Faber, LaVerne

LaVerne Faber, age 93 of Dubuque, IA, passed away on March 2, 2025. His absence leaves a space that can never be properly filled. He will always be remembered for his love, laughter, musical skills, and uncanny ability to make or repair just about anything.

Heberlein, Patsy Louise

Patsy Louise Heberlein, age 65, passed away on Friday March 7, 2025, at home as a result of medical issues and MS. Patsy was born November 9, 1959, in Lancaster to Walter and Doris (Bartels) Keene. She married Peter Heberlein on May 8, 1982, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in …

Fitzsimmons, Kathryn Marie (Bickford)

Kathryn Marie (Bickford) Fitzsimmons, 94, formally of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

LeRoy E. Mellum, 87

LeRoy E. Mellum, 87 Waunakee

Prochaska, Randall Vern

Randall Vern Prochaska passed away February 27th, 2025 at Dove Healthcare Nursing Home in Fennimore WI. Randy was born on May 29, 1960 to Lavern & Lorraine Prochaska of Fennimore, WI where he grew up spending time with his siblings fixing cars, cracking jokes, and loving each other unconditionally.

Bennett, Bonnie Josephine

Bonnie Josephine Bennett, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Lilac Springs Assisted Living in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. Bonnie was born on June 4, 1930, in Arena Wisconsin. She was the youngest of three children born to Edward and Evalyn (Lampman) Bennett. As a child in …

Hying, Joanna Fecht

Joanna Fecht Hying, age 97, of Mineral Point, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

McGrath, Martin (Marty)

Martin (Marty) McGrath, age 94, of Dodgeville, the McGrath family is saddened to announce the passing of their father. Marty passed away in his sleep peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025, with family at his side. Marty was married to Juanita McGrath for 50 years, who preceded him in 2021.

Gort, Marcia Rae

Marcia Rae Gort, age 75 of Dodgeville, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 from cancer.

Dodgers go deep to take down Cuba City

Live by the three, die by the three or in the case of the Dodgeville boys basketball team, win by the three.

DeViney hits eight triples in win over Hornets

Lexi DeViney put on a clinic in the art of three point shooting Thursday when the Blackhawks played Richland Center in a SWC girls basketball game.

Ithaca pressure ends season for Highland

Coming into the season the Highland Cardinals had the point guard position well in hand with Addison Bedward.

Pointers handle Marshall, earn top seed

Seeding. That is what teams are concerned with at this point of the season and Sunday was the big reveal day that showed were the computer feels the teams should be for the post season.

Crawford would be good addition

Dear Editor, Susan Crawford, a candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court, in the April 1 election, would be a good addition to our court. We have a legislature that leans strongly conservative, so a more moderate court would be a good balance for them.

Federal Funding Freeze Fiasco

Dear Editor, Power is political. The power of flowing electrons, the power that keeps your lights on at night, your cell phone charged, and your TV blaring - power generation is being politicized like never before.

Making America great again?

Dear Editor, Forty years ago, while teaching kindergarten in the Sturgeon Bay Schools, I had an op-ed published in the Green Bay Press-Gazette about Reagan Administration cuts to Medicaid, the federal health care program that covers poor Americans.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Temperatures near 50. That’s great because baseball season is on the verge of starting! High School teams have been having open gym and are getting the rust out from the fall and winter layoffs.

A thought for respect

by J. Patrick Reilly My head hurts from all the spinning. I can thank President Trump for that. Banning the press for not sharing his view of “Gulf of Something” and now plannng invites for questions in giving freedom of speech a new meaning.

Unconstitutional actions

Dear Editor, This past week I attended our local rally for social justice in front of the Iowa County Courthouse. Lots of passersby gave honks of support, but we heard a few jeers as well. One fellow shouted, “Get a job!” as he drove by.

People need to be aware of what Trump and Musk are doing

Dear Editor, House Republicans have introduced their budget, which is a direct attack on vulnerable communities―laying out clearly their plan to take food assistance and health care away from millions in order to fund more tax cuts for the rich and power Trump’s anti-immigrant mass deportation agenda.