Putman, Nancy L.

Nancy L. Putman, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2023, at the age of 76. Born on May 24, 1947, in Warrens, WI, to the late Alex and Beulah Crawford.

Heuer, Dennis "Denny" James

Dennis "Denny" James Heuer, age 73, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Denny was born on January 17, 1950 in Highland to Ernest and Mary (Shemak) Heuer.

Orcutt, William Porter

William Porter “Bill” Orcutt, 83, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Providence Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. He was born March 24, 1940, in Masardis, Maine, a son of the late Rosalvo and Ruth (Porter) Orcutt.

Wienkes, Dean Francis

Dean Francis Wienkes, 67 of Highland, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 9, 2023. He was the fifth child born to Ray and Margaret (Hasburgh) Wienkes on October 3, 1956. Dean was a member of the Highland High School Class of 1974. He was a life long member of …

Amenda, Janet S.

Janet S. Amenda, age 70, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2023 at Edenbrook of Platteville. She was born on October 5, 1953 the daughter of Maynard and Nona (Roberts) Aide. After graduating from high school, she worked at Sokol Crystals in Mineral Point, PEC in …

Ruegger, Patricia L. “Pat”

Patricia L. “Pat” Ruegger, age 84, of Mount Horeb/Ojibwa/Dodgeville/Cornell, grabbed her knitting bag and ran through Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. No one will be wandering around Heaven without a warm hat, mittens, or socks this fall and winter!

Threads of Hope monies raised by Dodgeville High School students

Dodgeville High School Key Club members and Governor Dodge Concession Stand workers sold Threads of Hope bracelets this summer. They sold a total of $2,557 in Threads of Hope products. The monies raised from these items helps to improve education and reduce human trafficking in the Philippines and will also …

Along The Ad Routes

We took our (so far) furthest trip for Saturday morning breakfast this past week when we went to Bloomington to Ma’s Bakery.

Opinion

When the world is at odds with an individual or a nation, anger, a profound sense of betrayal, sadness, and despair are often the emotions felt.

Pointers to host Lancaster tonight in D3 round 2

Mineral Point volleyball coach Kari Kabat knows the tank has more fuel in it and she will be urging the Pointers to prove it.

Stoughton next up for Dodgers volleyball

Dodgeville’s #4 seeded volleyball team host #5 Stoughton tonight in the WIAA Division 2 Regional semi-finals after both teams won Tuesday.

Cardinals host Braves tonight in D4 semis

There just might be a score to settle tonight when Belmont comes to Highland for a WIAA Division 4 Regional semi-final match.

Cardinals claim Ridge and Valley undisputed title

The Highland Cardinals became sole conference champions in the Ridge and Valley Conference with an explosive 40 point second half en route to a 47-8 victory at Riverdale.

Trip to Racine for playoffs follows second place SWAL finish

Last Friday Night, the Mineral Point Pointers took down the Cuba City Cubans 14-7 to finish in second place in the SWAL.

Reading is important

On a gloomy, rainy (a good thing) Friday, I got motivated to go through accumulated paperwork.

Inducted into Hall of Fame was an honor

I’m writing this note in regards to the recent 2023 Dodgeville H.S. Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony that I had the privilege and honor of being a part of. Returning home I found myself reflecting on what a tremendous honor this was which in turn compelled me to write some …

Protecting The Constitution?

RFK Jr. left the Democratic Party. He is running as an Independent, putting a rubber stamp on radical change in the party his father and uncle gave their lives to serving.

Volunteers are the heart

The mission of the Community Connections Free Clinic (“CCFC”) is to provide basic health care for those who cannot afford, or access, medical services in Iowa County and the surrounding areas. There is nothing more important than maintaining your health.

Israel vs Hamas

This letter to the editor concerning by grief about the present war between Israel and Hamas.

Barneveld School Board seeks input October 25

No official action was taken but the school board is encouraging community members to attend and give input at its October 25 Annual Meeting followed by a Special Board Meeting to approve the levy before November 1.