High School
Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team

2018 BOYS SOCCER SWC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Coach of the Year Jesse Boyarski – Richland Center Players of the Year Everett LaBudda – Senior – Platteville/Lancaster Karsten Bakken – Senior – Dodgeville/Mineral Point DEFENDERS First Team Everett LaBudda Senior Platteville/Lancaster Jeron Johnson Senior Richland Center Ben Teynor Senior Prairie du Chien Mitchell Schaaf Senior Dodgeville/Mineral Point… Continue Reading Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team
Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors

2018 SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM RECORD COACH Cuba City 12 – 0 Keri Lawson Darlington 9 – 3 Jennifer Schwartz Southwestern 8 – 4 Jeni Freiburger Iowa-Grant 5 – 7 Marla Simon Mineral Point 5 – 7 Samantha Riedel Riverdale 5 – 7 Leah Boebel Fennimore 4 – 8 Jerica Nelson Boscobel 0 – 12… Continue Reading Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors
4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award

Mineral Point Middle/High School has been named a 2018 Bronze Wisconsin School Health Award winner from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This is the fourth year in a row the district has received this honor. Receiving this award signifies Mineral Point Middle/High School’s commitment to providing students with the knowledge and skills to make… Continue Reading 4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award
Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
At a brief special meeting Monday night, the Mineral Point School Board certified two levies for the 2018-19 school year, contingent on the outcome of the November 6 elementary building referendum vote. Either a pass or fail vote will produce a mill rate drop. (Keep scrolling past the video for more article text) The first… Continue Reading Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
Doye Named WSPRA Vice President

The Wisconsin School Public Relations Association has named Joelle Doye, Mineral Point Unified School District Communications Director, as its next Vice President. This is a five year leadership commitment–she will serve two years as Vice President, one year as President-Elect, and two years as President. She has been a WSPRA Board member since Spring 2017… Continue Reading Doye Named WSPRA Vice President
Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright shared enrollment data from the state’s 3rd Friday count in September with the Board at Monday night’s meeting. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Mineral Point has 759 students this year, up from 724 last year. However, for purposes of calculating state aid, the number is 688 as not… Continue Reading Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat

At last night’s October 8 meeting, School Board President Jeff Basting read a resignation letter from Board Member Kelly Gundlach, effective immediately. Gundlach’s letter stated that, as of November 1, her permanent address will be in Illinois. She added, “I am grateful to have represented the interest of taxpayers, parents, teachers, and last but not… Continue Reading Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat
Evans Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame

Ted Evans was inducted into the Mineral Point High School Gridiron Hall of Fame during halftime of the Homecoming game vs. Fennimore October 5, 2018. Ted Evans Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator 1987 – 1994 Ted graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1967. His senior year he was named MVP in baseball. He graduated from UW-Platteville… Continue Reading Evans Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame
Schmitz to Lead Homecoming Parade
A new era in the Schmitz family is nearly upon us. Helen and the late LaVerne (Curly) Schmitz’s final grandson is a Senior this fall at MPHS. Logan Schmitz is a senior football player and on the Homecoming Court. That makes Helen being named Homecoming Parade Marshal a little extra special. Her eight children (Doug,… Continue Reading Schmitz to Lead Homecoming Parade
Acherman, Hay are Students of the Month

The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its October Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, October 2 at the Pointer Cafe. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. These are… Continue Reading Acherman, Hay are Students of the Month