Honoring Charlie Kirk

Dear Editor, “Happening all the time in urban America, prowling Blacks go around for fun to go target white people, that’s a fact. It’s happening more and more.”

This is not the ‘60s

Dear Editor, This is not the ‘60s. Trump’s attempt at fomenting civil war is not the Vietnam War.

Bethel’s Marlow top BRAW educator

James Marlow, of Dodgeville, has received the 2025 Educator of the Year Award from the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin (BRAW).

Volunteers needed to build Driftless Trail near Spring Green

Driftless Area Land Conservancy, based in Dodgeville, is constructing a public-access, long distance hiking trail that will connect the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, near Spring Green, with Governor Dodge and Blue Mound State Parks.

Blabaum, Beauford J.

Beauford J. Blabaum, age 92, of Dodgeville, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at CrestRidge Memory Care Center, following a brief illness.

Quality Bakery will soon close its doors

"After 97 wonderful years of serving this amazing community, we have made the difficult decision to close the doors of Quality Bakery. What started as a dream generations ago by our great grandpa Laverne, has become more than just a bakery — it became a second home where we grew …

Einerson, David “Larry”

David “Larry” Einerson, 83, of Etowah, TN and formerly of Dodgeville, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025.

Stude, Richard “Rick” Howard

Richard “Rick” Howard Stude, age 69 of Madison and formerly of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

Wedig, Donald P.

Donald P. Wedig, age 94, of Mineral Point, WI, went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2025. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Chappell, Dr. Harold (Chap)

Dr. Harold (Chap) Chappell, age 92, of Sun City West AZ passed away on August 22, 2025.

Washa has a night, Highland totals 596 yards of offense hammer Wisconsin Heights 70-42WWasha has a night, Highland totals 596 yards of offense, hammer Wisconsin Heights 70-42Pointers fall to Cuba City

By John Dalton If you like offense, you would have liked Friday night’s Ridge & Valley-8 conference game between Highland and Wisconsin Heights.

Pointers struggle but keep on winning

It was not characteristic but in the end it was a hard fought win as Mineral Point’s volleyball team outlasted Southwestern in five sets Tuesday.

Dodgers take down Cardinals for first win

Dodgeville’s football team earned its first win of the season Friday, coming from behind to take down Brodhead/Juda 41-28.

Dodgers take down defending SWC co-champs

The young Dodgeville volleyball team took care defending SWC co-champions Richland Center for their first conference win Thursday.

Pointers fall to Cuba City despite good aerial game

By Ronica Thousand Hoping to end a two-game skid, Mineral Point hosted Cuba City, a team still chasing its first victory. From the opening kickoff, it was the Cubans who set the tone.

What if our leaders saw every child's worth?

Dear editor: I just finished listening to a heartbreaking interview with Dr. Morgan McMonagle, an Irish trauma surgeon who volunteered in Gaza. He described seeing "wave after wave of dead children."

I am Charlie Kirk

Dear Editor, In our divided nation, words carry weight. Too often today, those who stand for truth, faith, and freedom are smeared with the most reckless labels imaginable.

Crime rates in U.S.

Dear Editor, I looked up the reported Crime Rates of America’s largest 200 cities per 100,000 people in 2024.

Let’s have the courage to fight for ideas, not the cowardice to silence them

Dear Editor, Fair-minded Americans were stunned and shocked on September 10th when an assassin’s bullet devastatingly ended the life of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly The Dodgeville Area Scholarship Foundation golf outing and fundraiser is this Sunday (21st) at Dodge Point Country Cub.