Madville Times

Two noteworthy economic developments are afoot in Madison. First, I hear from my local correspondents that Lake Area Improvement Corporation...

My wife and I lament the pitiable state of many building façades in downtown Madison. Too many of the storefronts have tacked up tacky plast...

Don't tell me the State can't do anything right! South Dakota State University, my alma mater, makes some of the best ice cream in t...

The Madison Daily Leader marks the retirement of longtime local pharmacist Bob Schamber . Schamber's retirement also brings the closing ...

Wow. The Facebook page for Brookings Downtown Inc. notes that six new businesses have opened downtown since January . Six : Wedding Creation...

That's the Stadium Sports Grill , bringing class to Main Street Madison since 2007 .

So the Heidelbergers head downtown for Miracle Treat Day at Madison Dairy Queen. We knew there'd be music, but look where it's comin...

I don't want to move to Brookings. But I'd sure like to make Madison as cool as Brookings. While Madison dithers about the menace of...

This evening's forecast : south wind 20 mph, temp around 80°F, humid, but clear sky, no thunderstorms in sight. Be glad of that breeze: ...

The latest Madville Times poll shows readers split on what the ever-generous City of Madison should subsidize next . With handouts recently ...

...and right behind ICAP for subsidy: East River. The Madison City Commission is looking into spending a million dollars a year to upgrade o...

As expected , the City of Madison has sold the old Rosebud property at a 66% loss . The non-profit Inter-Lakes Community Action Program gets...

Roadmap for Saving the Masonic Temple? After holding a twice extended option for a year and a half, Inter-Lakes Community Action Program is ...

A moment, dear friends, for the passing of a tree: On this glorious spring day, we lose one of our woody friends, the tree that stood by the...

Guess who's got the scoop on Madison's newest business? It's not the paid media—it's my lovely wife, Erin Heidelberger. She ...

Our legislators may be balking at new taxes in the midst of a recession, but Madison's local leaders aren't: The Madison City Comm...

Senator Snowe doesn't want to dwell on history , so why not look ahead with hope and aspiration? Here are the top ten stories of 2010. D...

Atchison County Memorial Building, downtown Rock Port, MO Reading up on Rock Port, Missouri, the first 100% wind-powered town in America, I...

Speaking of downtown development , Bernie Hunhoff over at South Dakota Magazine notes the restoration of the Stockholm Hotel and Café . Ale...

Cross-posted at RealMadison.org ! It's not a full downtown redevelopment program, but it is a fulfillment of city commissioner Karen Lem...