Mitchell economy at a glance, February 2010

Numbers are from the most recent month of available statistics at the time of compilation.

*"Cows" and "Steers & Heifers" combined.

Sources: S.D. Department of Labor, City of Mitchell, S.D. Department of Revenue and Regulation, The Daily Republic, S.D. Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Office

Posted by: Seth Tupper on 3/17/2010 at 11:52 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink

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Daugaard unveils jobs plan

Lt. Gov. and Republican gubernatorial candidate Dennis Daugaard unveiled his plan for job growth and economic development today at events in Sioux Falls and Rapid City.

If you want to check out the plan, you can find the details here: http://daugaardforgov.com/ontheissues/jobsandeconomicdevelopment/.

Posted by: Seth Tupper on 3/17/2010 at 11:19 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink

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Hildebrand to challenge Herseth Sandlin?

Steve Hildebrand delivers a January 2009 presentation at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell about his work for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. (Laura Wehde/Republic)

Mitchell native and former Barack Obama campaign staffer Steve Hildebrand is considering challenging Stephanie Herseth Sandlin in a Democratic primary, according to CNN:

Washington (CNN) - Senior Obama campaign official Steve Hildebrand is eyeing a Democratic primary challenge to South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a decision he said hinges largely on whether she votes against health care reform later this week.

Hildebrand, deputy national campaign manager for Obama's presidential campaign, told CNN in an exclusive interview that he has been frustrated with Herseth Sandlin's voting record for some time, especially her decision to oppose the House health care reform bill in November. The House is expected to vote again on the issue later this week and a Herseth Sandlin spokesperson has said she plans to vote no again.

"I want to see how she votes on health care," Hildebrand said. "If the vote is very, very close and we lose it or come close to losing it, I will take a serious look at challenging her."

"She is on the wrong side of history," he added.

Click here for the rest.

Posted by: Seth Tupper on 3/16/2010 at 1:48 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

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Mitchell City Council Webcast, March 15, 2010

Webcast starts at 5:30 p.m.

Click here for the agenda book.

Live video chat by Ustream

Posted by: Seth Tupper on 3/15/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (13) | Permalink

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Any tips for a wet carpet?

My family and I were out of town all day Saturday. When we returned home at about 9 p.m., I walked down into the basement to feed our cat.

I won't tell you what I said when I turned on the basement light.

What I saw as I made my way downstairs was wet carpet. Our sump pump had quit working, and the sump hole had filled to the point that the water overflowed and seeped into much of our basement carpet.

We were up until about 2 a.m. (it was a great night to "leap ahead," by the way) getting a sump pump operational, vacuuming up water, pulling back carpet and setting up fans. If it hadn't been for the help of a neighbor who formerly worked for the city Water Department, we might still be trying to get the water pumped out of the sump hole.

It appears the sump problem is solved, but now we have a wet carpet. Should we throw it away? Will it be OK if we get it cleaned?

I ask because I'm sure there are people reading this who are facing similar situations.

Posted by: Seth Tupper on 3/15/2010 at 9:29 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink

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