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by Mike Reilly So, all of a sudden it’s SNOW time! There were a bunch of time changes in sporting events and some cancelations Friday and Saturday when we got 3-5” of that white stuff!
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by Mike Reilly Sterling and Shannon Sharp, two iconic Green Bay Packers NFL football players, became the first ever brothers combination to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That’s pretty special, and deserving and another feather in the Packers’ cap!
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by Mike Reilly The weather was a lot better over the weekend. Temperatures even went above 40! We had a little snow cover for a few days, but it’s gone now. We really do need a little more snow. The forecast says maybe the first two days of February, which …
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by Mike Reilly Welcome to the “Deep Freeze” that happened over last week! Temperatures Friday were near 50 degrees and on Saturday in the mid 20s.
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We received a renewal for the Dodgeville Chronicle and note from Mary (Boldt) Tygum who lives in Monroe. She is a classmate of brother Pat. She said: “Dear Pat & Mike, Please find enclosed my check for $52.00 for a one year subscription to the Chronicle.
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by Mike Reilly Like I saw on FACEBOOK the other day, “Last year went so fast, I didn’t lose any weight!” That’s the way I feel about 2024! It seems like it flew by so fast that I’m not even sure when it started! Anyway, welcome to 2025!
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by Mike Reilly I can’t believe that after all that cold and wind we have been getting that Sunday was almost like spring! It was over 50 degrees in the afternoon, almost like needing to go without a coat! I did shed my “driving” gloves though! By the end of …
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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.
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by Mike Reilly Saturday morning I had to make a trip north to Straka Meats in Plain to pick up some beef brother Pat had bought so our Saturday morning breakfast took us that direction to Anita’s in Spring Green for a 7:30 start to the day.
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by Mike Reilly I’m not really a FACEBOOK fan, but sometimes I scan it. Here’s something that I spotted that gives information and a statement that people should heed! “Clocks go back on November 3rd. I hope mine goes back to when people had Morals, Values, Loyalty, Appreciation and Respect.”
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by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast took us a little to the south as we headed to Spring Green and landed at the General Store. We hadn’t been there in quite some time and when we arrived we were a couple minutes early as they didn’t open until 8:00. We …
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by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast was a “Welcome home to Dave Stone” breakfast. We had to go close to where he lives (Klevenville) so we decided to make the trip to Gus’s Diner in Verona. Dave had been on a three month trip to the west coast to play …
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by Mike Reilly Our Saturday morning breakfast was kind of a bittersweet one. We wanted to have breakfast with or go see good friend Dennis Kopps, a special needs adult who lived in Dodgeville for many years.
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I saw a first the other day. I was crossing the street downtown at the bank corner heading to Bob’s Bitchin BBQ. An older gentleman was at Bob’s corner and traffic stopped for him to cross the street.
