Amortization of the National Debt

Dear Editor, Current estimate of the National Debt - $35 trillio
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October 25, 2024

Being Open to Change

Dear Editor, As a physician and someone who grew up in a rural community, I care deeply about the health of both people and the land. My childhood was spent surrounded by nature, and I want my grandchildren to have the same opportunity.
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October 25, 2024
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Wright’s Feed Service is 40

Wright’s Feed Service, owned by Al Wright is celebrating a milestone achievement of being in business for 40 Years. There have been minor changes and upgrades over the past 40 years, but the commitment to service and community is one that has remained steadfast.
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October 25, 2024

Mailbox drug drop initial appearance

A Dodgeville man, 29-year-old Tyler Marking, appeared in Iowa County Court on Tuesday, October 22nd via Zoom and was in custody from the Iowa County Jail.
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October 25, 2024
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Barneveld Drama Department competes in play festival; to perform play locally

Shown are the cast and crew of _The Girl In The White Pinafore_. From left to right are: Jay Waterbury, Brigham Schauff, Nolan Baryenbruch, Peyton Hill, Trina Saterlee, Morgan Wheeler, Kaiya Meives, Madelynn Froh, Addison Walker, Madison Palzkill, Kimee TeStrake; back: Ava DesMarais, Ava Burris, Kyra Danz, Lauren Reese, Isabel …
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October 25, 2024
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Jabs, Ronald W.

Ronald W. Jabs, age 82, of Barneveld passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Edenbrook Nursing Home in Platteville. He was born on October 4, 1942 to William "Virgil" and Evelyn (Kelly) Jabs. Ron married Anita Forseth on August 7, 1965 and together they raised four children.
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October 18, 2024
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Rue, JoAnn Marie (Oimoen)

JoAnn Marie (Oimoen) Rue, age 95, of Barneveld/Mount Horeb, died peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. Close family members were by her side. JoAnn collected angels and would write out Bible verses and words of inspiration for herself which indicated her …
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October 17, 2024

Decide in your own conscience

Dear Editor, Clare Boothe Luce (1910 - 1987) was a writer, author, two-term Congresswoman for the 4th Congressional District of Connecticut (1942 + 1944), Ambassador to Italy (1953 - 1956), and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. She was the first female member …
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October 17, 2024

Some recycling problems

Dear Editor, I liked the article you had earlier this year about the recycling and garbage people a break because of the bad weather. Currently, I have been working for the Town of Dodgeville as a Recycling Attendant 3 ½ years.
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October 17, 2024

Facebook posts misleading

Dear Editor, I joined a couple of local Facebook groups a few months ago because I needed to know more about what the community was talking about. Not surprisingly, a lot of it was politics. A lot of what I learned was not heartening.
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October 17, 2024

We urge a Yes vote

Dear Editor, We are writing to encourage voters in the Dodgeville School District to vote yes on the ballot operating referendum question on November 5th. We are both lifelong residents who graduated from Dodgeville High School.
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October 17, 2024

Iowa County Non-Partisan Forums on Gerrymandering and Constitutional Amendment

Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of attending the recent forums hosted by the Iowa County Election Education Team on October 6th, featuring Nick Ramos, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
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October 17, 2024

Vote NO on this Referendum on November 5

Dear Editor, Don’t be bamboozled into believing that the Constitutional Amendment referendum on the November 5 ballot is necessary. It is a nefarious scare tactic by the Republican controlled State legislature designed to further instill fear that immigrants can sabotage our elections.
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October 17, 2024

Public education is key

Dear Editor, In denigrating others just to get a laugh, Trump imagines he is superior to all who disagree with him. Therefore, he blithely continues mudslinging anyone he considers a rival. Who but a fool would say, much less believe, that Kamala Harris is stupid? Her achievements far outweigh his
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October 17, 2024

False Republican Promises

Dear Editor, I've been receiving a lot of junk mail from Republican candidates. Their mail promises help with the immigration/drugs, job creation, inflation, and housing.
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October 17, 2024

Take time for arts

Dear Editor, October is Wisconsin Arts and Humanities Month, an opportunity to honor and celebrate the impact of the humanities here in Wisconsin.
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October 17, 2024

Airlines help, hinder

by Kenyon Bennett The nation’s airlines have been in the news frequently since 2020, especially after the COVID pandemic took its toll across the U.S. and when Boeing airplanes had accidents.
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October 17, 2024

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast took us a little to the south as we headed to Spring Green and landed at the General Store. We hadn’t been there in quite some time and when we arrived we were a couple minutes early as they didn’t open until 8:00. We …
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October 17, 2024

“You're a Fascist”

Dear Editor, My whole life, or as long as I've cared, I've understood the term fascism as private enterprise with government control. To help you understand, think of communism, where government controls the production through ownership, and capitalism with the production control through private ownership. What do people think fascism …
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October 17, 2024

Student says help schools

Dear Editor, As a student of Dodgeville School District for more than eight years, our district has helped me grow as a person, thinker, and as an academic more than ever since I moved into this town back in third grade.
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October 17, 2024
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