A group of randomly selected Lake County citizens will troop to the courthouse tomorrow to see if they win a seat on the jury for Daniel Willard's robocall trial, which will treat them to lengthy discourses on South Dakota campaign…
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The Lake County Commission went on the road Tuesday to "research" (I giggle just a little) their bike trail extension plans. Real research would have included riding their bikes out to Lake Madison. Connecting the current spur of the bike…
Small-town South Dakota may be struggling to prosper, but our Hutterite neighbors aren't. On Tuesday, the Lake County Commission approved a new Hutterite colony in the northeast quadrant of our county: Gary Hofer said the colony is a branch off…
Spearfish is renewing its push to annex the Upper and Lower Valley, the populous yet tranquil and quasi-agricultural neighborhood on the north side of town between Black Hills State University and Exits 8 and 10 of Interstate 29 (see map…
Jeremy Koel wants to give you something else to look at as you head west on Highway 34: another junkyard. Koel went to the Lake County Commission Tuesday to request a variance, a conditional use permit, and an extended home…
Hey, you know that big dairy operation up by Ramona whose management has a history of breaking environmental rules and dodging taxes? Lake County Dairy LLC, managed by Rick Millner? Guess who's delinquent on Lake County property taxes: The Lake…
Orland Township icon Charlie Johnson has been named Organic Farmer of the Year by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. MOSES recognized Johnson at its annual farming conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin, last week. Here's the MOSES press release:…
You catch more flies with honey than with state law. The same is true of Ken Meyer. After six years of serving the people of Lake County as state's attorney, Meyer is resigning to work at the Meyer family's honey…