THE WESTERN GUARD
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Tuesday, Dec. 2
Tentative agreement reached for demolition of hazardous home
An tentative agreement between the property owners and the city of Madison will clear the way for a problematic house to be cleaned up. During the Nov. 24 Madison City Council meeting, City Attorney Rick Stulz informed the council an agreement in principle was reached between the...
Plan for Madison Armory building remains up in limbo as troop begins to move out
Members of the local National Guard unit were busy loading items out of the Madison Armory recently as they prepare a move to Pipestone and eventual closing of the local building. Madison City Council discussed the latest developments in the Armory closing situation, which will be done...
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New Head Coach Joel Voorhees will look to rebuild the boys basketball program
Coming off a 10-17 season and losing all five starters and their top two reserves to graduation, the ’25-’26 edition of the Eagle’s boys basketball team will look to find the necessary building blocks to compete in what should be a very competitive conference and section. In addition to the new...
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