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Corn Palace opens to bucking broncs

May 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Indoor bull event to return with horse contest added.
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Willie Nelson performs to near sell-out Corn Palace crowd

May 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Repeat attenders say country singer sounds as good as ever.
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RICE: Can Corn Palace make us rich, or just famous?

May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Is tourism important for getting Mitchell’s name known and on the map? Yes, it sort of makes us famous. Is tourism making us rich? No, it is not, but it does add something to our economy. I don’t want to see it go away but I am hesitant to spend millions of public dollars with no outlook of payback. Continue Reading

Willie Nelson returns to Corn Palace

May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Concert expected to draw 2,000
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OUR VIEW: Time for mayor, council to direct Corn Palace plans

May 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

It’s time for the mayor and council — the people elected to be caretakers of the publicly owned Corn Palace — to decide what they want, give the designer clear direction and get something accomplished. Continue Reading

Council scraps auxiliary gym for Corn Palace

May 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The council had assked for an auxiliary gymnasium at a prior meeting to be added to compensate for the loss of the gym above the current City Hall.
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Group to unveil Corn Palace plan Monday

May 5, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Mitchell City Council to see newest version of proposed upgrades to iconic structure.
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John Denver tribut concert set for Tuesday

May 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Following the untimely death of John Denver in 1997, CBS produced a made-for-TV movie: “Take Me Home: The John Denver Story.” Jim Curry landed an off-camera role singing as the voice of John Denver, which inspired Curry to produce John Denver tribute concerts. Continue Reading

Tickets still available to see Louie Anderson

April 26, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The show is a fundraiser for the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team.
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Louie Anderson brings Mitchell connections, Minnesota flavor to Corn Palace show

April 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Long before he was famous, Louie Anderson vowed one day he would do a show at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
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