City-wide garage sales April 9 to 11, sign up by April 1
Garage sales will pop up throughout the city April 9 to 11 as part of the Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce’s spring tradition. Some churches hold…
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City-wide garage sales April 9 to 11, sign up by April 1
Fire station discussion moves forward
The city fire department committee Monday night took no action but took steps that could guide fire station plans. The city could put $2 million toward…
Staple & Fancy recognized by state
Staple & Fancy Hometown Groceries was named a success story last week by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). It was recognized as one of the…
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…
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…
News Briefs
Mineral Point Easter Egg Hunt April 4 April 4 is the day for the Easter Egg Hunt in Mineral Point. Easter Bunny is available for photographs…
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…