Bloodmobile coming to Madison The Bloodmobile will be accepting donors at Madison Community Hospital (west parking lot) on Aug. 12-13 from 7-10:30 a.m. and again from 12-2:30 p.m. Full Story
Harlan Anderson strikes a pose with his competition prop, an apple, in the portrait. During the last several years, Anderson has won awards for his tramp character that he portrays in Shriner clown competitions. It's taken him a number of years to collect all of the clothing and other items that he uses for a costume.
The Oldham community is making strides toward reducing poverty. Oldham was one of 21 South Dakota communities that completed Horizons II, a program which took towns with populations of less than 5,000 and poverty levels above 10 percent and gave community members direction on how they could fight poverty locally. According to the 2000 Census, Oldham's population is 206. An estimated 12.5 percent of local families and 20.3 percent of individuals are considered below the poverty level. Oldham Mayor Roger Eide said that poverty is measured by more than just income. It also includes the amount of quality, affordable housing that's available and the amenities available in a community; those amenities in Oldham have dwindled during the past few years. Full Story
Gehl-Mustang will have a new human resources manager on staff at its Madison plant with Michele Henriksen taking over the position from Gary Rentz, who is retiring after 29 years with the company. Full Story
Students entering grades 1-6 will get to make their own inventions next week on the Dakota State University campus. DSU instructor Jennifer Gross has coordinated the program for two years.
East River informs public on need to add transmission lines In June, East River Electric Power Cooperative held informational public meetings to describe the need for two new transmission lines that would improve the cooperative's transmission network in Lake and Brookings counties. Full Story
Cindy Iverson of Madison stands next to statues during one of her sightseeing tours in Thailand last month. Iverson and her husband Jim attended the Lions International Convention in Bangkok. She also spent four days in Pattaya, Thailand, receiving training for her duties as Lions 5SE district governor for the next year. Full Story
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