Local, state races on April 7 ballot
Local officials are unopposed and one statewide race will be decided in the April 7 spring election. Incumbents Joni Heisner and Andy Busch are running unopposed…
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Local, state races on April 7 ballot
Kiwanis Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its March Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, March 3. The students, who are members of the Senior…
Sheriff’s Department Activity
March 10, (12:09 p.m.), The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of an odor of gas at the Dollar General in Arena. The Arena Fire…
UW-Oshkosh Fall 2025 Dean’s List, Honor Roll released
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who earned academic honors for the fall 2025 semester. Students who achieved a term grade point…
Upland Hills Health hosts Career Exploration Day for Mineral Point High School Students
Upland Hills Health (UHH) welcomed approximately 30 ninthand tenth-grade students from Mineral Point High School for a Career Exploration Day, providing an up-close look at careers…
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Mineral Point Easter Egg Hunt April 4April 4 is the day for the Easter Egg Hunt in Mineral Point. Easter Bunny is available for photographs and…
February art project will return next year
Carole Spelic of Mineral Point and Lana Caywood of Platteville each chose knitting a hat as a February art project. Every picture tells a story. The…
The View from Shake Rag Alley
Happy spring (or goodbye to the last gasp of winter) from all of us at Shake Rag Alley! We’re celebrating March by sharing our Youth Program…
Beware the Ides of March blizzard
The first blizzard in more than a decade came in stages. Sunday started with thunder and lightning, shifted to sleet and then to freezing rain that…
Mound City Financial Services Annual Shareholder Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Mound City Financial Services, Inc., the holding company of Mound City Bank was held on March 10th. President Michael…
Wind turbine project comments timely as application process proceeds
An informational meeting Thursday night urged area residents to speak up about a proposed wind turbine project. Pattern Energy argues the Upland Winds project will create…
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List has been announced. The Dean’s List is made up of students enrolled in associate degree and technical diploma…