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KJAM Lands Onion Writer as New General Manager

I read with interest the announcement in Friday's MDL that last night's Madison City Commission meeting would open with "an introductory meeting with the new general manager of KJAM." What?! New GM? Where's Lorin Larsen going? Did corporate find out…

Pew Survey: Transparency Matters, Broadband Boosts Beefs

The Pew Internet and American Life Project some new studies out. "How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems" looks at how Americans feel about their ability to get and use information about their communities from their local governments and media.…

Ring That Tip Jar! Contribute to the Madville Times!

Hey, before Steve Jarding sucks up all the progressive oxygen in South Dakota with the new and epic South Dakota Alliance for Progress e-paper, The Antidote, I figure it can't hurt to remind you, dear readers, of the Madville Times…

Madison Bond Issue Fails; Now Listen to Rant-a-Bit!

The Madison Central new gym and high school renovation plan has been rejected by the voters. The $16.98 million plan needed 60% voter approval; it failed to beat 50%. I'll break down the numbers and talk Plan B tomorrow. But…

HB 1078: Save Local Government Money with Official Online Publication!

Jon Hunter and I will disagree on this bill: House Bill 1078 would allow municipalities, counties, and school districts to publish their minutes, bids, and other official documents on an officially designated website in addition to or instead of in…

What, Me Negative? Let’s Compare Local Press

A commenter seeking to distract from the issue at hand grumbles that the Madville Times is too negative: All that ever comes from this blog is negativity without all the facts. I challenge you to write about something positive for…

KELO Blogs Dead — Long Live the Blogs!

For over three years, a hardy corps of South Dakota bloggers have contributed commentary to the KELO website, under the current heading "Issues Blogs." I've done my part to contribute some Madville Times content, usually one a day, for no…

Top 11 Stories of 2010: My Best Work

Wednesday I compiled a list of the top ten stories of 2010 based on number of reader comments. Now let's slice and dice 2010 purely by personal preference. Out of over 1350 blog posts published this year, here are eleven…