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May 16, 2024

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly We received a couple of notes from readers renewing their Dodgeville Chronicle last week. The first one came from longtime friend Leo Clerkin of Barneveld. He said,”Looks like I missed the month free. That’s OK. Great paper.

May 2, 2024

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Last Wednesday I met Dewey and Father Leffler at Bob’s Bitchin BBQ for lunch and when I walked in there was a table of young men dressed to the hilt in Norwegian costumes.

April 19, 2024

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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.

March 22, 2024

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by Mike Reilly The weather was so nice for most of last week I broke tradition. I usually wait until the actual first day of spring (March 20) to go from a long sleeve shirt to a short sleeve shirt. but on Wednesday, our day of mailing out our papers …

March 8, 2024

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly It was an interesting Saturday morning breakfast.

March 1, 2024

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast took our group east to Verona and Gus’s Diner. We had been there before, but not with the group that went this time. Somehow John Swanson joined us (not usually an early riser).

February 15, 2024

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by Mike Reilly In his subscription renewal, Dodgeville graduate Rod Matz wrote: “Tell Pat he does a great job with the paper. I suppose I should also give a LITTLE - very little - credit to Mike. I’m sure he does something to help. Have an Awsome Day, Rod Matz” …

February 8, 2024

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by Mike Reilly Breakfast this last Saturday took us to Spring Garden in Mount Horeb. Terry and son Bill were heading into Madison, so it seemed logical to go there. Bob, Tom, Potsie and me were in one vehicle with Bill and Terry in their own. Dewey met us there …

January 25, 2024

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We received a note from Bridget Dickler the other day along with her new subscription for the Dodgeville Chronicle for her son, Ethan, who lives in Madison.

January 8, 2024

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We received a note from Bryan Bilse from Middleton. He said: “ I grew up in rural Barneveld and worked at the Iowa County Sheriff for many years. I love getting the Chronicle and keeping up on the news back home!

December 29, 2023

Along The Ad Routes

We’re on a roll! For the third week in a row we’ve found a new place for Saturday morning breakfast, bringing our total to 62! We headed east about 15 minutes to the Barneveld Cafe.

December 18, 2023

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We received a couple of notes with subscription renewals this week, both from out of state. The first was from Sherill Pecor (Proctor) from DeKalb, Illinois. She said, “Please renew our subscriptions for another year (mother’s and hers)

December 8, 2023

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I had a great birthday last Thursday. Not only did I get four straight meals free, I had over 150 FACEBOOK messages, at least a dozen each emails and text messages plus a few phone calls.

December 1, 2023

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly It was a little cool, but not bad and wasn’t windy for “Small Business Saturday” in Dodgeville. There was something going on from 8:00 a.m. (Breakfast with Santa at the Red Room) until 8:00 p.m.

November 17, 2023

Along The Ad Routes

by Mike Reilly Saturday morning breakfast took us to one to one of our furthest destinations when we went to “Old 61 Diner” in Boscobel. We have to leave at 7:15 to get there by 8:00, our usual meeting time. Dave Stone returned from his golf trip to Augusta, GA …

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