Pastor Daryl Schubert of Madison's St. John Lutheran Church will be riding in the Habitat 500, Ride to Build program to raise money for the East Central South Dakota Habitat for Humanity. Full Story
Madison-area residents will again have the opportunity to see Fourth of July pyrotechnics above the north shore of Lake Herman on Saturday when local firefighters set off the community's annual Independence Day fireworks display. Madison Fire Chief Jerry Johnson said his personnel would set up the city's 2009 selection of rockets and artillery shells at the Izaak Walton clubhouse west of Prairie Village. Full Story
Gehl announces layoffs The corporate offices at Gehl Co. announced Wednesday that the manufacturing company will reduce its workforce by 72 persons from Gehl's total of 540 U.S.-based employees. Full Story
DSU business fees OK'd A new undergraduate business discipline fee was approved for Dakota State University, Black Hills State University and Northern State University. Full Story
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