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  • Blanchardville Co-op celebrates 90 years

    The Blanchardville Co-op Oil Association recently held their annual meeting on Wednesday, March 25. The co-op is celebrating 90 years of service to the surrounding communities. General Manager Gery Steinmetz spoke about the solid financial position the co-op is and has been over the last year. According to the Association’s audit firm the overall balance…

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  • Robert E. “Squirrel” “Bob” McCrary, Jr.

    Bob was born on July 26, 1943, in Indiana to Robert & Hannah (Giles) McCrary, Sr. He grew up with an outgoing nature that would remain with him throughout his life. Bob graduated from Center Grove High School before proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force for four years, including time stationed…

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  • Marian “Midge” Mae Swenson

    Marian “Midge” Mae Swenson, age 92 of rural Blanchardville died on Sunday morning, April 12, 2026 at Sauk Prairie Healthcare in Prairie du Sac. Midge was born on July 1, 1933 in Darlington to Fredrick Christian & Elsie (Wyss) Hirsbrunner. She grew up on the family farm with her parents and eleven siblings in rural…

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  • Warbirds score early but lose to Albany

    Albany pulled away from Argyle/Black Hawk to claim a win in a Six Rivers East baseball 13-3 Friday. The Warbirds jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Chandler Johnsen singled to plate a run, and Trent Bidlingmaier doubleddriving in two more. But that was it for the Warbirds. Albany…

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  • ABH softball two hit by Braves Ramaker

    Argyle/Black Hawk was limited to two hits by Belmont hurler Carsyn Ramaker and the Braves took a 7-0 in the Six Rivers match-up Monday. Ramaker struck out eight and walked three. She surrendered hits to Brianna Wilhelmsen and Sam Kammes. Brynne Harris stepped in the circle first for ABH. She surrendered six hits and seven…

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  • From PREP to College Report

    ANNA TISCH, a former Pecatonica High School athlete, placed well in two events for the University of Mary (ND) women’s track team last weekend. Tisch, a sprinter/hurdler, used her home track to her advantage at the Al Bortke Classic. She placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute 3.94 seconds, just…

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  • Warbirds no match for Belmont

    Once Belmont started scoring they could not turn it off and the Braves downed Argyle/Black Hawk 34-0 Monday in a Six Rivers game. Only Brylon Bidlingmeier was able to record a hit for the Warbirds. Belmont got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Thomas Freeman drew a walk, scoring one…

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  • New Glarus/Monticello turns back Vikings

    New Glarus/Monticello dispatched the Pecatonica softball team 17-1 Monday. Katie Jorenby was the main weapon for the Vikings. She doubled in the first then knocked in the lone run in the third. Brooklyn Johnsrud singled, Brooklyn Muench walked and Jorenby delivered an rbi single for the lone Vikings run. Sam Hittesdorf and Cayla Doescher split…

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  • ABH shut out by Ponies

    Argyle/Blackhawk’s softball team outhit Monticello 5-4 but could not score as the Ponies won the Six Rivers East match-up 4-0. Kylie Butler had two hits for ABH. Also getting hits were Alexis Tregemgo, Claire Holmes and Brianna Wilhelmson. Butler and Tregemgo both doubled for ABH, Brynn Harris took the loss for Argyle Varsity Orioles. The…

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  • Eagles take down Warbirds

    Barneveld pulled away from Argyle/Black Hawk and claimed an 11- 1 win over the Warbirds in Six Rivers baseball. The Golden Eagles got on the board in the top of the first inning after a passed ball scored two runs, Karsen Leuzinger drew a walk, scoring one run, and Ty Thousand grounded out, scoring another.…

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