Ford eligible for substance abuse
Joanna Ford can apply for a substance abuse program in the prison system, a judge ruled Friday. “The court is not shortening her sentence,” said Judge…
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Ford eligible for substance abuse
Write-in candidate takes county board seat
Molly Conkey will represent two wards of the city of Mineral Point on the Iowa County Board. She polled the most write-in votes in the April…
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…
Sheriff’s Department Activity
March 31, (2:52 a.m.), The Iowa County Communications Center received a request for mutual aid from Lafayette County regarding a structure fire at a location in…
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, 1851THE MAILS.- We have had…
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, the…
News Briefs
Garage and Bake SaleThe Mineral Point First United Methodist Church will host a garage and bake sale on Friday, April 10 frm 7-5 and on Saturday,…
lowa County Humane Society Hosts Overnight “Shelter Slumber Pawty” to Raise Funds and Awareness
What happens when someone stays long enough to witness shelter life firsthand? On April 18, Iowa County Humane Society will join animal shelters across the country…
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…