What Really Matters

Family and friendship are the foundation of a meaningful life. In a world that often moves too quickly, the people who stand beside us through challenges…

The (not so great) Escape!

Deep inside a dank and sooty coal ash pit somewhere in the upper Midwest, Dusty Bin and Cole Ashe circled up with their polluting particulate pals….

Scholarship Blood Drive a success

We are pleased to announce that we were successful in achieving our goal to be awarded a $1000.00 Scholarship from the very generous American Red Cross….

Trump’s Insane War

Dear Editor, Donald Trump started a war against Iran because he is a moron, and the criminal running Israel schmoozed him. He had no plan other…

Graduation time is time to realize

Graduation is supposed to feel like a finish line. Caps fly into the air, cameras flash, families cheer, and for one afternoon everything seems complete. But…

Time to be alert and safe

Every year, as the frost leaves the ground and orange barrels begin to bloom along our highways, we enter a season that demands more from all…

Being a small town

Had a discussion about how things change and got to thinking about what being a small town means today. In a place like Dodgeville or Mineral…


Mike Reilly

Along The Ad Routes

Saturday morning breakfast took us north to Spring Green and The General Store. We were all hungry for their pancakes, so that’s what Terry, Potsie, Dave…

Then and now

Dear Editor, hat was a lovely get-together Saturday at the Quality Inn in Mineral Point. After Bob Oberhauser introduced them, both Travis Tranel and Tom Tiffany…

We don’t need the wind towers

Dear Editor, I want to thank everyone that attended the Community Conversation Saturday evening in Mineral Point. Governor candidate, Tom Tiffany and State Representative, Travis Tranel,…

Where it Began and Now Stands

Dear Editor, There was an incident in Pennsylvania in July of 2024 where one crook (Thomas Crooks) attempted to take out another one (DJT)and only one…