THE WESTERN GUARD
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For the second straight year, Lac qui Parle County’s levy expected to increase by 6.59%
For the second straight year, the residents of Lac qui Parle County will likely be seeing an increase in the county property levy of 6.59%. While this is preliminary, in most years the final levy percent has not been...
Projects nearing completion around Madison
A summer of big projects in Madison is coming to a conclusion. During the Sept. 14 Madison City Council meeting, City Engineer Kent Louwagie gave an update on city projects, several of which have completion in...
Lac qui Parle County Highway Operations Center work continues, is on budget
Joe Imholte, of Contegrity Group, was present at the Lac qui Parle County Commissioners Sept. 15 meeting where he gave updates on the HOC project. The new Lac qui Parle County Highway Operations Center had its...
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