Deeper problems are facing us

by J. Patrick Reilly As tensions rise with Iran, headlines once again fill with talk of retaliation, strategy, and the possibility of deeper conflict. Cable news panels light up. Politicians trade warnings. Social media takes sides.

Kroll, Delbert H. “Delbabe”

Delbert H. “Delbabe” Kroll, age 94, passed away peacefully at the home farm where he wanted to be at, on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2026.

Schmelzer, Rosemary

Rosemary Schmelzer, age 90, left us to be with dad on March 4, 2026. Rosemary Catherine Scullion was born July 30, 1935, the daughter of Emmett and Toots Scullion. She graduated from Highland High School in 1953 and was married to Jacob (Jake) Schmelzer on July 14th of that same …

Hughes, Todd

Todd Hughes, "Whoz", 52, of Mineral Point, WI, passed away on March 2nd 2026, after a battle with cancer.

Culvers’ Share night brings money to woman’s club

The Dodgeville Federated Woman's Club held a Culver's Share Night recently at the Dodgeville Culver's. Shown with the check from the proceeds are (l-r) Culver’s representatives Ian Keyes and Jill Blabaum and Woman’s Club representatives Bridget Dickler, Colleen Polglaze, and Ginny Lipska.

Kitelinger, Cynthia "Cindy" Carol

Dodgeville - Cynthia "Cindy" Carol Kitelinger, age 66, of Dodgeville passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Mikaela Shiffrin won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Women's Slalom (Alpine Skiing).

Dodgeville Co-Op gymnasts win conference meet, set school team scoring mark, break 140

Dodgeville Co-Op gymnasts broke the school record again. This time at the SWC Conference meet, topping 140 for the first time.

Cardinals hold down Belmont

Highland sophomore Celia Oleson poured in 18 points to help ignite the Cardinals who rolled to a 46-28 win over Belmont in a Six Rivers West game Thursday.

Strong second half lets Panthers pull away

It was a typical Iowa-Grant and Highland non-conference battle Monday until the last two minutes of the first half.

DHS Senior says vote “Yes”

Dear Editor, Having strong local schools is important for our community because it is our lifeline.

Creating Evil?

Dear Editor, What do a 59 y.o. Hawaiian and a 20 y.o. Pennsylvanian have in common?

Wind turbines, wind turbnes, wind turbines

Dear Editor, How did we get here? Love them or hate them. Republican or Democrat. Pro green energy or not, this is how and why we are here and why more “green energy” companies are wanting to come.

USPS postmark change

Dear Editor, On Christmas Eve, the Trump administration quietly changed the rules that formally define what a postmark is and when it is applied. Under the new rule, the official postmark date reflects the first date the mail was automatically processed, not the date it was dropped in a mailbox …

Sen. Marklein, Rep. Novak: End Gerrymandering

Dear Editor, Wisconsinites want to end gerrymandering. Will our legislators listen? Over 82% of Americans want redistricting done by an independent commission rather than politicians, according to an NBC News poll.

The SAVE Act is voter suppression with a patriotic bumper sticker

Dear Editor, The House narrowly passed the SAVE Act last year, and now that bill, repackaged as the SAVE America Act, is headed to the Senate, where it could come up for a vote soon.

Schools are the heart of a community

Dear Editor, Seven years ago we decided to move to Wisconsin. We knew we wanted to live near Madison, however, did not have a specific location in mind.

We deserve the truth

Dear Editor, Have you watched the interview on Channel 15 regarding the wind turbine project in the Mineral Point area?

Vote YES for Dodgeville school referendum

Dear Sir, I’m writing to express appreciation for the Dodgeville school district. Our two daughters transferred into the district when they were in 3rd and 5th grade. They both had a great experience with our public schools

Support the Dodgeville Schools and Vote Yes

Dear Editor, My family moved into the Dodgeville School District in 2019, when our daughter was entering fourth grade.