From the Files
Excerpts from Mineral Point’s storied past With special thanks to the Mineral Point Public Library Archives175 YEARS AGO May 22, 1851 Daughters of Temperance “Cold Water”…
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From the Files
Avenue of Flags marks three decades
It is easy to see why rows of American flags commanded Shirley Chambers’ attention. Because the striking sight of Mineral Point’s Avenue of Flags, in its…
LEST WE FORGET
Paul Nicholas Fischer Of the thirty boys who graduated with the Mineral Point High School Class of 1942, during World War II, twenty-two would eventually join…
Growing knowledge
Mineral Point FFA Chapter advisor Mike Robinson watered vegetables and flowers Sunday afternoon. The greenhouse class and FFA students grow the plants that are for sale…
From the Files
Excerpts from Mineral Point’s storied past With special thanks to the Mineral Point Public Library Archives 175 YEARS AGO May 15, 1851 The entire length of…
Life-saving equipment donated to Iowa County
Members of the Dodgeville Masonic Temple Lodge 119 recently presented Iowa County with two new AED units. An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a portable device…
Iowa County 4-H competes in State Livestock Quiz Bowl
Seventeen 4-H members from Iowa County recently competed at the State Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon Contest held at the UW-Madison campus on Saturday March 21st….
News Briefs
Orchard Lawn Tours Tours of historic Orchard Lawn (234 Madison Street, Mineral Point) will begin on Friday, May 22. Tours will take place on the hour…
COUNTRYSIDE NEWS
Morel season is wrapping up early this year. General reactions are “not much better than the past three years.” Morel mushroom appearance in Wisconsin was so…
Flora and fauna
COURTHOUSE for the month of May
The exhibit for the month of May, 2026, is the work of local returning artisan, Greg Bykowski, Mineral Point. According to Greg, “This May I will…
Farmers Market season begins
Jenny Bonde of Shooting Star Farm replenishes radishes and other spring produce at the first Farmers Market of the season. The market continues Saturday mornings from…