Attend April 18 wind turbine meeting

Dear Editor, There are a number of folks that have been helping inform the public about the industrial wind turbine projects in our area. This Saturday…


Along The Ad Routes

Along The Ad Routes

The word “April Showers” has really come true this past week. We had rain following Tuesday’s JV baseball game here. We had a few sprinkles on…

Have you noticed?

Dear Editor, Restaurants may be quietly inflating your tip. Have you noticed? It’s so common now to tap or swipe when concluding a transaction. If paying…

Mental health can’t be overlooked

Mental health is often treated like a quiet issue-something discussed in private, brushed aside in public, and too often ignored until it becomes a crisis. But…

Earthbound by Chuck Tennessen

‘Twas the Week Before Earth Day Every soul on the planet liked Earth Day a lot. But Mr. Wreckit who lived there too did NOT! He…


Wild mushrooms grow in many ways, out of decaying debris, as par- asites on living organisms and attached to living or recently dead or- ganisms. Morels commonly grow attached to roots of plants, particularly apples, elms, oaks, and ash trees. This relationship is re- ferred to as mycorrhizal or a fungus-root relationship. A mycorrhiza is a physical, beneficial relationship between the morel fungus and the tree's roots. Both organisms benefit; neither is harmed; and each or- ganism gives something to the other to help it grow better or faster. These stages occur underground and the mushroom collected is the end of sexual reproduction for the morel that releases spores that land on soil and start growing to make contact with tree roots. The morel fungus may grow for years connected to roots and never produce an edible mushroom. Often, if the tree dies, the fungus dies, too but be- fore it does it produces spores in a fruiting body, the above ground mushroom, to move to another location as a spore and continue the life cycle. (Soon to be a fungus amonst us).

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Wild mushrooms grow in many ways, out of decaying debris, as parasites on living organisms and attached to living or recently dead organisms. Morels commonly grow…


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We received a nice note and 2 renewals from Bob Reddell from Janesville. He said, “Hi – continue to enjoy The Dodgeville Chronicle very much. Please…

Please give your comments

Dear Editor, Uplands Wind East is on the PSC website under Docket # 9840-CE- 100. Please mail/email your comments/complaints about this life changing project. Everyone needs…