The Dodgeville Chronicle

Nelson, Shirley A.

Shirley A. Nelson, age 89 of Ridgeway, peacefully passed away on January 17, 2025, at Mineral Point Heath Services. Shirley was born on December 3, 1935, to George and Ruby (Buckingham) Tempest in Dodgeville.

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January 27, 2025

Buck, Robert “Rob” C.

Robert “Rob” C. Buck, 66, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Dodgeville, WI, passed away on January 24, 2025. He was born on October 5, 1958; the son of Robert J. Buck and Sandra R. (Gossard) (Buck) Gisslen.

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January 27, 2025

Barneveld girls basketball coach holds state record

Barneveld’s girls basketball coach Jimmy Myers reached the plateau of becoming the all-time winningest coach in Wisconsin girls basketball history on Thursday night, January 23 when he recorded win number 711, surpassing Al Guthman of Owen-Withee. Barneveld won the game over Juda 86-27.. Myers returned to Barneveld this season for …

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January 24, 2025

Pointers fall from unbeaten ranks

By John Dalton Despite being down by 19 points in the second half Friday night, the Mineral Point boys’ basketball team showed a lot of grit and determination coming back and taking the lead with thirty seconds left after a Jaxson Wendhausen 3-point basket 77-76.

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January 23, 2025

Arrows pull away to take SWC contest from Dodgers

Dodgeville’s girls basketball team stayed even with Lancaster early and had a three point lead five minutes into the game but the Flying Arrows regrouped and went on to beat the Dodgers in the SWC test 71-40.

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January 23, 2025

Hillmen take off to get past Dodgers

Platteville found its second gear midway through the first half and went on to hand Dodgeville a 73-52 loss in SWC play Thursday.

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January 23, 2025

Cardinals score quickly and go on to down Braves

The young Belmont squad may be the team of the future in the Six Rivers West but Highland is the team of here and now.

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January 23, 2025

Crimes are those that others commit

Dear Editor, Airwars is a nonprofit, watchdog organization that investigates harm to civilians during armed conflict. In its study on the Israel-Gaza war titled, Patterns of harm analysis, this organization concludes:

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January 23, 2025

Smart Community Decisions

Dear Editor, Since the city council has committed to agree to purchase a steep hillside from Robert and Edith Goodweiler for a half million dollars for a building development I am concerned as well as many are, or should be.

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January 23, 2025

Good bye Mr. Baseball

by J. Patrick Reilly In the last few days we laid to rest President Jimmy Carter, said good bye to President Joe Biden as his term ended and held an inauguration for President Donald Trump.

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January 23, 2025

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Welcome to the “Deep Freeze” that happened over last week! Temperatures Friday were near 50 degrees and on Saturday in the mid 20s.

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January 23, 2025

Eagles outlast Vikings in back and forth test

The five point difference between Barneveld and Pecatonica was not unexpected.

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January 23, 2025

Rise in Emissions Demands a Look in the Mirror

Dear Editor, The United State's greenhouse gas emission rollercoaster continues. After several years of declining numbers, the latest reporting from research firm Rhodium Group indicates rising greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.

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January 23, 2025

President Bidens farewell address

Dear Editor, From the Oval Office, sitting at the Resolute desk, President Joe Biden addressed the American people for the final time – Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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January 23, 2025

Y/YZ the DOT Ignores Suggestion

Dear Editor, The four-lane US Highway between Dodgeville and Dane County was originally planned to be a limited-access highway.

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January 23, 2025

Walnut Hollow issues statement on approaching closure

A longtime Dodgeville business has announced it will close its facility this spring.

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January 23, 2025

Sheriff comments on vehicle theft, assaut on officer

A North Freedom man went on a vehicle theft rampage then assaulted a law enforcement officer while in custody.

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January 23, 2025

Righteous Anger

Dear Editor, A lifetime haunting memory burnished to my brain is the uncensored video of a woman burning to death on the NYC subway. Even more disturbingly haunting is seeing people standing by doing nothing. Barbaric.

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January 23, 2025

County Board hears plans for bicentennial in 2029

In 2029 Iowa County will observe its bicentennial, 1829-2029, and Facilities and Grounds Director Jacob Tarrell wants the courthouse to be ready.

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January 23, 2025

School referendum will ask for $2,490,000 for operating expenses, vote will be at April election

Voters in the Dodgeville School District will be asked to allow the revenue limit to be exceeded when they go to the polls April 1.

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January 23, 2025

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