City imposes vehicle weight reduction on Lake Mitchell canal bridge, as repair work looms
An engineer who was part of the inspection team said the canal bridge, which sits just north of the west end bridge along the lake, has several structural issues that need to be addressed. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
Mitchell City Hall (Republic file photo)
A recent inspection has revealed a bridge along the west side of Lake Mitchell is in “rough shape” and needs repair.
During Monday night’s Mitchell City Council meeting, an engineer who was part of the inspection team said the canal bridge, which sits just north of the West End Bridge along the lake, has several structural issues that “need to be addressed.”
For the summer season, Jeremy Gunkel, owner of 2nd and Lawler Co., is seeking to build another outdoor eating deck along the sidewalk of East Second Avenue.
Could Mitchell Activities Center s leaky roof finally be fixed?
Local contractors recently finished the Mitchell Activities Center roof repair project, but several more issues arose in the process, resulting in additional work and costs. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
The Mitchell Activities Center roof was recently repaired, but the city facility experienced more leaks following the project, resulting in another repair job. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Over the past decade, the Mitchell Activities Center roof has been a nagging headache for the city of Mitchell and its users.
Problems began shortly after a major addition to the Activities Center was completed in 2013, which entailed the construction of a second ice rink that’s now the south side of the city-owned facility. Sports Complex Supervisor Jeremy Nielsen said the hockey and ice skating facility experienced leaks just months after the roughly 31,000-square-foot addition was complete. That le
Mitchell gets involved in soil scrutiny dispute near Lake Mitchell after high phosphorus levels
A soil sample conducted on a patch of dirt near Lake Mitchell showed high levels of phosphorus, causing concerns for a nearby property. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
Mike Bathke stands near the patch of soil near his property along North Ohlman Street in Mitchell that was recently sampled by the city of Mitchell. (Sam Fosness / Republic)
After dealing with a history of flooding issues at his property in west Mitchell, Mike Bathke began to investigate potential causes.
He began to examine a nearby patch of soil and Bathke said he noticed frequent truckloads of material being dumped in a drainage pond over the past several years, near his concrete shop along the west side of the State Highway 37 bypass. As the patch of dirt that sits on Chuck Mauszycki’s land grew larger, Bathke said the flooding woes at his business, Big Dog Concrete, worsened.