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Council orders Box Elder mayor to get evaluation

April 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) The Box Elder City Council has directed Mayor Bill Griffiths to get a psychological evaluation and possibly undergo counseling after council members found he created a “hostile work environment.”
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Audit reveals financial problems in Box Elder

April 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The audit concluded the city is operating at a general fund deficit of up to half a million dollars, has poor bookkeeping, improperly intermingles city funds and doesn’t have staff trained to handle a budget. Continue Reading

Box Elder gets $50K grant for new playground

December 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund will be used this spring to replace playground equipment in Boykin Park. Continue Reading

Box Elder cuts ribbon on new municipal complex

July 20, 2012 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) The western South Dakota town of Box Elder will cut the ribbon Friday on its new municipal complex. Continue Reading

New Box Elder mayor removes police chief

May 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Mayor William Griffiths would not say why he removed Timothy Ryan as chief, but said it is one of three positions that serve at the “pleasure” of the mayor. Continue Reading

Box Elder mayor may seek recount after losing by 7 votes

April 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) Box Elder Mayor Al Dial says he’s not ruling out a recount after he lost his job by seven votes this week. Continue Reading

Box Elder family loses home to fire

March 16, 2012 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) A family of six is left without a place to live after fire destroyed their Box Elder home on Thursday night. Continue Reading

2 Ohio women caught with 129 pounds of pot on I-90

January 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) Two Ohio women are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper found 129 pounds of hydro marijuana a form of the drug grown indoors in bags they claimed held clothing. Continue Reading

Box Elder homeowner hospitalized after weekend fire

December 5, 2011 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) A woman in the southwest South Dakota city of Box Elder was injured when fire destroyed her home. Continue Reading

Ellsworth authority approves contract for homes

November 18, 2011 in The Daily Republic

BOX ELDER (AP) The Ellsworth Development Authority has approved a $1.1 million contract to build 12 houses on land it bought in eastern Box Elder.
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