The Dodgeville Chronicle

OUR VIEWS

October 17, 2024

Airlines help, hinder

by Kenyon Bennett The nation’s airlines have been in the news frequently since 2020, especially after the COVID pandemic took its toll across the U.S. and when Boeing airplanes had accidents.

October 10, 2024

Opinion

by J. Patrick Reilly Sometimes you realize you are not invincible. I found that out Sunday when I had a medical emergency that sent me to the hospital. I missed our final fall baseball game of the season and I really missed being there. But it could not be helped …

September 27, 2024

Suicide awareness is for all

by J. Patrick Reilly It is alarming to learn that a person dies of suicide on the average of every 11 minutes. Along with that, suicide deaths reach over 50,000 per year and millions think about, plan and sometimes attempt suicide.

September 20, 2024

Fake news

by Kenyon Bennett Fake news appears to be more easily disseminated today, especially when people post online. With the upcoming presidential and additional elections being held November 5, unreliable information could surface.

September 13, 2024

Remembering and sacrifice

Last week the area paid tribute to a fallen Korean War hero, Cpl Robert Raess, whose remains were home more than 70 years after he was killed in action.

August 29, 2024

Take time to enjoy the Fair

For 160 years the Iowa County Fair has taken place at the fairgrounds in Mineral Point over Labor Day weekend. The fair means many things to many people and it a place where anyone can find something to like.

August 15, 2024

It is the state’s turn

Tuesday noon the Dodgeville School Board held a special meeting to take care of a huge need.

July 19, 2024

Making sense out of no sense

by J. Patrick Reilly It makes no sense. Assassination attempts on prominent political figures take place in other countries, not America.

July 12, 2024

To our farmers.... thank you

by J. Patrick Reilly While it takes place mainly in Dodgeville the fact is that this weekend’s celebration is “Iowa County Farmers Appreciation Day.”

May 16, 2024

Opinion

by Kenyon Bennett Canadian wildfires are already raging in British Columbia and Alberta, the Associated Press reported May 13. Smoke from the wildfires impacted the upper Midwest, including parts of the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin May 12-13.

April 19, 2024

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.

March 8, 2024

Let the record stand with no questions

by J. Patrick Reilly Caitlin Clark. That young woman has made college women’s hoops fun to watch and has set the bar for future female competitors. And it is a high bar to say the least.

March 1, 2024

What I have learned

by J. Patrick Reilly I have spent a good portion of my life in the information business. One thing I have learned about writing stories, especially sports, is somewhere in the article you have to give the score.

February 15, 2024

Missing at the UW

by J. Patrick Reilly Breaking news. A new facility is being proposed for UW-Madison that will cost an estimated $200,000,000 and will be used mainly for football. Seems the old shell is not great as a recruiting tool so we HAVE to upgrade.

February 8, 2024

We don’t need to lose things that are good

by J. Patrick Reilly I have a son who has worked for UPS for over 30 years, so when the word came out that there will be several thousand jobs cut it bothered me. I doubt he will be affected, at least not yet, as he is a semi-driver on …

DODGEVILLE

OUR VIEWS

by Kenyon Bennett The nation’s airlines have been in the news frequently since 2020, especially after the COVID pandemic took its toll across the U.S. and when Boeing airplanes had accidents.

by J. Patrick Reilly Sometimes you realize you are not invincible. I found that out Sunday when I had a medical emergency that sent me to the hospital. I missed our final fall baseball game of the season and I really missed being there. But it could not be helped …

by J. Patrick Reilly It is alarming to learn that a person dies of suicide on the average of every 11 minutes. Along with that, suicide deaths reach over 50,000 per year and millions think about, plan and sometimes attempt suicide.

by Kenyon Bennett Fake news appears to be more easily disseminated today, especially when people post online. With the upcoming presidential and additional elections being held November 5, unreliable information could surface.

Last week the area paid tribute to a fallen Korean War hero, Cpl Robert Raess, whose remains were home more than 70 years after he was killed in action.

For 160 years the Iowa County Fair has taken place at the fairgrounds in Mineral Point over Labor Day weekend. The fair means many things to many people and it a place where anyone can find something to like.

Tuesday noon the Dodgeville School Board held a special meeting to take care of a huge need.

by J. Patrick Reilly It makes no sense. Assassination attempts on prominent political figures take place in other countries, not America.

by J. Patrick Reilly While it takes place mainly in Dodgeville the fact is that this weekend’s celebration is “Iowa County Farmers Appreciation Day.”

by Kenyon Bennett Canadian wildfires are already raging in British Columbia and Alberta, the Associated Press reported May 13. Smoke from the wildfires impacted the upper Midwest, including parts of the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin May 12-13.

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.

by J. Patrick Reilly Caitlin Clark. That young woman has made college women’s hoops fun to watch and has set the bar for future female competitors. And it is a high bar to say the least.

by J. Patrick Reilly I have spent a good portion of my life in the information business. One thing I have learned about writing stories, especially sports, is somewhere in the article you have to give the score.

by J. Patrick Reilly Breaking news. A new facility is being proposed for UW-Madison that will cost an estimated $200,000,000 and will be used mainly for football. Seems the old shell is not great as a recruiting tool so we HAVE to upgrade.

by J. Patrick Reilly I have a son who has worked for UPS for over 30 years, so when the word came out that there will be several thousand jobs cut it bothered me. I doubt he will be affected, at least not yet, as he is a semi-driver on …

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