NOEL HAMIEL
$2.95 gas to the west of us
Our former editor and publisher, Noel Hamiel, likes to send us photos of cheap gas prices he finds during his travels. Here's one taken today at the Coffee Cup near Plankinton. The average price in Mi...
Posted on 1/14/11 at 3:31 PM
Hamiel to be inducted into SD Newspaper Hall of Fame
By News release , April 09, 2012
HAMIEL: MHS enjoyed Golden Age with Munsen as hoops coach
By Noel Hamiel , March 15, 2012
District 21 House seat to be filled soon
By Tom Lawrence , October 12, 2011
Right to Life event coming to Mitchell
A local legislator and two nationally recognized figures in the anti-abortion movement will be among the participants in the 2010 South Dakota Right to Life convention Saturday in Mitchell.By Ross Dolan , October 08, 2010
Hamiel won't seek another house term
Noel Hamiel said Friday he will not seek re-election to the state House of Representatives.March 20, 2010
Local legislative delegates say budget to take up final days
A possible windfall from the federal government and a tenuous budget in general will make for an interesting final few days of the 2010 session of the state Legislature, lawmakers said at a Saturday forum in Mitchell.By Austin Kaus , March 15, 2010
Opinion: Making cuts painful but necessary
I awoke Friday morning to 131 emails on my state-issued laptop, most of them inveighing against cuts in state government.They confirmed what most of us already know: We want programs slashed in order to put our fiscal house in order — just make sure the cuts do not affect me.
By Noel Hamiel , March 06, 2010
Opinion: Internet poses challenges, but defamation still needs attention
Imagine the newspaper editor of many years ago when, to his amazement and consternation, a court ruled that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did not provide absolute protection to free speech.By Noel Hamiel , February 27, 2010
Move to identify anonymous blog defamers rejected
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A move to help identify people who anonymously post libelous messages on blogs and other Internet sites was rejected Monday by South Dakota lawmakers after opponents said the state would have trouble regulating the worldwide network.February 23, 2010
Beware of ending tax cuts, local legislators told
The event drew nearly 50 people to hear reports from District 20 Reps. Lance Carson and Noel Hamiel and Sen. Mike Vehle — all Republicans from Mitchell.
By Ross Dolan , February 22, 2010
Letters to the Editor
Tell leaders to leave pines aloneTo the Editor: The word on the street is “Why in the world would the council and the mayor want to destroy those trees?”
February 20, 2010
Local lawmaker seeks 'fair play' on blogs
A local lawmaker wants to require bloggers and operators of other Web sites to collect information about the source of anonymously posted content so the information can be used in libel and slander lawsuits.Republican Rep. Noel Hamiel, who represents Aurora and Davison counties, introduced the legislation as a two-bill package last week in the state House of Representatives.
By Seth Tupper , February 09, 2010
Opinion: State's smaller schools again come under fire
State funding for smaller schools in South Dakota is in the crosshairs of a number of lawmakers who see new reductions as one way to help balance the state budget. This targeting of small schools, though troubling, is not new.By Noel Hamiel , February 06, 2010
Legislators talk about possible issues on state laws
Both judiciary committees in the state Legislature could tackle issues ranging from sex-offender registry laws to prescription-drug monitoring in January, according to local lawmakers on those committees.By Melanie Brandert , January 02, 2010
Some local contracts exempt from bid laws
By Seth Tupper , December 19, 2009
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
