A dozen score in win over Prairie du Chien

It got lopsided early. The Dodgers boys basketball team took a 5-2 lead to 27-2 then to a 42-19 halftime lead.

Butler reaches 2000th point in win over Black Hawk

Argyle/Pecatonica senior guard Kylie Butler scored 36 points to lead her team to a 79-22 win over Black Hawk in a Six Rivers East game Tuseday.

Cardinal girls handle Potosi/Cassville

Highland’s girls basketball team knows there is value in taking care of the ball.

Panthers take a pair on non-conference wins

Iowa-Grant’s boys basketball team picked up a pair of wins over some strong non-conference opponents to start the week.

Concern - help - pleading

Dear Editor, A letter to the editor – concern, asking for help, pleading for action to keep us from disaster as a nation, and as a planet.

The world we live in now

Dear Editor, I was born after VE Day – Victory in Europe, and before VJ Day – Victory in Japan, and I still have some ration coupons for baby Bill.

Greenland's Resources Come with a Hidden Cost

Dear Editor, The bizarre shared delusion of the Trump administration that the United States just has to 'have' Greenland is nonsensical on numerous grounds.

“Better Country”

Dear Editor, Donald Trump has done more damage to divide MY COUNTRY -COMMUNITY-and FAMILY. The actions of I.C.E. has “crossed the line.”

A Senator’s Oath and the Constitution

Dear Editor, Mon. Jan 26, 2026 Dear Senator Johnson:

Life needs respect

by J. Patrick Reilly As we reflect on the recent loss of life in incidents in Minnesota involving the border patrol and ICE we need to start moving back to respecting life, not needlessly ending it.

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly You could say that it’s been COLD outside! Temperatures hit -26 on Friday and schools were called off.

Bicentennial Committee Looks to Fill a Year With Celebration in Mineral Point

A year-long bicentennial celebration can be a boon for Mineral Point, organizers said at a planning meeting last week.

Poem: The Iceman Cometh!!!

Dear Editor, While camouflaging the cloak and the dagger, walking thru town with lots of swagger.

It looks like a wolf-pack in a frenzied kill

Dear Editor, Reference for recent ICE Minneapolis killings: 1930’s Germany.

Stop ICE Now! / RIP Alex Jeffrey Pretti

Dear Editor, My brain is exploding and my heart is breaking as I write. Because I have relatives in Maine,

The Renewable Energy Scam Must Stop

Dear Editor, According to the US Energy Information Administration data for 2024, wind energy accounted for about 3% and solar power about 4% of Wisconsin’s electrical energy supply.

Six Linden firefighters retire, recognized

Six members of the Linden Fire Department were recognized Saturday, January 17 at a retirement party held at the fire station. They all received citations from Wisconsin 51st District Representative Todd Novak that was also signed by Wisconsin State 17th District Senator Howard Marklein. Shown above are, seated: Tim Haas, …

Mosley, Mary F.

Mary F. Mosley, age 70, of rural Darlington, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home. She was born September 30, 1955, in Dodgeville, WI, the daughter of Kenneth and Darlene (Buckingham) Beckett.

Kammerud, Vivien P.

Vivien P. Kammerud, 82, of Fennimore, WI, formerly of Cuba City, WI passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 6th at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI, with Fr. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will …

Peterson, Kathryn “Kitty” Kritz

Kathryn “Kitty” Kritz Peterson, age 93, was born on October 16, 1932. She was the daughter of Reuben and Aurelia Schoenmann Kritz and raised on the Kritz century dairy farm in Wyoming Township, Iowa County, Wisconsin.