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Al Heuton, economic development chief up in Brookings, spoke to his city commission this week about the need for a high-quality conference center to bring more visitors and business to town. The Swiftel Center is nice, but it lacks really good meeting facilities.

Google continues its quest for world domination with a pilot project to build an experimental fiber-optic network. Their initial trial would serve 50,000, maybe 500,000 customers in various communities around the United States.

Jenny Bader is coming back to Madison with her husband Shaun to reopen a Main Street "third place." By the end of February, they hope to open Mochavino in the old Common Grounds building (or, for you ex-pats who've been a

The Lake County Planning Pandemic Committee (didn't know we had one, did you?) has sent out the following announcement of activation of its "mass prophylaxis plan" (didn't know we had that, either!). In a nutshell, pregnant women, babies, toddlers, and children with other ailments get first dibs; everyone else under 24 gets in next.

October 27, 2009

Dear Parent/Student:

The Madison Area Arts Council is aiming for a Renaissance, both of itself and of the Madison arts scene. New MAAC president Chris Francis is building a web presence for the organization.

During the summer, the most frequent complaint Mayor Hexom gets from residents is about folks who haven't mowed their lawns. Perhaps Commissioner Abraham can loan his lawnmower to Dwaine Chapel...

The Madison City Commission gives first reading tonight to Ordinance 1478, a revision of Madison's rules on consumption of alcohol in public places.

In the pool if you're cool: Madison's new outdoor pool (that's Aquatic Center for marketing purposes) opens on Thursday, June 4, just a week late. Community Center Director Aaron Walter says citizens will be able to make their first big splash when the doors open for an open swim at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Cross-posted from the Madville Times!