Packers wow Dodgeville students, give message
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 …
Dodger softball goes two for three for the week
Platteville scored a run in the first and tacked on three more in the second to eventually turn back Dodgeville 5-2 in a SWC game Friday.
Tarrell fast becoming a strikeout artist for Highland
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 …
DP track both 5th at Lancaster
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 …
Evangelicals: Friends or Foes?
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 …
Why did we take a stand?
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.
Direction of Arena questioned
Dear Editor, I am deeply concerned about the direction our Village of Arena is heading under the current Village Board. It’s disheartening to witness individuals elected to public office prioritize personal agendas over the betterment of our community.
In response to Michael Britt’s letter
Dear Editor, My letter is in response to Michael Britt's letter on April 4. My goodness, after reading your letter one would think that Mr. Trump is the devil himself! But as usual for the left they spout of accusations but there were no FACTS in the letter.
Opinion
by Kenyon Bennett “Burglary tourists” entering the United States are on the rise. Reports from other news media surfaced April 6 and April 14. The burglars, organized crime ring members, target upscale houses and estates, often stealing millions of dollars in goods or jewelry per site.
Along The Ad Routes
by Mike Reilly We received a nice note from “old” friend Thom Anderson, who used to be a saple at Strong’s Bank here in Dodgeville. He and wife Roxanne now live in Eagle, Wisconsin.
Iowa-Grant school board take long look at future
Summary The Iowa-Grant School District Board of Education spent most of its regular meeting for April Thursday looking at the needs of the future. Much of the discussion centered around long range planning and reviewing the financial picture as it is at present and what it looks like in the …
Clean water, local food a collaborative effort
By Jim Massey SPRING GREEN – Members of a pair of groups in the Spring Green area believe they have something special in their midst, and they want others to discover and appreciate it as much as they do. The Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative and Savor the River Valley, partnerships …
Highland board handles snow day make-up minutes
Thanks to a recent joke played on Wisconsin by Mother Nature the students at Highland schools will spend an extra two minutes behind their desks every day the rest of the school year.
Dodgeville board approves WARCO agreement
When the big yellow bus comes to take Dodgeville students to school and to activities it will continue to say “WARCO” on its side. That will be the way it will be for at least the next two school years as the school board voted unanimously Monday to extend its …
Response to "Pray for America"
Dear Editor, I have written a number of articles responding to Gregory Erickson’s ridiculous assertions that he makes about every other week it seems in the paper. I have never tried to silence him because everybody has a right to their opinion. Last week Erickson claimed that the Democratic Party …
Frank, Dorothy Adeline (Liegel)
Dorothy Adeline (Liegel) Frank, age 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 15, 2024. She was born on May 7, 1926, the 5th of 14 children born to Walter and Mary (Aron) Liegel. She was raised with her 5 brothers and 8 sisters on the family farm …
Ayers, Anthony J.
Anthony J. Ayers July 18, 1958 - April 12, 2024
Pocan announces $300,000 in funding for Southwest Tech Outreach Campus
This group was instrumental in the purchase of land to build a new Southwest Wisconsin Technical Outreach College at the former jail site in Dodgeville. Left to right: Larry Bierke, Iowa County Administrator, Mark Pocan, U.S. Representative 2nd District of Wisconsin, Holly Straka, Workforce Innovation Grant Coordinator, Caleb White, Vice …
Hall, Clinton R.
Clinton R. Hall, age 76, of Dodgeville was called home on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at UW Hospital in Madison surrounded by family. He was born on August 4, 1947, to Marvin Lee and Bessie Mae Hall. Clinton graduated from Bloomfield High School (Bloomfield, MO) in May of 1966. He …
