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This Sunday is a big day in Dodgeville as it's Iowa County Farmers Appreciation
Day. The agricultural community from all over the county is honored
with many being recognized at Harris Park following the huge parade.
The Iowa County Cattlemen's Association will be cooking their famous steak
sandwiches with the Dodgeville Kiwanis Club doing the serving. Besides the
steak sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers will be served too, along with
chips, cheese and milk. There will be plenty of attractions on the grounds for
kids of all ages.
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Saturday evening there will be a fun run taking place at Harris Park, along
with some music, steak sandwiches being served and a huge fireworks show
at dusk. This kicks off the Sunday events!
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Also, at Harris park, over the weekend will be a 10 year old State Cal Ripken
baseball tournament going on. The teams will play on Saturday and Sunday
(around the Farmers Appreciation Day activities) with finals on Monday
and possibly Tuesday.
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A 13 year old Babe Ruth baseball tournament will happen the following
weekend at Centennial Park. Games begin on Saturday and go on Sunday
and Monday (possible Tuesday).
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Our cousin Dick - originally from Lancaster and now lives in North Carolina
after a stop in California - spent a few days in Wisconsin and wanted
to have a get together at Bob's BBQ. With all the ball games, the only night
both Pat and I had free was Saturday, so it was set up for that night. Dick, his
wife and two friends, his sister (our cousin) Cathy and cousin Jean joined the
party, so it was a mini-family reunion. I got a text from cousin Jeanette (Atlanta)
yelling about us eating without her. I told her to hurry and get here and
we'd wait for her!!!
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She's planning to be in Wisconsin the last week or so of the month, so hopefully
we can get together then!
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Also this weekend is the Highland Little Britches Rodeo. This marks the
25th year of the event. Be sure to read our Spotlight story this week to find
out more about it.
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Tuesday was the day of our Independence - July 4th. I thought the above
photo was fitting to show. It was the flag displayed, during the singing of the
National Anthem, at a tractor pull held in Mineral Point at the Iowa County
Fairgrounds last Saturday.