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July 3, 2025

Farmers Appreciation Day set for July 12-13

The 39th Annual Iowa County Farmers Appreciation Day will take place in Dodgeville Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13.

July 3, 2025

Highland board adds to Fund 46

Highland’s school board was able to put some money into their capital improvements fund after reviewing the end of the fiscal year report.

July 3, 2025

Dodgeville water, sewer rates to rise

By John Dalton The Council heard a presentation from Senior Municipal Advisor Brian Roemer from Ehlers, Inc. The City contracts with Ehlers for assistance with fiscal studies, debt planning and issuance, and finance management strategies. Roemer discussed the City’s Water and Sewer planning regarding capital projects for both utilities and …

July 3, 2025

Public Service Commission hears concerns from many on wind project

The representatives from the Public Service Commission will have plenty to think about after two public hearings on the Badger Hollow Wind Project held Tuesday at Linden.

July 3, 2025

Staff compensation discussed by Dodgeville School Board

The Dodgeville School Board will look for ways to better compensate their staff.

June 26, 2025

Upland Hills Health names new president and CEO

The Upland Hills Health Board of Trustees has announced that after a months-long national search, Dr. Mark Thompson has been …

June 26, 2025

City named a place to 'micro-retire'

Mineral Point has popped up in a new career trend. It was named as a good place for "micro-retirement," a break from work for people younger than traditional retirement age.

June 16, 2025

Threats to officers lands Mineral Point man in jail

A Mineral Point man was arrested last week after threatening law enforcement officers, going so far as to mention murder.

June 16, 2025

Porteous sentenced to jail for drug and neglect of a child charges

A former Cobb woman, 49-year-old Julie Porteous, was sentenced to twelve months of conditional jail with Huber in the Iowa County Jail, and a nine-year Wisconsin State Prison sentence (4 years initial confinement, 5 years extended supervision), which was imposed/stayed, for Felony possession with intent to deliver Fentanyl and a …

June 16, 2025

Meeting dates set for Iowa-Grant School Board

If you plan to attend or watch on zoom the Iowa-Grant School Board meetings in the future you can fill in the dates for next year.

June 16, 2025

41 years later: Barneveld Memorial Park a reality

By John Dalton On Sunday, June 8th, it marked the anniversary of the 1984 F5 tornado that tore through Barneveld, Wisconsin, 41 years ago, destroying most of the city in under three minutes.

May 16, 2025

Recognitions, election of board officers, many items approved at Barneveld School Board Meeting

By John Dalton It was a busy Barneveld School Board meeting last Wednesday, May 7th. First there was the recognition of several deserving individuals concerning Staff Appreciation Week.

May 16, 2025

Muscoda Area Mounds, local history and author of new book to be featured at Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival

MUSCODA...The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, in partnership with the Three Eagles Foundation and Cultural Landscape Legacies, will host special events at the board’s office in Muscoda on the Saturday morning of Morel Mushroom Festival weekend, followed by a special guided tour of the sacred effigy mounds site known as …

May 16, 2025

It was a night of routine matters when the Iowa-Grant School Board met Monday

A routine consent agenda was approved and the board went on to accept with gratitude donations of $200 from John and Sheila Spurley to the Iowa-Grant FFA and $128 from Trinity Episcopal Church to Panther Packs.

May 16, 2025

ICSD issues scam warning-jury duty

The Iowa County Sheriff's Office is issuing an urgent warning to the community regarding a recent wave of fraudulent scam attempts reported by local residents.

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