Jansen, Sandra L. "Sandy"

Sandra L. "Sandy" Jansen, age 79 of Dodgeville, passed away at home on November 24, 2024. She was born on December 27, 1944, in Shelton, Washington to Robert and Mary (Tryon) Kirschbaum. At six months old, Sandy's parents moved the family to Fennimore, WI, where Sandy spent most of her …

Harms, Mary Frances

Mary Frances Harms, 94, of Muscoda died on November 25th peacefully at home surrounded by the many things she loved. She was born at home in Bellmorel township on April 17, 1930, to Anton and Helen (Shedivy) Ruzicka. Her parents moved to Castle Rock township in Muscoda when she was …

Brunker, Donald Francis

Donald Francis Brunker, age 89, of Ridgeway, passed away at home on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Don was born in Dodgeville on July 12, 1935 to Jerome and Anastasia (Powers) Brunker. He graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1953 and served his country in Germany from 1953-1955 in the U.S. …

Gilbertson, Ronald W.

Ronald W. Gilbertson, age 88, of Dodgeville, formerly of Ridgeway, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday November 25, 2024.

Reynolds, Dennis J.

Dennis J. Reynolds, age 59, of Dodgeville, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 after a short hard fought battle with cancer.

Stocks, Klark J.

Klark J. Stocks, age 63 of Highland, passed away suddenly on November 15, 2024, at home in his wife's embrace.

Birrenkott, Robert G.

Robert G. Birrenkott, age 84, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Tresner, Ruth Adele

Ruth Adele Tresner, age 99, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Born on October 6, 1925, in Dubuque, Iowa, Ruth lived most of her childhood near Platteville, Wisconsin. After one year of college, she taught at a one room school near Darlington, Wisconsin. On April 28, …

Put thankful in Thanksgiving

by Kenyon Bennett Do we put the Thankful in Thanksgiving?

United Fund of Iowa County Needs $40,000 in Donations to Meet Fundraising Goal

The United Fund of Iowa County (UFIC) Board of Directors is reminding residents of the strong need for donations to support Iowa County nonprofits in 2025. The board is nearly halfway to their fundraising goal of $70,000 and is hoping to see more donations come in during this holiday season.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly How about our first two snowfalls for this winter? We knew it wouldn’t stick with the ground being so warm, but it did hang around for a couple of days, especially in the fields where the crops had been taken.

Climate Change Means It's Tick Season, Year-Round

Dear Editor, Lyme disease. If you haven't had it personally, you likely know someone who does.

Kratochwill, Doreen Alice (Gundlach)

Doreen Alice (Gundlach) Kratochwill, age 69, of Highland, passed away on November 17, 2024, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children. Doreen was taught to "pull herself up by the bootstraps," and her battle with ALS was truly a courageous one, as she endured the insidious disease for more …

Cowley, Duane L.

Duane L. Cowley June 13, 1939 – Nov. 16, 2024

Nilsen, Julie Ann

Julie Ann Nilsen (née Neuendorf) 1961 – 2024

Cupcakes aid Highland VFW/Legion

The Highland Cupcake Girls recently held a fundraiser to benefit the Highland VFW and Legion Post #422. The girls decorated over 600 cupcakes and raised $1,600 for the organizations. This fundraiser would not have been as successful without the help of Thrivent and Kwik Trip, for grants to cover cost …

Mineral Point Volleyball loses State Semi-Final in 5 sets

By John Dalton The Mineral Point girls’ volleyball team took the first two sets at the Division 4 WIAA State Semi-Final Volleyball match on Thursday at the Resch Center in Green Bay against Eau Claire Regis, and after leading 7-3 in the third set, the Ramblers went on a 9-1 …

O-W squeaks out win to end Highland’s first 8-player run

By John Dalton Highland’s undefeated season ended in a hard-fought game against Owen-Withee, 23-21, on a crisp night in a WIAA State Qualifying game in 8-player football.

Election night a terrible night

Dear Editor, In case you missed it – Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 as reported by The Independent. “Jimmy Kimmel chokes back tears as he says election marked ‘terrible night’ for everyone”

We The People

Dear Editor, We the people have spoken. We the working stiffs, the backbone of America: Teamsters, machinists, welders, truck drivers, police, first responders, construction workers, plumbers, electricians, manufacturers, small businesses, service workers, and veterans, etc. are taking our country back! We are done with the legacy media (NPR, CBS, ABC, …