Martin, William R. (Bill)
William R. Martin (Bill), age 72, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday March 22, 2025 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. He suffered a heart attack, leaving behind a void that will be deeply felt.
Kovars, Bruce F.
Bruce F. Kovars, 63, passed away on March 13th, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Frame, Christopher L.
Christopher L. Frame, 52, of Burnett, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Monday, March 10, 2025 due to health complications.
Referendum needs a “yes” vote
Dear Editor, As a teacher, parent, and proud community member, I urge all to please consider voting yes on the April 1st Referendum. I don't like to think of what will happen if this is not passed.
Udderly supports local schools
Dear Editor, Wisconsinites value our public schools as the hope for our children and the center of our communities. April 1st I recommend you vote for Jill Underly to be re-elected as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction to lead our state's schools.
Pass referendum; educate our kids
Dear Editor, We are writing to encourage voters in the Dodgeville School District to vote yes on the operating referendum ballot question on April 1st. We are both lifelong residents who graduated from Dodgeville High School, as did our two sons.
Along The Ad Routes
by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast took us to a very familiar place just to the southeast. We had a full SUV with Tom driving with Bob, Terry, Dewey, Potsie, Royce and me all fitting into his 7-passenger vehicle.
The great speech
Dear Editor, Tuesday 3/4/25 Donald Trump spent 100 minutes talking about what a great job he is doing. He said he has done more in a few weeks than most Presidents did in 4 or 8 years, and he was not lying about that.
People are dying from USAID cuts
Dear Editor, One of the first government agencies Elon Musk and Pres. Trump set their sights on dismantling was USAID. On March 10, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration had completed its review of 6,200 already-approved USAID contracts, and they are cancelling 5,200 of them.
Executive Orders are a Mandate for Destruction
Dear Editor, Another day, another disappointing executive order. These EOs have by and large been blatant and undisguised power grabs, a way to flex the Executive branch of government's muscles; whether the other two semi-functioning branches of government choose to debate their validity and merit seems to depend on which …
The Constitutional Amendment: Why To Vote No (Even If You Support The Photo ID Requirement)
Dear Editor, The constitutional question on the April 1 ballot only asks if you support amending the Constitution to include the requirement of a Photo ID when registering to vote.
BP Backsliding
Dear Editor, The best tactic to major polluters that want to sweep their egregious environmental harms under the rug? Name and shame. To that end, I give you BP, the oil major formerly known as British Petroleum.
Dodgeville must vote YES on April 1st!
Dear Editor, As someone who spent 33 years (24 in Dodgeville) as a public school teacher in Wisconsin, I firmly believe that our public schools are the bricks and mortar, the very foundation of every town in our state, and the cornerstone for the democratic principles of our country.
Old school again
by J. Patrick Reilly People tell me I am “old school.” They no doubt got the “old” part right. But I have a good memory.
Iowa-Grant board hears maintenance updates
The Iowa-Grant School Board received updates on maintenance projects at their regular monthly meeting Monday.
Lady Eagles advance to State
Hannah Esch leads members of the Barneveld girls basketball team onto the court to join her teammates after beating Eleva Strum and earning a berth in the 2025 WIAA Division 5 State Basketball tournament. The game was played Saturday at LaCrosse Logan. The Golden Eagles play the second game Friday …
Baker, Dorothy A.
Dorothy A. Baker, age 92, of Arena passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on January 28, 1933 in Arena the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Combs) Roberts.
Daughenbaugh, Bernadine
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our mother, Bernadine “Bernie” J. (Norman) Daughenbaugh, Dodgeville, who left us on February 25, 2025, with her devoted sister by her side.
Legler, Audrey
Audrey Legler (nee Butteris) passed away peacefully March 4, 2025, at the age of 82 years. She was born in June of 1942, to the late Fred and Melissa (Dietzman) Butteris.
