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Iowa County Sheriff’s Department Activity
March 13 6:57 a.m. The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a power pole down in the roadway in the 6000 block of Woodlawn Road in the Town of Waldwick. The Hollandale Fire Department, Hollandale First Responders, and Alliant Energy responded to the scene. The scene was cleared with no injuries reported.
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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Activity
March 11 10:51 a.m. A deputy responded to STH 78, Argyle Township for a traffic hazard. 11:31 p.m. Deputies responded to Old Q Road, Blanchard Township for a domestic dispute.March 13 11:37 a.m. Deputies responded to E. Milwaukee Street, Village of Argyle for theft. 12:53 p.m. A deputy responded to STH 78, Argyle Township for…
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Pec-Argyle Youth Wrestling competes at Team State
Members of the Pec-Argyle Youth Wrestling program participated at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Kids State Team Championship in Wisconsin Dells on Sunday, March 15. The youth (3-5 grade) team placed 13th out of 14 and the middle school team placed 3rd out of 14. Congrats to all the participants. Pictured are (l-r) front row: Charli…
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More Rooted Collective 201 Makers to check out
Rooted Collective 201 in Blanchardville at 201 Main Street is a business full of items made by local artisans from jewlery and macrame to pottery. Here are a few makers behind the items being sold at Rooted Collective 201.The Cutting Cottage LLC Courtney Kluender is the maker behind The Cutting Cottage LLC. Based in Oregon,…
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Going to the Dogs Pec schools’ companion canines foster welcoming, calm learning environments
Bain Wiegel feels calm and centered when he gets time to work on reading and math with Maverick. No, not Mr. Maverick. Just Maverick – one of Pecatonica Area School District’s school companion dogs. “I like him being here. He helps me feel calm and relaxed,” shared Wiegel, a middle school student. “I feel more…
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Countryside News
It is just for contrast, not accuracy, that the MLB St. Louis Cardinals and the NFL Arizona Cardinals feature the cardinal birds’ bills as yellow to orange-yellow not orange-red as in the actual cardinal bird. This color variation from the real bird shows on uniforms and the actual mascot bird. The bill color, orange-red, is…
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State grant to help expand EMS training opportunities
FENNIMORE – Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has received a $109,375 state Emergency Medical Services Education Grant aimed at strengthening EMS training opportunities across the region and addressing critical workforce shortages in rural communities. The state-funded grant supports Wisconsin technical colleges in advancing emergency medical responder, EMT, advanced EMT, and paramedic education while increasing institutional capacity…
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Groundbreaking at Apple Grove
A year and a half earlier, June 22, 2024, a tornado landed a direct hit on the Apple Grove Lutheran Church, leveling the worship structure that had been there for more than 140 years. But a new day has dawned and the church broke ground on Saturday, March 8. The rebuilding of Apple Grove will…
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