Madison firefighter charged with DUI A Madison firefighter is scheduled to appear in court next week to face a driving under the influence charge after he drove a fire truck to an emergency call early Saturday morning. Full Story
A new food distribution program has been started by River of Life Christian Fellowship, which will also be the home for the Healing Rooms. The Madison church has started Handfuls on Purpose, a program name that is based on Ruth 2:16. Jeff Reuter, one of the four pastors at the church said the goal of the program is to meet the needs of struggling families within the community and supplement the efforts of the Lake County Food Pantry. Full Story
City approves changes to DSU security contract The Madison City Commission approved on Monday night an agreement between the Madison Police Department and Dakota State University for the city police to provide security during some events at the college. Full Story
The principal at Madison High School announced on Tuesday that a staff member from the high school was diagnosed during the Labor Day weekend with viral meningitis. Principal Sharon Knowlton issued a press release that said school district personnel would take steps to prevent any additional cases of the disease. Full Story
East River Electric Power Cooperative's 60th annual meeting, titled "Cooperatives Delivering Value in a New Era," will take place Wednesday beginning at 9:45 a.m. in the Rushmore Room of the Best Western Ramkota Inn in Sioux Falls. "We selected `Cooperatives Delivering Value in a New Era' as our annual meeting theme because it conveys our core mission of providing members with affordable and reliable electricity while accomplishing this in an ever-changing and always challenging environment," said East River General Manager Jeff Nelson of Madison. Full Story
Local Guard unit to return from Afghanistan RAPID CITY (AP) -- The South Dakota Army National Guard says 113 soldiers with the 211th Engineer Company are scheduled to return to the United States on Sept. 13. Full Story
Dakota State University's Center for the Advancement of Health Information Technology officially launched the beginning of its work at a Regional Extension Center with the activation of its website HealthPOINT (www.healthpoint.dsu.edu). The Regional Extension Center program is a national program launched to facilitate the implementation of electronic health records. A total of 60 RECs were created across the country. DSU's Center for the Advancement of Health Information Technology has the only one in South Dakota. "It's a large-scale effort," said Director Dan Friedrich. Full Story
The formation of a road district around The Lakes Community Golf Course was approved Tuesday. Lake County Auditor Kay Schmidt said that 58 out of 103 registered voters cast ballots in the election, with 43 in favor and 15 against the measure. Full Story
City unveils new website design The city has a new look for its website located at www.cityofmadisonsd.com that includes noticeable changes in its design and, hopefully, easier online navigation for its users. Full Story
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