Monthly Archives: March 2015

Shake Rag Alley’s 10th Annual Garden Getaway

Posted on March 21, 2015 by mineralpoint

Don’t shut off all the lights in Mineral Point! While the whole town will be flocking to the Kohl Center on Saturday afternoon, Mineral Point will still be bustling with folks traveling to town for Shake Rag Alley’s 10th Annual … Continue reading →

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An $11 Play About a $10 House

Posted on March 17, 2015 by mineralpoint

In the midst of the Great Depression, Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum paid $10 for a crumbling stone house on Mineral Point’s Shake Rag Street. They not only managed to restore the building – thus starting a preservation effort in … Continue reading →

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For The Love of The Team

Posted on March 16, 2015 by mineralpoint

If you’re visiting Mineral Point on Thursday, don’t be surprised if there’s no one here. The boys basketball team is headed to state for the first time in 41 years. For the last few games, the limited number of available … Continue reading →

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Lind Pavilion Taking Shape

Posted on March 11, 2015 by mineralpoint

If you have driven past the corner of Hwy. 23 and Commerce you may have noticed the Ken Wallace construction crew working hard at the former Napa Auto parts, now owned by Shake Rag Alley. I talked with Mike Christensen, … Continue reading →

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Regionals Edition

Posted on March 8, 2015 by mineralpoint

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(…We have a few things to catch up on first though) Hello everyone! It’s been a pretty busy few weeks for me, and I wasn’t able to write about the past few games! We’ll catch up…

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