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  • Green County Fair participants bring the heat back from the fair in Monroe

    Katelynne Jorenby received Reserve Champion Master Showman at the Green County Fair. Photo provided. The Green County Fair in Monroe was held last week from July 15-19. Several area kids participated in showing animals and exhibiting items. Pictured above is Argyle Dairy Queen Vesper Isley and Pecatonica FFA member Avery Webster. Webster wrapped up the…

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  • Bullets take control to topple Knights

    Kyle Kleppe homered for the Bullets. Photo by Shelly Reilly Roh. Sixteen hits and five walks translated into 16 runs for the Bullets Friday as they cruised past the Knights in a Western Section game. Drew Schliem did the damage with a three run double in the first. Peter Gustafson also singled in a run…

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  • Rockies go deep twice to top Cardinals

    Two run home runs from Reese Peterson and Trenton Owens helped the Rockies trip the Cardinals 11-7 in a Western Section match-up Sunday. Peterson’s blast ended the scoring for Hollandale when he reached the fences in the eighth, sending in Owens who had walked. He went 3×4 on the day. Owens hit his bomb in…

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  • Bird houses made for the Erickson Conservation Area

    The Erickson Conservation Area (ECA) has acquired 6 new bluebird nest boxes from BRAW, the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin. This was facilitated by Jim Hess and will be installed by the volunteers at ECA along the Pheasant Prairie trail. The prairie is in full bloom now and can be accessed via the boardwalk at…

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  • Hollandale Village Board Sewer rates increases by 10 percent over next quarters

    By Kayla Barnes The Hollandale Village Board approved, at their board meeting on Tuesday, July 7, to increase the sewer rates 5 percent for quarter three and an additional five person for quarter four. Clerk/treasurer Holly De Witt told the board that after looking at the sewer utility account, the auditor found the village had…

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  • Phosphorus trading project approved, Main Street issues brought up

    There were concerns from the Blanchardville Village Board about spending more money on a water quality trading project to help with the phosphorus influent flow but after hearing more information from Brian Berquist from Town and Country Engineering, they ultimately approved the project at their meeting on Monday, July 6. Berquist informed the board that…

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  • Another great Blanchardville Cruis’n Car Show in the books

    Nothing says hot weather and cars like the Cruis’n WI Car Show, which took place on Sunday, July 12 at Mckellar Park in Blanchardville. There were 467 vehicles and vendors registered this year. The 2026 Cruis’n Wisconsin car show celebrated its 40th anniversary took place this past Sunday giving spectators the opportunity to view a…

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  • New Argyle Community Center Takes Shape as Community Support Grows

    by Lynn RossingThe new Argyle Community Center, located in the former bank building in downtown Argyle, has been buzzing with activity over the last few weeks. I recently spoke with Linda Gebhardt, Director of Donor Services at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, and Garry Rossing, President of the Friends of the Argyle Public Library,…

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  • Arnold O. Lien

    Arnold O. Lien, age 97, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, at SSMHealth Monroe Hospital. Born on October 4, 1928, at home on the familyfarm in rural Argyle, Wisconsin, Arnold lived his entire life on theland he cherished and in community he loved. Arnold was the cherished son of Ole Lien and Ella (Nybroten)…

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  • Beavers outscore Aces for West section

    The Beavers outhit Argyle 11-5 Saturday and won a Western Section HTL game 8-1. Max Godfrey drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Beavers. Godfrey doubled in the seventh inning to plate three runs, and singled in the fourth inning knocking in run number four. On the mound for Argyle at the…

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