Dakota State University student Lisa Chase of Salem is one of 17 students who will present results from their undergraduate research projects to legislators in Pierre on Thursday. Full Story
Madison Police still investigating assault The Madison Police have developed a "person of interest" while investigating an incident from early Wednesday morning in which a severely-injured man was found by a patrol officer in the parking lot of a local auto parts store. Full Story
Robin Schwebach is this year's honorary survivor for the Lake County Relay for Life. The annual event will be held at the Lake County 4-H grounds on June 5-6. Teams are encouraged to start fund-raising efforts now. Full Story
Nuisance ordinance reviewed The Lake County Commission discussed the county nuisance ordinance on Tuesday, along with the need for a building inspector. Full Story
The appeals process for property valuations will soon begin in Lake County. Starting March 1, new property valuations will be mailed to county residents, and owners of agricultural property will notice some changes. Lake County Equalization Director Shirley Ebsen discussed the appeals process with Lake County Commissioners on Tuesday. She said residents will have until March 11 to submit written appeals to local township and municipal boards. Those appeals are heard during the week of March 15-19. Full Story
Beaten man found in parking lot A Madison police officer found a severely-injured male in the parking lot of the NAPA Auto Parts store in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Full Story
Two current Lake County Commissioners are up for re-election, but only one plans to seek a new term this year. In addition, this election will see the return of a former commissioner on the ballot. Full Story
Johnson to serve five years in prison Travis Dean Johnson, 22, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual contact with a child under 15 and child abuse on Monday in Third Circuit Court at the Lake County Courthouse. Full Story
The Madison City Commissioners offered different opinions on Monday on how to handle one transfer of unspent money into the 2010 municipal budget. Heath VonEye, municipal public works director, requested that his department transfer $11,000 in unspent 2009 funding to purchase snow-handling equipment to the snowblower reserve fund. The snowblower reserve fund operates as one of the accounts that the city uses to accumulate money over several years to buy additional equipment or vehicles. Full Story
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