Madison County News Archives

A group of farmers in Madison County told the State Tax Commission how they think property taxes should be calculated in the future.

Madison County's fire department is getting a new flagpole. 2-thousand dollars were raised by an eagle scout project to erect a flagpole right here.

The community of Rexburg is starting to see the fruit of their tax dollars when it comes to the state of the art new high school Madison School District is building on the outskirts of town.

High water levels have created mega breeding zones for mosquitoes everywhere. The first case of West Nile Virus this year was reported in Bonneville County at the end of June.

Wednesday afternoon, Madison County showed off the latest tool they could use to respond to a catastrophic event across the nation.

So why is it called Whopee Days anyway? For many years in Rexburg that is what the 4th of July celebration has been called.

A father charged with an unthinkable crime against his newborn baby is sentenced Wednesday morning for what he did.

Farmers in Madison County are protesting a hike in property taxes this year. The president of the Madison County Farm Bureau says over 200 farmers in the area have seen their property taxes double and triple because the state tax commission has changed the way they assess property value.