Hey, you know that guy Rep. Kristi Noem is bringing here, Rep. John Mica from Florida, to talk flooding in Pierre on Friday? He tried to kill some South Dakota airports this summer. Remember that Federal Aviation Administration shutdown that…
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The inequitable and unsafe restrictions imposed on the Rutland School District's bus service for open enrolling students from Madison have drawn have drawn lots of attention and commentary from you, dear readers. One eager reader points out that Madison has…
The state Department of Education's decision to restrict Rutland School to one bus stop in Madison has drawn some pointed discussion here on the Madville Times. Two state legislators, parents, and Rutland superintendent Carl Fahrenwald are all weighing with their…
In another example of South Dakota's rejection of local control in education, the state Department of Education has ruled that Rutland School District can pick up students at only one location in Madison rather than the three that Rutland wanted…
South Dakota's Congressional delegation has a penchant for fighting rules that don't exist and may never exist. A couple years ago, Senator John Thune raised a stink over regulations on livestock methane emission, regulations that the EPA never proposed. Congresswoman…
Great civics class topic... and implications for Keystone XL? Flooding on Highway 81 north of Madison has brought up an interesting question of the local&ndashstate balance of power. As you'll know if you've tried to get from Watertown to Madison,…
I'll admit it: when it comes to child car seats, I'm a Teabagger. I miss the good old days when Mom and Dad could just pile eleven kids in the back of the Bronco and go to Pizza Hut. Pack…
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program holds five public meetings in July to discuss which South Dakota roads get refits in the 2012&ndash2016 cycle. Some of my neighbors will likely be attending to complain about not getting those third and fourth…