“I went all out. I wanted to bring in some comedians to lighten the mood a bit. McKenzie liked to have fun, and we need to have fun for her,” David Degen said of his late sister who died in 2008.
Watching buildings get knocked down isn’t something city leaders enjoy, but they agree it’s a necessary last resort to remove Main Street eyesores and nuisance properties.
Among the cases heard Tuesday was a Mitchell woman who was sentenced to two years in prison for violating probation less than 24 hours after being placed on probation for a third simple assault.
“I moved into the home with the expectation to live in a residential area, not across the street from an apartment home or supportive living home,” a nearby resident said.