Madison Memorial Day program held at VFW on Monday
Madison’s annual Memorial Day program will be held on Monday, but this time in a new location. Because of construction at the Madison High School auditorium, the program is now being held at the Madison VFW Clubrooms. The program starts at 10:00 on Monday morning, with Richard Stearns, a retired U-S Army veteran, delivering the address. After the program, those
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SD tourism officials expect good summer season
About 110,300 South Dakotans are expected to travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a slight decline from last year.
AAA says that mirrors an expected drop nationally. Officials point to high gas prices as the main reason. AAA South Dakota spokeswoman Marilyn Buskohl says the gas prices are cutting into people's budgets.
State
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Rounds hires campaign consultant with SD history
Former Gov. Mike Rounds' campaign for the U.S. Senate has hired a Republican political consultant known for his role in a prior Senate race in South Dakota.
The Rounds campaign has retained Dick Wadhams, who managed John Thune's successful campaign to defeat Democrat Tom Daschle in the 2004 Senate race.
Wadhams also was chair of the
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Sen. Johnson applauds USDA rule on COOL program
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson on Thursday applauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s final rule to improve the country-of-origin labeling (or COOL) program. Johnson has worked for the last decade toward implementation of the COOL program since he authored a provision in the 2002 Farm Bill. He says there is a demand for the program.
Johnson says more information is
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Lake Co. Sheriff warns of spring scam artists
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents to be aware of scam artists who may try to target them this spring and summer. Sheriff Tim Walburg said these types of people tend to show up more in the spring and summer offering different services. A common one last year in the area, Walburg said, was scammers who went door-to-door trying to sell a load of
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Recent rains lift spirits of SD farmers, ranchers
State Climatologist Dennis Todey says recent rains across much of South Dakota have improved the outlook for farmers and ranchers hurt by a year-long drought.
Todey says the rain will get crops started and help grass grow in pastures. But he says the deeper levels of the soil have not been recharged, so continued rain will be needed to keep the grass green and let corn
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Governor to call special legislative session
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session sometime in late June to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.
The Legislature earlier this year approved a bill authorizing the spending of $41.3 million in state and federal money to build the new home. But the governor
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Governor's office encouraging safe travel this holiday weekend
Governor Dennis Daugaard is encouraging motorists on South Dakota highways to be extra cautious during the busy Memorial Day holiday travel weekend.
The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the summer travel season in South Dakota, and traffic is likely to be heavier than usual.
One person died and 42 others were injured in 137 highway crashes during the Memorial Day
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Break-in reported at Howard bar
Authorities say someone stole an undisclosed amount of cash from lottery machines at a bar in Howard and tried to break into a second bar in the town.
Miner County Sheriff Lanny Klinkhammer says that the burglary at the Longbranch Bar happened in the early morning hours Sunday. The burglar or burglars then tried but failed to break into Maroney's Bar. Both
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Madison National Guard unit receives award
A Madison National Guard unit is one of five in the state to receive a special training award. The 211th Engineer Company of Madison has been recognized with the National Guard Bureau’s Superior Unit Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements during the training year 2012. Other units receiving the award are at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Milbank, Redfield, and
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Lake County Commission accepts deal with state DOT
The Lake County Commission has approved an agreement with the state Department of Transportation for land along Highway-19 south of Madison. Officials from the state D-O-T discussed the acquisition of property along the highway for a resurfacing project during the commission’s meeting earlier this month. At that time, the state offered to give the county one-dollar for its
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City to establish fee for street repairs
The Madison City Commission has passed a resolution establishing a special maintenance fee for the purpose of maintaining or repairing streets in the city. Commissioners approved the resolution during their regular meeting last evening. According to the resolution, the special maintenance fee will be an annual levy upon the lots fronting and abutting any improvements within the
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Zillgitt enters plea to drug charges
A Madison man indicted on multiple drug-related charges stemming from a January investigation at a Madison hotel has pleaded guilty to some of the charges.
33-year-old Ryan Zillgitt of Madison pleaded guilty to three counts of a multi-count indictment in Lake County Circuit Court on Monday. Zillgitt entered guilty pleas to felony charges of possessing and distributing
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Iowa man makes court appearance on theft charges
The man suspected of a theft on the Dakota State University campus in Madison last month made an appearance in Lake County Circuit Court on Monday. 40-year-old Michael Graham of Des Moines, Iowa was arrested and brought back to Lake County last week from Minnesota to face the charges. Graham is charged with one count of third degree burglary and one count of grand theft for
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McCullough sentenced on sexual exploitation charge
A Madison man will serve a few more days in jail on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor that he pleaded guilty to in March. 21-year-old Kenneth McCullough, Junior of Madison admitted to the charge involving a 15-year-old girl in August or September of 2012. Circuit Judge Tim Tucker sentenced McCullough to serve 90 days in jail and gave him credit for 87 days he has
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Walsh retiring after 47 years at Madison Central
Tomorrow is a special day for one Madison school administrator. After 47 years serving as an educator, Dan Walsh will preside as principal to the students at Madison Elementary for the last time. In commemoration of Walsh’s retirement from the Madison Central School District, Governor Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed Tuesday “Dan Walsh Day” in South Dakota.
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Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in SD
Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs.
An AAA report shows South Dakota's highest statewide average to be $4.09 per gallon. The average price in the state Friday was $3.89.
Officials say increases are due to accidents at Midwest oil refineries and the planned temporary closures of two large refineries in
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Madison City Commission meeting Monday
The Madison City Commission will consider several resolutions during its regular meeting later today. One resolution is for the vacating of a right-of-way platted as a street on 14th Street Southeast, and another is for the establishment of a special maintenance fee. A third resolution is for approving a preliminary plat for the Schultz Addition, and another is for the transfer
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Lake County Commission meets Tuesday
Lake County Commissioners have several appointments on their agenda for their regular meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners are scheduled to meet with Sheriff Tim Walburg at 9:15 and Environmental Specialist John Maursetter at 9:30, both for their monthly reports. Zoning Officer Deb Reinicke will meet with commissioners at 10:00 tomorrow morning to discuss some variances, a
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Area graduations abound this weekend
Several area high school seniors will receive their diplomas this weekend as graduation ceremonies are held throughout the area. All of the ceremonies start at 2:00 in the afternoon.
Many of those ceremonies are taking place on Saturday. Oldham-Ramona will graduate three seniors this year on Saturday at the Ramona gymnasium. Valedictorian for Oldham-Ramona is
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