FiredUp: Don’t call bicyclist’s death an accident
Calling it an “accident” makes it too easy to ignore the problems that led to a young woman’s death.
Maintenance of old U.S. Highway 12E near Groton questioned
In 1983, an agreement was reached between the City of Groton and the Brown County Commissioners regarding the maintenance of the old U.S. Highway 12 that enters Groton from the east. A group of Groton officials reminded the commissioners of this agreement during the Brown County Commissioners meeting on Monday.
Condition of roads dominates discussion at five-county meeting in LaMoure
LaMoure County recently hosted the SE County Commissioner Association Meeting at Centerfield in LaMoure.
Dire road situation in Day County leads to cuts elsewhere, including 20 percent less for ambulance
A packed house of supporters couldn’t convince the Day County Commission to reverse a recent decision to slash the ambulance subsidy by nearly 20 percent.
Survey of Day County townships finds most are making do
by George Thompson They’re not flush, but they’re not broke either. A random survey of Day County townships found these grass roots units of government are making do with the money they’ve got – even though that’s not a lot.…
Little hope for better roads anytime soon
A trio of nearly intractable factors—super-wet conditions, higher costs for materials and heavier equipment using area roads—is creating a dire picture overall for road conditions throughout the Dakotafire region.