Connor Hoy, 21, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, two counts of domestic abuse with a deadly weapon, one count of aggravated eluding and one count of reckless weapon use.
Council to consider fate of Mitchell s mask mandate
The citywide mask mandate could be extended or repealed by the Mitchell City Council on Tuesday at City Hall. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
A discarded mask rests on the stage at the Mitchell City Council meeting at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic)
The Mitchell City Council will consider rescinding or extending the citywide mask mandate on Tuesday, which could determine the fate of the ordinance that s been in place for two months.
If the council opts out of rescinding or extending the mask ordinance during the 6 p.m. Tuesday meeting, the mandate will automatically expire on Jan. 27, marking the 60-day period set by the council. In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the council will meet Tuesday at City Hall.
Here are some stories you may have missed Friday or over the weekend .
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Eric Storms (left) with his wife, Destiney, after being discharged from University of Minnesota Fairview Health Clinics and Surgery Center following a kidney and pancreas transplant. (Submitted photo)
1. A 32-year-old Chamberlain resident had a kidney and pancreas transplant after diabetes left his kidney function at 12%. He s starting to feel better.
3. Sen. John Wiik, R-Big Stone City, made some interesting claims in an email to a constituent and other legislators on the eve of the legislative session, which convenes in Pierre on Tuesday. Forum News Service obtained the email.
38-year-old man was killed in shooting Written By: Marcus Traxler | ×
Officers from numerous local agencies, including the Mitchell Police Division and the Hanson County Sheriff s Office, investigated an incident downtown at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Main Street Saturday, Jan. 9 in Mitchell. (Marcus Traxler / Republic)
Two individuals have been arrested for second-degree murder charges related to a Saturday night shooting in downtown Mitchell.
Authorities said Jose Morales Acevedo, 27, and Luis Perez-Melendez, 28, were arrested Sunday for second-degree murder, according to the Mitchell Department of Public Safety. A 38-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He has not yet been identified, pending family notification.
Alexander Shipman
On Saturday, an off-duty Mitchell Police officer saw 27-year-old Alexander Shipman, who was wanted on a warrant, exiting a Jeep Wrangler in the 2700 block of Eastern Avenue.
Bedford officers arrived at the house and attempted to make contact with those inside. Officers knocked on the front door several times but no one would answer the door.
Officers then heard a male yelling in the house asking who was there.
Officers announced themselves and requested that the man open the door.
An officer saw Shipman through the glass on the front door.
Shipman opened the door but kept his left hand concealed behind the wall.