Winner’s Liz Jankauskas hits out of the sand during the Region 3A girls golf tournament on Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce Chamber Director Sonya Moller sweeps up around the Corn Palace Education Center between guests on Wednesday at the Corn Palce in Mitchell. The Education Center, which is a new installation for Summer 2016, had a soft opening on June 1, and is slated to have its grand opening June 9. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Crews work on patching the roadway of Main Street on Wednesday in Mitchell. It was one of many construction projects going on in the Main Street area Wednesday, along with 5th Avenue construction and crews working on the murals at the Corn Palace. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Canistota resident Steve Marquardt drives “The Wizard” during a mudcar race on Sunday in Mitchell. Marquardt was the 2015 points champion in the “pro-mod” division. (Garrick Hodge/Republic)
Mitchell’s Elijah Pommer slides into home plate as Yankton catcher Adam Heine waits for the throw during their American Legion baseball game on Wednesday in Yankton.
Canova/Howard first baseman Devin Alfson, center, flips the ball to pitcher Derek Miller for the out at first base during a Cornbelt League amateur baseball game Thursday in Salem. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Canova/Howard second baseman Tim Gassman catches a pop-up during a Cornbelt League amateur baseball game Thursday in Salem. Also pictured is right fielder Marshall Miller. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
The Parkston girls golf team, from left; Jadee Mattheis, Sydney Weber, Sydney Bormann, Jayden Bormann and Tylee Neugebauer are looking to win their fifth straight Class A girls state championship title over the weekend. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Parkston’s Nate Becker leaps for a ball at second base after Mitchell Black’s Jackson Sadler is safe at second base Sunday during a teener baseball game at Cadwell Park. Sadler advanced to third base on the overthrow. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Josh Hartman hits a putt during the 2016 South Dakota Golf Association’s mid-amateur championship on Sunday at Wild Oak Golf Course in Mitchell. Hartman, a Dakota Wesleyan graduate, placed second in Flight 1. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Former FEMA Director James Lee Witt, left, and former FEMA Regional Director Rick Weiland, right, return to Spencer Monday, where they responded to the May 30, 1998 tornado 18 years ago. (Evan Hendershot/Republic)
Mitchell Baseball Association players load a truck with various Coca Cola products in preparation for the annual MBA Coke drive on Monday in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Mitchell’s Ashley Zimmer hits a shot from the rough on Hole No. 15 at Lakeview Golf Course Monday during the Class AA girls state golf tournament in Mitchell. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Jeff Logan, President of the Mitchell Main Street & Beyond Board of Directors and owner of Logan Luxury Theaters, talks during the ‘State of the Street’ at the annual Main Street & Beyond meeting at the Scoreboard on Main Street in Mitchell. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Kingsbury County Deputy Wade Hoefert takes a photo of a plane Tuesday as crews extract it from Lake Thompson. The plane crashed into the lake Tuesday morning, killing the pilot. (Jake Shama/Republic)
Taylee Indahl, of Burke/South Central, tees off on Tuesday afternoon during the final day of the Class B girls’ state championship golf tournament at the Rapid City Elks Golf Course.
J.J. Cooney, of Andes Central/ Dakota Christian, tees off on the 8th hole Tuesday afternoon during the final day of the Class B boys’ state championship golf tournament at Hart Ranch.
Post 18’s Elijah Pommer throws a pitch during a Legion baseball game against Vermillion Post 15 on Tuesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Kevin Schwader, 38, broke his leg in March when he was doing a routine check of his cows. Farm Rescue is assisting him by cutting and baling his field. (Katherine Clayton/Republic)
Educators do helicopter spins part of a workshop called The Smart Program being led by Leslie Giese, top center, with the Minnesota Learning Resource Center on Wednesday afternoon in the media center at Mitchell Middle School. The purpose of the helicopter spins are to encourage body awareness. When a child is spinning, the fluid in the inner ear is moving and sending information about where the child’s body is in space. At the same time it is stimulating the same part of the brain that popular impulse control medications stimulate. This produces a calmer, more focused child. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Hayden Hoffman, 5, shoots an arrow during the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks’ Archery for Beginners class on Saturday at the North Point Recreation Area in Pickstown. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Mitchell’s Spencer Neugebauer catches a fly ball during a Legion baseball game against Brookings on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Mitchell’s Drew Kitchens fields a ground ball during a Legion baseball game against Brookings on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Chris Richards applies the hot horseshoe to Cactus causing smoke to rise on his hoof while tending to horses back in April at Cedar Ridge Equestrian Center north of Renner. Richards is a Farrier based out of Hurley serving clients in a 50 mile radius. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Niblet gets in the face of Chris Richards after tending to his hooves back in April at Cedar Ridge Equestrian Center north of Renner. Richards is a Farrier based out of Hurley serving clients in a 50 mile radius. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Mayor Jerry Toomey gives two thumbs up to a small crowd at the Corn Palace grand re-opening on Thursday. (Evan Hendershot/Republic)
Reagan Mueller, 7, tries on a Scarf-R-Hat made by Carol Stainbrooke last weekend at the first Mitchell Farmers Market of the season at James Valley Community Center in Mitchell. (Katherine Clayton/ Republic)
Lori Porter speaks to health care professionals at the first-ever CNA Summit honoring certified nursing assistants across South Dakota. (Sara Bertsch/Republic)
Nine-year-old Braylon Kirchhevel sits at his lemonade stand along 10th Avenue on Friday afternoon in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Logan Barnes asks James Valley Nursery volunteer Lori Miller about planting marigold seeds on Friday. The planting activity was part of the Longfellow Lions Academy program. Sara Bertsch/Republic
Chad Greenway, a Mount Vernon native, throws a football as kids look on during the Hy-Vee/Sanford Legends football camp on Friday at Kirkeby-Over Stadium at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Participants of Bella’s 5K Color Run/Walk run through a color station Saturday morning near Bella’s Butterfly Garden in Mitchell’s Northridge Park. (Caitlynn Peetz/Republic)
Participants of Bella’s 5K Color Run/Walk begin the event Saturday morning near Bella’s Butterfly Garden in Mitchell’s Northridge Park. (Caitlynn Peetz/Republic)
A participant of Bella’s 5K Color Run/Walk run through a color station Saturday morning in Mitchell. (Caitlynn Peetz/Republic)
Venom’s Kailee Fox makes a throw to first base during a U14 game at the Lowell Rang Memorial Softball Tournament at Cadwell Park. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Corsica-Stickney catcher Adam Fink, right, places a tag on Mount Vernon’s Nate Zens, left, in a play at the plate during Saturday’s Sunshine League amateur baseball game in Corsica. Zens attempted to score on a sacrifice fly and was called out on the play. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Men’s participants in the Mitchell Area Community Triathlon begin the swimming portion of the event Saturday morning in Lake Mitchell. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
A water main break on Main Street caused an estimated 1,000 gallons of water to fill the basement of Harve’s Sport Shop. (Katherine Clayton/Republic)
Judy Carlson sits in her lawn chair in her back yard, one of her favorite places she says. Carlson is one of this year’s honorary survivors for the annual Heart and Sole Cancer Walk this Friday at Mitchell Middle School. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Workers with Krohmer Plumbing Inc. work on the main water line that runs underneath N. Main street in front of the VFW building on Tuesday morning in Mitchell. On Monday evening while the VFW was having a sprinkler system installed at its new location a valve broke that led to additional problems with the water main, forcing the city of Mitchell to shut off the water. Water flooded the VFW basement along with Havre’s Sports Shop’s basement as well. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Julie Granger sits on a bench outside of her home last week. Granger is one of this year’s honorary survivors for the annual Heart and Sole Cancer Walk this Friday at Mitchell Middle School. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Koby Larson (4) flips the ball over to second base to get the out on Sheridan Troopers’ Andrew Ratty (16) during the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Drew Kitchens (1) fires over to first for an out on Sheridan Troopers’ Blake Godwin (13) during the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Drew Kitchens (1) fields a grounder during the first game of a doubleheader against the Sheridan Troopers on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Carson Max (21) fires over to first base after fielding a hit in shallow right during the first game of a doubleheader against the Sheridan Troopers on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Koby Larson (4) flips the ball over to Mitchell Post 18’s Drew Kitchens (1) trying to get an out on Sheridan Troopers’ Connor Jorgenson (24) during the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Rhonda Deinert stands out on her front porch. Deinert is one of this year’s honorary survivors for the annual Heart and Sole Cancer Walk this Friday at Mitchell Middle School. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Drew Kitchens (1) and Pierre’s Hunter Jockheck (32) look to the official for the call at second base during the first game of a doubleheader against the Pierre on Thurssday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. Jockheck was called out on the play. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell Post 18’s Carson Max (21) fires a pitch during the first game of a doubleheader against the Pierre on Thurssday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell’s Addison Bertram takes a deep breath while pushing off from the wall during the 200 meter breakstroke during the Corn Palace Invitational on Sunday at the Mitchell Aquatic Center. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Chamberlain’s Zach Zimprich throws a pitch during a Pony Hills League amateur baseball game against Plankinton on Thursday in Plankinton. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Kimball/White Lake’s Tony Poncia fields a ground ball during a Pony Hills League amateur baseball game against Four Corners on Thursday in White Lake. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Drivers Education instructor Pat Moller guides Jacob King, 14, away from the center of the lane saying he was hugging the stripes a little to closely during a driving lesson last week. (Matt Gade/Republic)
The Bon Homme School marching band makes its way down N. Vyborny St. during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Weston Schieffer (5), Lincoln Schieffer (3) and Beckett Schieffer (3) stand along N. Vyborny St. hoping for candy during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Kids line N. Vyborny St. hoping for candy while the adults sit back in the shade during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Kids line N. Vyborny St. hoping for candy while the adults sit back in the shade during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
People line N. Vyborny St. during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Russ Blanchard, of Sioux Falls, gives a thumbs up as the Lewis and Clark Shriners make their way down E. Yankton St. during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Madison Dangler, the Czech Days Queen 2015, waves to the crowd while make her way down E. Yankton St. during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday afternoon through Tabor. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Julie Granger, far left, waves to friends while being introduced as an Honorary Co-Chair of the Heart and Sole Cancer Walk/Run on Friday at Mitchell Middle School in Mitchell. Granger was one of three honorary co-chairs this year, along with Rhonda Deinert and Judy Carlton. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Medical personnel load a patient into a Mitchell ambulance following a motorcycle crash at approximately 8 p.m. Friday night on I-90, between mile markers 335 and 336. No other information is immediately available. (Caitlynn Peetz/Republic)
Five-year-old Sage Yost gets help being place on a calf to ride while Dana Ruhnke, left, holds its neck while dad Wade Yost places him down and Jason Fairbanks holds the back tail during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Bailey Yost (9) carries Kendyn Yost (2) who was a little tired during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Rodney Yost, front, has a laugh with his brother Wade, back, while five-year-old Sage says he wants to ride one of the calves during Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Erin Yost, top left, watches as CJ Yost gives a a calf it’s shots whle Charlie Yost brands the calf during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
CJ Yost (11) tries balancing on a barrel drum while the family is branding cattle on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
At right Wade Yost holds a calf’s leg while Charlie Yost brands a calf and CJ Yost, left, sits on the calf’s shoulders to help keep it down during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Matt Gade/Republic)
The Canova-Howard Gang take on the Colman A’s in a Cornbelt League game last week in Canova. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Players for the Canova-Howard Gang stretching before stepping up to bat during the Gang’s game against the Colman A’s last week in Colman. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Doug Miller keeps track of the book while handling the announcements over the loud speaker from the press box on the back of the bleachers at the Canova baseball field during the Canova-Howard Gang’s game against Colman last week in Canova. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Homeowners in Olivet remove fallen tree branches from their yards after a storm moved through Friday night. Power outages affected Olivet until about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. (Selena Yakabe/Republic)
Honorary Co-Chairs Rhonda Deinert, left, Julie Granger, center and Judy Carlton, right, release doves during the Heart and Sole Cancer Walk/Run event on Friday at Mitchell Middle School in Mitchell. The event was kicked off with the three co-chairs being driven a lap in a car, followed by a survivor’s lap, where anyone who was currently battling or had defeated cancer walked a lap together. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Mitchell’s Marcus Halling reaches for a shot during his singles match Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Classic at Hitchcock Park. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Mogen’s Heroes band members, Denny Gale, left, Bill Hoffman, center, and John Mogen performed for the Dimock Dairy 85th Anniversary celebration Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. This was the first time the company has put on a celebration like this. (Selena Yakabe/Republic)
Gage Nelson breaks the surface of the water while competing in the 100 meter backstroke during the Corn Palace Invitational on Sunday at the Mitchell Aquatic Center. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Chamberlain’s Averie Larson competes in the 50 meter freestyle during the Corn Palace Invitational on Sunday at the Mitchell Aquatic Center. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell’s Tevyn Waddell competes in the 50 meter freestyle during the Corn Palace Invitational on Sunday at the Mitchell Aquatic Center. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell’s Jack Vermeulen hits a shot during a match Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Classic at Hitchcock Park. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
A worker replaces attaches a beam on the front of the new fine arts center on Tuesday morning in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell High School Principal Joe Childs looks out to where the stage will be from the audio booth windows in the new fine arts center on Tuesday morning in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Lucas Solomon, second grader, hangs from the monkey bars on Thursday as he waits for the obstacle course to begin on at Hitchcock Park. He was one of the children present for the Kids Klub Global Olympics. (Katherine Clayton/Republic)
Eli Kortan, a 15-year-old-boy diagnosed with leukemia, shows off his collection of hats. After his diagnosis, Eli became a “hat guy.” Eli lives in Colome, but the majority of the hats shown were bought while in Florida on his Make-A-Wish trip to Walt Disney World. (Selena Yakabe/Republic)
Mitchell Black’s Peyton Nash gets ready to catch the ball as a Sioux Falls East runner runs down the first baseline during a teener baseball game against Sioux Falls East on Thursday at Drake Field in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Mitchell’s Elijah Pommer attempts to tag out an Aberdeen runner during a Legion baseball game on Saturday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
A pair of fishermen try their luck fishing on Monday afternoon out on Lake Mitchell. Monday’s high reached 82. Today’s forecast is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday night a 50 percent chance of rain overnight with a low around 62 .(Matt Gade/Republic)
Xuelei Li, a doctorate student at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, sorts canine bone fragments unearthed over the past several years Monday at the Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell. (Jake Shama/Republic)
Terrell Kirchhevel hauls in a pass during a Monday Night Football open practice on Monday at the practice field south of Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. Every Monday night in summer, kids in grades 7-12 are invited to an open practice. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
Jim Gramm with Schuh Painting paints the trim around an air conditioner on a building at the corner of 2nd avenue and Lawler street on Tuesday afternoon in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Canova-Howard second baseman Marshall Miller attempts to turn a double play at second base as Alexandria’s Tyson Gau slides into the base Tuesday during an amateur baseball game in Canova. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Comedian Louie Anderson smiles as the crowd laughs during his comedy show on Thursday at Thirty’s EZ$ in Mitchell. Anderson was in town to help promote his grand-niece’s tattoo studio and sister’s art by hosting an open house at Marked. Tattoo Studio prior to his comedy set, where there was also a ribbon cutting by the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce. (Sarah Barclay/Republic)
Dr. Rocky Von Eye stands for a portrait on the Dakota Wesleyan campus on Monday afternoon. Von Eye will step down as Provost as DWU effective Friday, July 1. (Matt Gade/Republic)
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