchell Public Schools will conduct an early childhood screening…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (561+ words) Mitchell Republic Woster: Remembering Mom and Dad in the heat of a South Dakota summer "My mother and father each died in the heavy-aired heat of a South Dakota summer, and they were buried in the prairie’s cracked earth," columnist…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (781+ words) MITCHELL — For years, Deb Wagner answered calls from parents searching for childcare with the same difficult response: she didn’t have room. That changed Monday as Wagner opened Lil Kernel Academy, a new childcare center that expands her capacity from 12 children…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (745+ words) The number of licensed Native American foster homes in South Dakota has grown by 44% since new rules took effect last summer for the licensing of foster homes run by family members or family friends. The news came during a virtual…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (556+ words) Mitchell Republic Sermonette: The purifying flame of Pentecost still burns today "The same purifying flame of Pentecost is available to every obedient believer in Christ," writes Pastor Tim Stafford / Faith Missionary Church The Purity of Pentecost: This past Sunday we…...