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Madison School Early-Vote Stacking Fine by Secretary of State

Vote now in the latest Madville Times poll: How will you vote on Madison's $16.98 million new gym/high school renovation bond issue? See right sidebar—poll closes Wed 8 a.m.! Poll now closed; see results here! Apparently my concerns about Madison…

Daugaard Visits Madison Middle School — Kids! Ask Tougher Questions!

Speaking of the budget, I learn from KJAM that the man making the state budget, Governor-Elect Dennis Daugaard, swung through Madison to address kids at Madison Middle School. They asked some tough questions, like what Daugaard is nervous about. Now…

LAIC Wants More Time to Pay Off Tech Center

Included on Monday night's Madison City Commission agenda is a request from the Lake Area Improvement Corporation to give us taxpayers our money back more slowly. In a memo to the commission, the LAIC asks for an extension of the…

Madison Fireman Guilty of DUI; Sentencing January

Remember Scott Johnson, the Madison fireman arrested in September for driving the firetruck drunk? His case provoked all sorts of awkward conversation and exposed some ugly attitudes about alcohol in our fair community. But Johnson's case appears not to have…

Online Poll: Vote Now: MHS New Gym/Renovation!

Hey! Click through Twitter or your RSS reader and vote in the latest Madville Times poll. I'd like to know "How will you vote on Madison's $16.98 million new gym/high school renovation bond issue?" As always, the Madville Times encourages…

Madison Central Violating State Election Law?

The more I think about Madison Central School District's proposed early voting scheme, the more uneasy I get. Beyond creating the awkwardness of voting on a new gym while surrounded by maroon-clad Bulldog basketball fans, the school district may be…

Five Narrow Lanes Cause No Uptick in Madison Highway 34 Accidents

Uncle! Uncle! I raised a fuss when the city decided to restripe Highway 34 through Madison into four skinny driving lanes and a center left-turn lane. Madville Times readers gave the new stripes a hard thumbs-down when they changed the…