The 2026 Mineral Point Drama Club presents “Almost, Maine”
The MPHS Drama Department presented its spring production of Almost, Maine with performances April 24-26 at the Mineral Point Opera House. Opening night marked the culmination…
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The 2026 Mineral Point Drama Club presents “Almost, Maine”
3 More kids are off the floor and 20 more beds have been made by a community of volunteers that truly have a heart for serving
Just before Easter Volunteers helped us get three more kids off of the floor and a week later the community came out to build 10 bunk-…
Linden firefighters anticipate new unit
A federal grant and local donations will mean the Linden Volunteer Fire Department can fight fires more quickly and safely and with less water damage. A…
Honor Our Service Members – Upland Hills Health Flag Project
The Upland Hills Health Auxiliary is sponsoring their annual Flag Project to remember and honor our military service members who are currently serving, have served in…
Speak out and vote on wind turbine issue, crowd told
Public outcry opposing wind turbines in southwest Wisconsin might influence the state Public Service Commission (PSC), about 300 people heard at a listening session in Mineral…
COURTHOUSE Art for the month of April
The art exhibit featured on the second floor at the Iowa County Courthouse for April is Joel H. Goodman, Dodgeville, a returning local artisan. Joel’s display…
Easter Egg Hunt fills baskets with eggs, faces with smiles
The community worked together to provide a traditional spring event at the Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. Residents at Mineral Point Health Services filled 4,000 plastic eggs…
COUNTRYSIDE NEWS
Wild mushrooms grow in many ways, out of decaying debris, as parasites on living organisms and attached to living or recently dead organisms. Morels commonly grow…
From the Files
Excerpts from Mineral Point’s storied past With special thanks to the Mineral Point Public Library Archives 175 YEARS AGO, April 10, 1851 THE MAILS.- We have…
Some great months, milestone moments and momentum taking place with SHP
NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN !. February found us having a very successful bedding drive, spearheaded and hosted by volunteer Jan Helmich,…
Street construction begins
Work on infrastructure began on South Commerce Street this week. The project, which will also include South Street, includes sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street…
The fight continues to control wind and solar projects for the driftless region here
It is being billed as a “Community Conversation” with the goal to keep up the fight to regulate wind energy and tower placement as proposed by…