THE WESTERN GUARD
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Tuesday, April 21
Madison City Council approves seal coat, sewer rehab projects
Madison City Council approved a pavement management and seal coating plan, as well as the long-awaited completion of the 2023 sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. During their April 13 meeting, the council heard project updates from City Engineer Kent Louwagie, of Bolton &...
Dawson man charged with eight felony counts of criminal vehicular operation
Kolten David Petersen, age 18, of Dawson, Minn., is charged with five felony counts of criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm, three counts of criminal vehicular operation, three counts of collision, and one count of driving while impaired. These charges follow an incident of a...
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Calvary Baptist Church in Madison welcomes new pastor and family
Hailing from the Twin Cities area, Pastor Brett Carey, his wife, Elise, and their eight-month-old son, Asa, have recently moved to Madison. In January, Pastor Brett accepted the pastoral position at Calvary Baptist Church in Madison and has been settling into it. Elise is...
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