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….
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Iowa County 4-H competes in State Livestock Quiz Bowl
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…
Miss Betty turns 96
Betty Hayes Baxter, a definite “icon” to the area turned 96 recently with a party held at her Avoca home. Miss Betty has taught dance in…
Bicentennial book to tell Mineral Point’s ‘milestones, memories and magic’
A small team of Pointers is compiling and editing an anthology for the city’s bicentennial in 2027. Plans call for the January release of the book…
Look at his first turkey
10 year old Emmett Bonnett, Mineral Point, bagged his first ever turkey during the “mentored hunt” with his uncle Jacob Colden. It had a 12″ beard…
Construction project ahead of schedule
If the weather cooperates, construction on South Commerce Street could be completed by July 3. Earlier projections had predicted the paving would be done by July…
Katie Schutte at Green Lantern Studios
A new exhibition will open at Green Lantern Studios this Saturday evening. Katie Schutte’s show, titled “Sifted & Stitched”, is comprised of mixed media artworks, primarily…
From the Files
Excerpts from Mineral Point’s storied past With special thanks to the Mineral Point Public Library Archives 175 YEARS AGO May 1, 1851 Sidewalks in Mineral Point….