The Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is taking the lead to establish the Columbia County Economic Recovery Team, with the purpose of building a collaborative effort with organizations across Columbia County. The Economic Recovery Team will meet the unique needs of the…
Robb Grindstaff, general manager of APG Southern Wisconsin, will be retiring June 30.
Sauk Prairie Healthcare is taking steps to safely resume access to vital healthcare services.
With spring in air, many are looking forward to purchasing farm-fresh produce at their local farmers markets.
Business had dried up for DeForest’s Degnan Design-Build-Remodel with the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order.
After sitting around the house for over a month, area residents can indulge themselves in the books that their local libraries have to offer.
In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, while people are cooped up inside to remain healthy, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is offering online activities to inspire travel plans for the future and virtually explore the state’s natural wonders.
The recent passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Security (CARES) Act could provide some much-needed help to area businesses.
Gov. Tony Evers today submitted a request to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance for small Wisconsin businesses and private, non-profit organizations to help alleviate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. Gov. Evers request to S…
The outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has led to a number of closings, cancellations and postponements in the Lodi/Poynette area.
The outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has led to a number of closings, cancellations and postponements in the Lodi/Poynette area.
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In an effort to tout local businesses and thriving agro-tourism enterprises, the Poynette Area Chamber of Commerce and four organizations teamed up with Discover Wisconsin on an upcoming episode of the long-standing show.
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2019 was a year of changes and growth for the Poynette area. Construction began on the new elementary school. The local True Value Hardware store closed after its owner retired. Student athletes garnered awards, annual traditions continued and voters marked ballots.
The Lodi Enterprise and Poynette Press will close its office at 204 Moravian Valley Rd., Suite F, on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 to allow employees to observe and celebrate the New Year’s holiday.
In June 2018, the village of Mount Pleasant declared four square miles, about 2,800 acres, as blighted, giving the village board one more tool to force landowners to sell their property to make way for the Foxconn plant and associated development.
With homes largely cleared at the Foxconn site, a new group of nearby landowners now is worried that their homes and farms may be taken to widen a highway.
In late summer 2017, Cathy and Rodney Jensen heard rumors that their Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, neighborhood could be changing.
About 275 people gathered last Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the Arlington University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Center. Farmers, crop consultants and government officials, learned about the latest developments in crop pest management, grain production and other crop production matters at th…
Hometown Bancorp Ltd., parent company of Hometown Bank, has entered into an agreement to acquire United Community Bank, located in south-central Wisconsin. The Poynette and Harmony Grove locations will be included in the acquisition.
Ryan Broege assumed managing editor duties at the Lodi Enterprise/Poynette Press on June 12.
It’s just business. Or is it?
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Nancy Elsing’s Dec. 28 retirement party saw a large turnout, which evidences how many people she’s impacted during her 22 years working for Columbia County.
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Shelley Grabow said purchasing a house is a turning point in any prospective buyer’s life.
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Local support for the Poynette Blessings in a Backpack program has been outstanding, said Poynette Coordinator Dianne Vielhuber.
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Watching the Packer game on a Sunday is a Wisconsin tradition, resulting in shouts at the television (usually at the referee), large family gatherings, full stomachs and laughs all around, unless the Packers lose.
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An apartment and local business were significantly damaged after a terrarium heat lamp caused a fire in the morning of Oct. 8, leaving no people injured.
Pearl Street will undergo major construction after Poynette received a highly competitive grant.
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Poynette Auto Body has come a long way since Luke Walz, a “young and stupid” new graduate of Madison Area Technical College, bought the business with his wife, Jenny.
Brent Harris of Harris Insurance said he takes his commitment to his customers seriously – they have his personal cell number, and he willingly travels to meet with them, for instance.
Christina Smith-Gallagher has been appointed agent for American Family Insurance Group’s Poynette location, according to Seth Rediger district sales manager for the company.
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To some, Pete McCormick’s career change may look like a drastic revolution, but to him, it’s his lifelong dream come true.
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Business Name: WW Builders and Home Inspections (William "Rick" Tucker)
When Mallatt’s sold its pharmacy businesses in Waunakee and Lodi to Walgreens, many customers lamented the loss of an independent pharmacy in their community.
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Dekorra is now home to a Love’s Travel Stop after its opening at the beginning of the month.
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Six years ago, Tony Belay and Ben Colrud were employed as full-time Columbia County deputies and working on their business out of a garage in Poynette. About a month ago, the business they built, Belco Vehicle Solutions in Lodi, won the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation’s “Small Business of the Year” award.
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Bell Ford in Arlington was recently awarded “Business of the Year” by the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation – a recognition that owner Nolan Campbell credits to an evolving atmosphere at the company, in addition to longstanding community support and hardworking employees.
MADISON, Wis. Rural Mutual Insurance, premier insurance provider of Wisconsin families, businesses and farms, announces its selection as a Ward’s 50â Property-Casualty Company for the eighth straight year. The honor is bolstered by Rural Mutual Insurance’s recently-designated A.M. Best Positive Outlook on their already strong A rating. A.M. Best is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating source.
KMA Bodilly CPAs and Consultants, S.C., a well respected Madison-based full-service business accounting, tax and financial services firm recently acquired Stephen D. Brokish, CPA in Lodi. The acquisition will allow the combined firm to provide a wider range of services to a larger number of …
Dr. Angela Hall, from Hall Family Chiropractic, completed advanced studies in the holistic and natural management of Brain-Based Health Problems to offer a new service that brings hope to thousands of families in our community.
On Saturday, June 6 the Poynette Piggly Wiggly will host an anniversary celebration in the parking lot of the store 621 Highway 51 in Poynette.
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