Wentworth News

Rudy and Ione Schmidt of Wentworth will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday at their home.

South Dakota's wind energy industry is being held hostage in a high-stakes game of political chicken, delaying construction on new wind farms across the state and causing sleepless nights for at least one ...

A fast-moving thunderstorm behind a cold front boomed through Brookings on Thursday evening, unsettling the Argus Leader Tour de Kota campground at Pioneer Park and drenching the unlucky.

Battling heavy crosswinds all day, 514 Tour de Kota riders completed the fnal leg of the six-day bike tour today from Brookings to Falls Park.

Becky Jensen of Ramona and Robert "Bob" Bessman of Madison were married on Oct. 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison. via Madison Daily Leader

The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported that both single-vehicle accidents that occurred on Wednesday east of Madison were rollovers caused partly by icy road conditions. via Madison Daily Leader

Fire destroyed a double-wide trailer on the north side of Lake Madison early Sunday morning. via Madison Daily Leader

A daughter, Grace Hazel, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz., was born on Jan. 22 at Brookings Hospital to Ryan and Stacy Lindholm of Wentworth. via Madison Daily Leader

A daughter, Elise Angel, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz., was born on Dec. 31 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls to Chad and Meredith Lemme of Chester. via Madison Daily Leader

We applaud the city of Madison for creating a Tax Increment Financing district to develop affordable housing on S. Harth Ave. via Madison Daily Leader

A daughter, Emma Grace, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz., was born on Dec. 13 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls to Matthew and Lisa Voeltz of Hartford. via Madison Daily Leader

A son, Jordan John, weighing 8 lbs. 1/2 oz., was born on Dec. 4 at Brookings Hospital to John Block and Shannon Barry. via Madison Daily Leader

“Executive or closed meetings may be held for the sole purposes of: (d)iscussing the expulsion, suspension, discipline assignment of or the educational program of a student.”

Several parents of Madison High School students voiced their disagreement on Monday night concerning the school's disciplinary measures taken against 14 youngsters who had achieved unauthorized access this fall ... via Madison Daily Leader

“I still believe there is broad support for this, but there is no question that these groups who are opposing it have made some headway”

At a conference in Washington last week on the future of biofuels, the head of the national ethanol trade group pointed to a crucial piece of that future: corn. via Argus Leader

“We were looking for an investor to keep the company here, but we found terms for a merger with Calder Brothers”

MADISON, S.D. - An equipment manufacturer in Madison is moving to another state, resulting in a loss of 18 jobs in Lake County. via Argus Leader

Lake County commissioners will revisit a drainage issue that affects the Walker's Point recreational area. via Madison Daily Leader