Schraepfer, Herbert M.

Herbert M. Schraepfer, of Hollandale WI was born on March 15, 1941, in Madison to Fred and Agnes (Brattlie) Schraepfer, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at St. Mary’s in Madison at the age of 84, surrounded by his family.

Lewis, Donnajean Irene “Jeanie”

Donnajean Irene “Jeanie” Lewis, 85, of Ridgeway Township passed away surrounded by loving family on January 13, 2026.

Palan, Scott W.

Scott W. Palan, 70, of Highland, WI, passed away January 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Known to many as “Scooter,” Scott fought hard until his final moments and passed peacefully surrounded by his family.

Thomas, Joseph H. “Joe”

Joseph H. “Joe” Thomas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected community leader, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65. Born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to Bob and Twila Thomas, Joe was raised with a strong work ethic and a …

Wasley, Larry Lee

Larry Lee Wasley age 81, of Dodgeville, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026. Larry resided his whole life in Iowa County. He graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1963 and later settled in Dodgeville, marrying Sheila M. Heaton on July 13, 1970. They raised five children Pam (Mark) Paynter, …

Deines, Dean Alan

If you knew Dean Alan Deines, quite often you’d find yourself staring at an old tool or an unusual book or an intriguing glass bauble he’d just placed into your hand. A collector of things to contemplate, Dean might leave you to look it over for a few minutes before …

Richgels, Jerome "Jerry"

Jerome "Jerry" Richgels, age 76 of Dodgeville/Highland, died peacefully on January 11, 2026, at Upland Hills Nursing Rehab Center in Dodgeville with family by his side. Born the second child to Harvey and Anna Mae (Nondorf) Richgels on April 27, 1949, he lived the first years of his life on …

Strong second half keys Redbirds win

Zeke Zuberbuhler poured in 20 points and Broker Buscher continues his recovery with 15 to lead Darlington over Iowa-Grant 63-42 in a SWAL boys game Friday.

Platteville goes deep to outlast Dodgers

Dodgeville’s boys basketball team is known for being successful from three point land.

No more lawlessness

Dear Editor, Division in our country isn’t about politics. After Trump appeared on our presidential ballots, he transformed policy-making into crass showmanship and manufactured crises designed to smokescreen truth.

Masked thugs are cowards

Dear Editor, We’ve seen it all too many times before.

Effects on the health department

Dear Editor, The good, the bad, the ugly: RFK‘s effects on the department of health.

Oil Fuels Imperialistic Agenda

Dear Editor, Our elected officials are finally saying the quiet part - the words said under their breath, the subtext beneath so many dubious actions - out loud: it's all about oil.

The need for public involvement

by J. Patrick Reilly As nomination deadlines come and go in Iowa County, a familiar and troubling issue remains: too many local offices attract few candidates, and some attract none at all.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly We received a nice note from Pat Laufenberg of Dodgeville with her renewal of the Dodgeville Chronicle. She said, “Thank you Pat & Mike for your great service.

Cardinals cruise past Timberwolves

Highland’s girls basketball team had their offense show up in a big way when they hosted River Ridge Thursday in a Six Rivers match-up.

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By John Dalton Mineral Point’s Ava Ingwell connected on her first 3-point shot to start the game, the Pointers drilled seven of them in the first half, and they never trailed in the game Saturday at Barneveld in a solid performance defeating the Golden Eagles 60-47.

Dodgers give Lancaster a battle

The Dodgeville girls basketball team seems to be at a point in the season where it is fun to watch the young team win or try.

From Iowa County Airport, Med Flight ready to transport critically ill and injured

Most of us only are only reminded that Med Flight is nearby when we hear it go out on a call.

Bridging national partisan divide can start locally

By Mary Glindinning The way to bridge political division might be locally by starting with a less contentious issue, a speaker told about 50 people Sunday afternoon.