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  • Pecatonica Welcomes New Staff Members

    Pecatonica Area School District is welcoming new staff members to the Viking Nation team. The district is sharing introductory bios of Kyle Brockmeyer, Amy Francis, Hailee Kammerud and Cassie Colson Perenchio in this staff spotlight series. Kyle Brockmeyer Kyle Brockmeyer brings a philosophical lens to social studies education – it’s no surprise, really, because he…

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  • District monitoring local measles cases ahead of students’ return Pec School Board also approves free senior citizen athletic passes

    Pecatonica Area School District is monitoring the rise in measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Superintendent Dr. Dani Scott shared plans to communicate with families, staff and the community during the school board’s Aug. 17 regular meeting. The district is working with public health to share immunization requirements,…

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  • Arleigh Keith Swanson, Jr

    In Loving Memory of Arleigh Keith “Ned” Swanson, Jr. February 13, 1963 – August 18, 2026 Arleigh Keith Swanson, Jr., affectionately known as “Ned,” passed away peacefully in his sleep at the University of Iowa Hospital at the age of 63. Ned was born February 13, 1963, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford, Illinois, the…

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  • Mary Louise Marohl

    Mary Louise Marohl, age 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Prairie Gardens Assisted Living in Sun Prairie. She was born November 25, 1938, in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, to the late Orlean and Margaret (Coffey) Dammen. Mary graduated from Argyle High School and worked for many years at Sun Prairie Water and Light.…

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  • Argyle School Board Budget adjustments approved

    At the Argyle School Board meeting on August 12, the board approved budget adjustments to this year’s budget which gave the district a profit of over $122,000, over $68,000 more than was projected. Megan Leonard, Business Manager for the district, told the board that the district officially ended up with an additional $197,965 profit this…

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  • Misty weather couldn’t keep people away from Park Palooza

    Argyle’s Park Palooza took place on Saturday at the American Legion Park. The day celebrated the building of the playground, which took place August 12-13 with the help from several volunteers (photos on page 4). The weather on Saturday was a bit wet but the kickball games were played, faces were painted, playgrounds got played…

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  • Ribbon Cutting for Legacy, Geek Powered

    The Legacy of Argyle was filled on Wednesday night with people celebrating the ribbon cutting for the building and Geek Powered Technology Solutions, who rents space within the building. Since sitting empty for several years, it is great to see the old building, built in 1917, get life back into it. Pictured left to right:…

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  • Argyle Village Board Sidewalks/crosswalks to be added at park, village resident requests granted

    The Argyle Village Board, at their meeting on Wednesday, August 5, approved adding some additional safety features to the park, like a sidewalk that goes from the parking lot to the new playground and painted crosswalks in the parking lot and also discussed recommendations from the Planning Commission regarding request from a village resident. Kayla…

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  • Informational meeting held to understand what to do about Lafayette Manor

    The first of two informational meetings about the Lafayette Manor was held on August 11 at the Multipurpose building in Darlington. The second meeting will be August 24 at 5:30 p.m. also at the Multipurpose building. This meeting will be to answer questions and give the community a time to express what they want to…

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  • Friday, August 28, 2026 Measles Dashboard Update

    The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) measles data dashboard has been updated today, Friday 8/28/26 with the total number of confirmed cases in Iowa County at 52. Total cases in the region (Iowa, Grant and Lafayette Counties) have increased to 92 confirmed and 6 probable cases.  Grant County has 3 confirmed cases; Lafayette County has 37 confirmed, 6 probable…

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