John J. Korb, 83 of Dodgeville, WI died peacefully in his sleep at Milestone Memory Care, Cross Plains, WI on Sunday, May 5, 2024. He was born on March 15, 1941 to Reuben and Esther (Wilhelm) Korb in Madison, WI.
Dodgeville High School FFA members (l-r) Austin Shearer, Taylor Durst, Jenna Johnson, and Kristina Vinger placed 2nd overall as a team in the Horse Evaluation event at the Wisconsin FFA State Career Development Event Contest in Madison on April 19th. DHS Freshman Taylor Durst took 1st place individually among all …
Dear Editor, Renewable energy developer Invenergy hasn't improved the map in their pre-application to the PSC for their Badger Hollow Wind project in Iowa and Grant Counties.
Dear Editor, Here’s the good news. If you don’t like it, you can change it. I’ve been reading the very controversial book, “White Rural Rage.” In fact, since 2018 I’ve read numerous books about the anger that exists in our society, and the rural areas are no exception.
by Mike Reilly Last Wednesday I met Dewey and Father Leffler at Bob’s Bitchin BBQ for lunch and when I walked in there was a table of young men dressed to the hilt in Norwegian costumes.
Donna Peterson, Dodgeville, was recently awarded with the Retiree Service Award recognizing continuing contributions and outstanding service by retired Extension professionals at the ESP (Epsilon Sigma Phi) breakfast and the JCEP (Joint Council of Extension Professionals) lunch.
Officer Joe Pepper, School Resource Officer, Dodgeville Police Department and Dodgeville School District held his first D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation recently at St.Joseph’s Catholic School in Dodgeville.
Sonja Leigh Swenson, age 64 of rural Barneveld died on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024 at the Agrace Hospice center in Madison. She was born on November 5, 1959 in Dodgeville to Maynard Juel and Jean (Solberg) Swenson. The family lived on the family farm on Burma road in rural …
Joan M. Kirkpatrick, age 91, passed away on April 10, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital -Madison. She was born on May 18, 1932; the daughter of Leo Sr. and Mildred (Heibel) Dochnal. Joan Graduated from Dodgeville High School and lived in Dodgeville until 1964, when she Richard Kirkpatrick. …
David A. Ladd, age 89, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Upland Hills Health Nursing & Rehab Center. Dave was born on February 24, 1935, in Dodgeville, the son of Herbert and Leota (Noble) Ladd.
Dr. Donald O. McKenzie, age 80, of Mt. Horeb, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at his home. He was born September 12, 1943 in Hazel Green. The son of Eileen and Doug McKenzie. He married Carolyn Fitzsimons on July 1, 1967 in Dodgeville.
Members of the Green Bay Packers NFL Football Team were on a “Tailgate Tour” last Thursday and made a stop at Dodgeville High School for an all-school assembly and to interact with students. From the Packers were: current players Elgton Jenkins, Kenny Clark and Rasheed Walker and alumni players Bryan …
Highland’s softball team continues to get big strikeout numbers from right handed pitcher Kate Tarrell and she sent nine back to the bench in a Six Rivers game with Potosi/Cassville. Tarrell struck out in a 9-2 win Monday. He gave up four hits, two runs and walked one. P/C scored …
Both the Dodge-Point girls and boys track & field teams finished 5th at the Lancaster Invitational Thursday. For the boys, Layne Aurit won the 800 while Alex LaMere continued his high jump dominance with another first. Ellie Robinson won the 800 with her twin sister Annie taking the 1600 for …
Dear Editor, Kay Ziegahn’s letter to the editor entitled, “Trump: Man or Beast?”, was rather timely. The week that she was thinking about what a heavenly earth might look like, I was studying the Book of Revelation about what an eternal Heaven will look like. She longed for peace. Will …
Dear Editor, As the executive director of the Driftless Area Land Conservancy (DALC), I have been asked why DALC and the citizens of southwest Wisconsin continue to fight the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line.