Madison City Hall hosted a stirring sight for all fans of local democracy this evening. Eager, interested citizens filled every seat in the city commission meeting room, ready to participate in an open and frank discussion of community goals and…
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The Madison City Commission will hear more Monday evening, shortly after 5:30 p.m., about the worst idea to hit its agenda this year: the "community" thrift store. According to the July 9 agenda, Clark Sinclair and Jerry Johnson will appear…
The South Dakota Republican Party appears to have a listening problem. Over the past month, the state GOP held three forums around the state, including one on Huron, to get ideas and suggestions from all interested Republicans for the party…
Don't forget: vote in the Madville Times thrift store poll! Click in the right sidebar! Poll closes tomorrow at breakfast. I read Eve Fisher's letter to the editor in last night's Madison Daily Leader with relish (and a spicy Italian…
Following some hard blog coverage, lots of strong online feedback, and even criticism in the local press, Madison's community thrift store steering committee is waging the full-court press to sell their million-dollar project. Committee members Clark Sinclair, Jerry Johnson, and…
The South Dakota primary produced dozens of interesting numbers. Let's zero in on three telling numbers: Total voter turnout: 21.11% GOP turnout: 25.16% Dem/Ind turnout: 17.79% Now let's start with a caveat: the Secretary of State's numbers are a bit…
Would you like to sign a petition to refer the Governor's education plan to a public vote in November? Better yet, would you like to circulate a petition to help us give all South Dakotans a chance to vote on…
Mike Waldner gets ink in Chuck Clement's second Madison City Commission candidate profile. Waldner, a long-time local computer guru, naturally hits some encouraging tech notes, although the specifics don't shout innovation: According to Waldner, the community should make certain that…