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Hello! For those of you who do not yet know, today (Friday) was my last day at The Daily Republic, I have accepted a position as Social Media Editor with the Sioux City Journal. My contact information will be laurawehde@gmail.com. Today … Continue reading →

I was sent to Vivian today to talk to locals still reeling from Friday’s violent hail storm that ripped through the town damaging all 55 houses. Vivian Fire Chief Keith Patrick said it was a miracle that nobody was seriously … Continue reading →

Raise your hand if you have 100 mayflies on the window of your house. (Raises hand) These little bugs, pictured below, can be seen on pretty much every surface of Mitchell. Retired state entomologist Ben Kantack, of Brookings, said the … Continue reading →

Former Sen. George McGovern decided that for his 88th birthday, he would go skydiving. Here is a photo from his excursion taken by Michael R. Brown with Florida Today. It is no secret around the office and even around Mitchell. … Continue reading →

I recently spent some time in Chicago for a wedding and made a short vacation out of it to visit friends and visit one of my favorite cities. Here are some photos from that trip. I love all of the … Continue reading →

Today my centerpiece assignment was to travel along the Davison County roads to document the terrible shape that they are in. When I would come upon a bad spot in a road I would stop to get a photo of … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I was awoken by a call from my editor who was sending me to Woonsocket. All I knew is that there were 30 homes that were flooded by recent rains. It’s kind of hard to tell from this photo, but … Continue reading →

My front page story, about grain entrapment, opened my eyes to just how dangerous working around grain bins can be. Having not grown up on a farm, it was interesting to be able to write this story. We ended up … Continue reading →

Does anyone out there have a waterproof digital camera? I am looking to purchase one and would appreciate any feedback. I have wanted a waterproof camera ever since I bought my kayak two years ago. I’ve had my eye on … Continue reading →

During my lunch break, I was sent out to a report of a kid hanging out in a raft in a flooded ditch. At the newspaper, we get "reports" of strange things all the time. I once went on a … Continue reading →