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Knisely, Corbin, & Abraham file Madison City Commission nominating petitions tod
Voters in the city of Madison will go to the polls in April to choose two people to serve them on the Madison City Commission.  Two more people filed petitions this (Wednesday) afternoon to join the race for a seat on the commission.  Jeremiah Corbin and Scott Knisely both filed nominating petitions this afternoon to run for a seat on the commission.  Corbin and Knisely join Pat

Abraham files petitions for Madison City Commission
 A second person has filed petitions to run for a seat on the Madison City Commission.  Incumbent commissioner Nick Abraham filed his nominating petitions with the Madison City Finance Office today (Wednesday).  Abraham was first elected to the commission in 2009.  Abraham joins new candidate Pat Mullen of Madison in the race for the two seats open on the commission this

Madison Health Board discusses fire-damaged Wiedenman property
 The City of Madison’s Health Board met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Dick Wiedenman’s home at 902 North Washington Avenue in Madison that was damaged by fire earlier this month.  Two members of the three-member board were present at Tuesday’s meeting to hear from Wiedenman and Fire Chief Randy Minnaert to determine whether or not the property constitutes a nuisance

Iowa man steals fenceposts from Madison business
 A 47-year-old Iowa man faces a grand theft charge after allegedly stealing fence posts from a Madison business.  Kirk Kane of Arnolds Park, Iowa was arrested in Madison in the early morning hours of February 14th after a police officer pulled him over for speeding and noticed the posts in the bed of Kane’s pick-up.  According to the police report, Kane’s pick-up had

Minnesota man pleads guilty in DeSmet teen's death
     DE SMET, S.D. (AP) - A Minnesota man has changed his plea and
acknowledged driving drunk and killing a South Dakota teenager.
    28-year-old James Harris of Anoka, Minn.,
entered guilty pleas Tuesday to charges of second-degree
manslaughter and drunken driving.
     Prosecutors say Harris was driving drunk when he ran a stop

Lake County property owners to receive assessment notices soon
Lake County property owners will soon be receiving their assessment notices.  Lake County Equalization Director Shirley Ebsen told Lake county commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday that assessment notices should be sent out by March 1st.  She said that there were a few changes and the Equalization office will be ready to answer any questions property owners may have after

Weiland files nominating petitions for Lake County Coroner
The current Lake County Coroner has filed his petitions for re-election.  Ted Weiland of Madison was recognized last fall by the Lake County commission for his 30 years of serving county government.  Weiland, a democrat, submitted his petitions to the Lake County Auditor’s office Tuesday. 
The deadline to file county or statewide petitions for this year’s election is

City to consider new Public Works department computer software
 The City of Madison’s public works department may soon have a new software program to help in the management of its department.  Public Works Director Fred Snoderly answered questions last night from Madison City commissioners about the PubWorks software after a representative of the software made a public presentation on it last week.  Snoderly said the data will be

Deadline for election petitions is coming soon
 Friday is the last day for petitions to be filed for the Madison City Commission and Madison Central School Board elections.  So far, only one petition has been submitted for the Madison City Commission – new candidate Pat Mullen of Madison.  Two seats are open on the commission this year.  City commissioners serve three year terms. 
Two people have filed

Founder of Famous Dave's to share his story in SD
     SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The founder of Famous Dave's is sharing
the story of how he turned his hobby of barbecuing into a
multimillion-dollar business venture.
     Dave Anderson will be sharing business secrets during two
speeches in eastern South Dakota on Tuesday and Wednesday.
     Anderson will give the keynote

DSU to host Scrubs Camp in March
Area high school students will have an opportunity to explore a variety of health career options during the Dakota State University’s 4th Annual Scrubs Camp on March 23rd. 
Scrubs Camps are one-day learning experiences conducted at ten locations throughout the state. Campers at the DSU event will hear from healthcare professionals who will discuss Sanford Children’s Research,

Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Monday

A Winter Weather Advisory is posted for much of eastern South Dakota for the day today. Jeff Chapman at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says today could be a mess of mixed precipitation. 


Chapman says the band of snow is expected to be widespread.



The Winter Weather Advisory is posted until 6:00

Madison City Commission agenda for Monday meeting
 The Madison City Commission has a short agenda for its regular meeting later today.  Commissioners are scheduled to discuss a software program called PubWorks, and approve a couple of electrical licenses.  Also on the agenda is action on a personnel item and approval and ratification of bills.  An executive session is scheduled for the end of today’s meeting.  The

Lake County Commission meets Tuesday
The Lake County Commission is holding its regular meeting tomorrow.  Appointments for commissioners will include State’s Attorney Ken Meyer at 9:05 Tuesday to discuss a Dakota State University student intern, and Equalization Director Shirley Ebsen at 9:15 to discuss the schedule for county assessment notices.  Also tomorrow, commissioners are scheduled to meet with Sheriff Roger

Hathcock pleads guilty to vehicle break-ins
A former Dakota State University student has been sentenced on charges relating to several vehicle break-ins last fall.  19-year-old Ryan Hathcock, through his court-appointed attorney Phil Parent of Madison, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection with the thefts in Lake County Magistrate Court last week.  As part of a plea agreement, more than 20 other similar charges

More details released in Moody County officer-involved shooting
     WARD, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota attorney general's office
says an altercation between two Minnesota men led to a short
vehicle pursuit that escalated into a Moody County sheriff's deputy
shooting one of the men.
     Attorney General Marty Jackley says Deputy Nathan Bowden fired
his duty weapon and struck 59-year-old Robert Alan

Authorities investigate officer involved shooting in Moody County
    WARD, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley
says the state Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating
an officer involved shooting in Moody County.
     Moody County state's attorney Bill Ellingson says that a sheriff's deputy arrived
at a location near Ward where two vehicles were stopped and a
driver stepped out with

Salem man's death in ND oil field might have been prevented
      BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's chief boiler inspector says
a recent death in the western oil patch might have been prevented.
     Thirty-eight-year-old Richard Ries of Salem, S.D., died Jan. 27
in a boiler explosion near Keene. Chief boiler inspector Robert
Reetz with the state Insurance Department says  that it will be

Man sentenced to prison in SD hit-and-run death
     BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - The driver in a hit-and-run crash that
killed a Brookings teenager has been sentenced to 15 years in
prison.
     Eighteen-year-old Jose Hernandez pleaded guilty last month to
vehicular homicide and a hit-and-run charge in the death last Sept.
3 of 17-year-old John Bennett. Hernandez was sentenced this

Giles files petitions for Lake County commission
The third of three Lake County commissioners up for election this year has filed his nominating petitions to run for re-election.  Chris Giles of Madison, a Republican, filed his petitions with the Lake County Auditor’s Office Thursday.  Giles joins two other incumbent commissioners – Dan Bohl of Madison and Roger Hageman of Ramona – in filing petitions for their
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