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Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Announces New CatSnip Fund to Support Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Access in Four-County Region
MONROE – The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin (CFSW) today announced the establishment of the CatSnip Fund, created to support the health and welfare of cats in Lafayette, Green, Iowa, and Grant Counties. The CatSnip Fund will provide ongoing support for low-cost spay and neuter clinics, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs, and community education related to cat…
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2nd Congressional District Democratic Convention held in Blanchardville April 26
The 2nd Congressional District Democratic Convention was held on Sunday, April 26 at Blanchard Hall in Blanchardville. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) was one of the speakers during the event. CD2 Delegates voted to forward a resolution presented by the Iowa County party to the State Party that supports legislation to give municipalities more authority to…
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Disc golfing for a cause
Photos by Cassie Colson Perenchio for the Pecatonica Valley Leader Discs were flying and the energy was high during The Ace Chase to Build the Place singles disc golf tournament on Sunday, May 3 in Mckellar Park in Blanchardville. The event, hosted by the Mckellar Park Disc Golf Club, was a fundraiser for Friends of…
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Valley Leader’s Church News
New Hope Lutheran Church Blanchardville and Hollandale Churches of the ELCA .; Office Phone: 608-523-4239; Newhopeoffice@tds.net Pastor Chris Strohm Sunday, May 3-8:30 a.m. in Hollandale -10:30 a.m. in Blanchardville St. John’s Church, South Wayne, Rev. Fr. Christopher Gernetzke: -8:00 a.m. Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Gratiot, Rev. Fr. Christopher Gernetzke:-8:00 a.m.…
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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Activity
April 22 10:37 p.m. A deputy assisted Iowa County Sheriff’s Office with a one vehicle accident on STH 78, Blanchardville in Iowa County.April 24 1:42 p.m. A deputy, Blanchardville Fire and Blanchardville EMS responded to Water Street in the Village for a one vehicle accident. Marcos O. Moreno- Rayo, 20, Blanchardville was operating his 2016…
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lowa County Sheriff’s Department Activity
April 22 10:27 p.m. The Iowa County Communications received an automated crash detection alert reporting a vehicle crash on State Road 78 north of the intersection of County Road F in the Township of Moscow. The Blanchardville Fire Department, Blanchardville EMS, Iowa County Sheriff’s Deputies and a Wisconsin State Trooper responded to the scene. No…
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Launch Lafayette County Grant 2026: Boosting Businesses for a Better Community
LAFAYETTE COUNTY Lafayette Development Corporation and Lafayette County’s Economic Development Committee are excited to announce that the Launch Lafayette County Grant is set to kick off its 2026 program on May 1st. This competitive grant is an incentive program to assist Lafayette County’s businesses in improving the prominence of a business within their community. This…
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The Tree of Remembrance is Worth Remembering
At the Lafayette Hospital + Clinics (LHC) one-year anniversary celebration on April 15, staff, Foundation members, and community supporters came together to unveil the new home of our cherished “Tree of Remembrance.” This meaningful piece, which stood for many years at the entrance of MHLC, has been carefully relocated to LHC, where it continues to…
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Pec hits with Braves but Belmont wins
Pecatonica’s softball team matched Belmont with 13 hits but the Braves won the run battle 13-3 in Six Rivers softball Friday. Brooklyn Johnsrud tripled as she went 2s3 with an rbi. Lila Schlimgen went 2×3, knocking in a run. Cayla Doescher plated the third run with a 3×4 day at the plate. Broklyn Muench was…
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Braves survive surge from Vikings
Pecatonica’s baseball team gave Belmont a run before the Vikings fell to the Braves 7-5 in a Six Rivers game Friday. The Vikings scored a run in the fourth when Martin Anderson singled, stole second and came home on a single by Reid Schlimgen. Trailing 6-1 in the sixth the Vikings sent across four runs…
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