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Bullets comeback comes up short vs Cavs
The Bullets staged a late comeback against Verona in a Western Section title Sunday but the Cavaliers prevailed 4-3. The Cavs had all their scoring done the by the seventh with solo runs in the first, third, fifth and sixth. Then it was Blanchardville’s turn to make it a ball game. In the seventh Drew…
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Rockies take down Indians
Newly acquired pitcher Hunter Larson struck out 11 while fashioning a shutout as Hollandale downed Wiota 10-0 in Western Section play Sunday. Larson spaced four hits and walked only two in the 109 pitch win. Larson had just completed three games at the WBCA all-star game, playing infield for the South squad Friday and Saturday.…
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Browntown Summerfest activities
Browntown held their Summerfest event on June 19-20. There was an antique tractor pull Friday night, then Saturday was full with a volleyball tournament, youth baseball tournament, firefights, face painting, bouncy house and of course their Fish Boil and fireworks Saturday evening. The youth baseball teams that participated were Argyle, Blackhawk, Darlington and Pecatonica. The…
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Launch Lafayette County Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
LAFAYETTE COUNTY Lafayette County is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Launch Lafayette County Grant Program. In June, a total of $45,000 in funding was awarded to fifteen local businesses to support growth and development throughout the county. Created as a collaborative effort between the Lafayette Development Corporation and the Lafayette County Economic…
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The P.A.M. Alliance celebrates official kickoff
Nonprofit to co-sponsor community book club, launch August fundraising drive The P.A.M. Alliance marked its official launch with a community celebration and looks forward to upcoming events and growing community collaboration. The mental health-focused nonprofit gathered with fellow P.A.M. Champions on Saturday, June 13 at Blanchard Hall to share more about the organization and highlight…
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Small town ….. BIG SHOW returns to Mckellar Park!
The 40th Annual Cruis’n Wisconsin Car Truck and Cycle show in Blanchardville will take place Sunday July 12th in beautiful Mckellar Park. The show attracts many fine vehicles and vendors from all over Wisconsin, parts of Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota and has grown to be the biggest and longest running show in southwest Wisconsin. The…
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2,200 fish meals served at Argyle Fish Fry
This past weekend was the 86th Annual Fish Fry in Argyle. Around 2,200 meals were served, which was only slightly down from last year. The crowd enjoyed their fish fried up at the Argyle-Adams Fire Department building and were able to wander through the open market and check out the new Argyle Community Center/library building.…
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Thomas “Tom” Lloyd Finhert
Thomas “Tom” Lloyd Finhert, age 80, passed away on June 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1945, to parents Arne and Lila (Retrum) Finhert of Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Tom graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1963. Tom married the love of his life Virginia Ann Johnson on July 13, 1968,…
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Kenneth Earling McKenzie
Ken McKenzie, of Stevens Point, WI passed away unexpectedly June 23 at Asprirus Wausau Hospital following a severe allergic reaction from a bee sting. Age 73, Ken was born September 4, 1952, in Dodgeville, WI, the oldest son and fourth of six children to Burt and Thelma McKenzie, rural Hollandale, WI. Ken graduated from Blanchardville…
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Ruth Ann Flanagan
Ruth Ann Flanagan, aged 85, of Argyle, WI passed away peacefully on June23, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1940, in Darlington, Wisconsin, thecherished daughter of Charles Vivian Ranum and Vera Lulu Willis Ranum.On October 27, 1972, she married her Irishman, John Flanagan, beginninga lifelong partnership blessed with enduring affection. They farmed inrural Argyle…
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