Of “Our Readers` Choice” - The Dodgeville Chronicle

Dodgeville Chronicle’s
Best
Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
2015
Best Massage
Best Public Employee
Best Coach & Best Teacher
Mickey Siedenburg
Todd Novak
Luke Wiegel
Best Electrician
Best Volunteer
Best Nail Care
Tom Esser
Matt Staver
Joan Hoernke
A SPECIAL SECTION TO THE DODGEVILLE CHRONICLE • OCTOBER 22, 2015
October 22, 2015
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Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
Thank You
FOR VOTING US
#1 Buffet #1 Pizza
#1 Salad Bar
1410 North Johns
Dodgeville
935-2300
READERS CHOOSE
THE BEST OF
Whenever you want to do
something for enjoyment you
want to make sure it is the
best when it comes to value
and enjoyment. When we asked
our readers what they like when
it comes to entertainment,
things during the day to make
them smile or where to go to
get help, they responded.
One thing we know is that our
readers like to eat and they all
have a favorite spot.
Food Categories
Monday Night Fundraiser Pizza Buffet 5-8
Wednesday Night Pizza Buffet 5-8
Friday Night Pizza & Wing Buffet 5-8
Thank you to all the readers for voting us
Best Breakfast
Best Breakfast
There was a tie this year
between our readers for Best
Breakfast. Just drive by either
place and you’ll see why Pointer
Cafe, Mineral Point and
Country Kitchen, Dodgeville
were the top vote getters this
year.
Also getting votes were
restaurants reaching from
Mineral Point to Barneveld,
including Pleasant Ridge which
is found outside Dodgeville in a
peaceful country setting.
and is also known for its tasty
custard.
Best Dinner
Bob’s Bitchin’ BBQ also won
this category and for proof,
notice the parking areas in
downtown Dodgeville, or rather
the lack of them, Tuesday
through Sunday evenings.
Bob’s draws people from all over
so having someone you know at
the next table can be hit or
miss.
A short drive into the beautiful Southwest Wisconsin countryside is needed to get to the
second place winner which is
Ludden Lake Golf Course and
Supper Club, rural Mineral Point.
Best Buffet
If a buffet is your choice for
good food and selection this
area has that too. Winning the
Best Buffet category is Pizza
Best Salad
Maybe you have that feeling
that a salad will do for a meal
so don’t worry, this area has
places for that. The Best Salad
Bar distinction for this year’s
competition goes to Pizza Hut
of Dodgeville.
The second place winner in
this category is Tower Junction
which is located between Cobb
and Montfort. Their salad bar
features soups and salads all
freshly prepared.
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BEST
rench Fries
Best Lunch
809 Ridge St., Mineral Point, WI
(608) 987-3733
Hut of Dodgeville which features both noon and a couple
nights a week when pizza, wings,
pasta, salad, bread sticks and
dessert can be found.
Coming in second is Country
Kitchen, Dodgeville, where you
will find a good selection for you
to try.
Move on to the noon hour and
many people stop for food and
leisure. This year the Best
Lunch is found at Bob’s
Bitchin’ BBQ in downtown
Dodgeville. Bob’s serves a complete menu at lunch and a tip
from those who eat there is get
there early.
Coming in second is one of the
area’s fast food restaurants
that features a sit down area
and an extensive menu.
Culver’s on Dodgeville’s north
end is the second place winner
1101 N Main Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
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Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
Best Cheese
If you want cheese, perhaps
the best place to go is to a
cheesemaker or to a cheese
store. Our readers say the
best place to buy cheese in the
area is from the Hook’s Cheese
Company in Mineral Point.
Hook’s Cheese is frequently in
the news either winning awards
with their cheese or with offering aged cheddar which has
been aged further than anyone
else has tried.
The selection of cheeses at
Shurman’s Wisconsin Cheese in
Dodgeville is good enough to
get the votes for second place.
Best Coffee
Coffee time. Take it to work,
or in your car when you have
miles to drive or just have a
break from your busy day. You
will find it here and enjoyment
is guaranteed.
Winning first place in the
Best Coffee category is Kwik
Trip with area locations in
Dodgeville and Mineral Point.
Their coffee bar features selections to meet any taste....flavored, regular, Columbian, dark
roast and others.
Second place goes to a new
face among Dodgeville businesses which offers a wide variety of coffee, both warm and
cold. That distinction goes to
Cobblestone Coffee House in
the building in downtown
Dodgeville that Dennis Marklein
has developed as a great addi-
tion to the community.
Best French Fries
When it comes to the Best
French Fries, we’ll bet no one
can eat just one. Our readers
like McDonald’s French Fries
the best and the fast food
chain has worked to make them
healthier when it comes to the
oil they use.
Our readers also say the
French Fries that can be
ordered at Culver’s are also
good to the taste. Second
place goes to the resturant
that got its start in Sauk City.
Best Steak
Got that hunger for a good
steak cooked to perfection?
This year the Best Steak can
be found at Ludden Lake, Golf
Course and Supper Club, rural
Mineral Point, according to our
readers.
Second place in the Best
Steak category goes to Tower
Junction, between Cobb and
Montfort.
Our readers also mentioned
seven other places they visit to
get their “beef” on.
Best Pizza
It can be comfort food or just
a tasty meal. We are talking
about the Best Pizza the food
choice when the craving hits.
Winning the distinction of
Best Pizza is Dodgeville’s Pizza
Hut.
Always a good choice is the
second place winner, Midway
Bar and Grill, Mineral Point.
#1 In Customer Satisfaction
MLS # 1754248
3506 Hunter Hollow Rd
Dodgeville
MLS # 1750926
160 High St
Mineral Point
MLS # 1754248
508 Woodview Ln
Dodgeville
For the first time in the six years of the “Best Of” Ed Sayre and Ivey’s Pharmacy has been
named the Best Pharmacy. Ed works behind the counter here with Sara Drury.
Stop in or call ahead for pickup and select from the many
toppings available.
part of our diet there were 11
places serving burgers receiving
votes.
Best Burger
Best Restaurant
When it comes to a sandwich
it is hard to beat a good, old
fashioned hamburger. Cooking,
or grilling up the Best Burger in
the area for 2015 is Tony’s Tap
Bar and Grill, Mineral Point.
Best known for their ribs,
brisket, pulled pork and sauces
Bob’s Bitchin’ BBQ is also
known for putting out a great
burger and was voted second
place in this category.
To show how much burgers are
Now that we have covered
eating from A to Z, who do our
voters feel has the Best
Restaurant overall?
According to our voters that
would be Bob’s Bitchin’ BBQ
downtown Dodgeville. Go there
and you won’t be disappointed
our readers say.
Second place goes to Tower
Junction between Cobb and
Montfort, a place guaranteed
to make your mouth water as
you go over their menu.
Best Produce
Deptartment
Our voters have chosen the
Best Produce Department to
be found at Piggly Wiggly in
Dodgeville. The selection is
fresh and extensive.
They also feel the produce at
Wal-Mart is good and that is
why they received the second
most votes.
Five
other
businesses
received votes in this category.
Best Meat Selection
Now that the salad fixin’s are
in the cart, what is for the
2015 Best
Real Estate Agent
MLS # 1746708
28 High St
Mineral Point
Mel Loy
ABR, SRES, SFR, GRI, Broker Associate
MLS# 1758695
1450 Bea Ann Dr
Dodgeville
MLS # 1758228
802 Ridge St
Mineral Point
Call for all of your professional
and confidential real estate needs!
608-341-7017
Thank you Dodgeville Chronicle readers
for naming me the
“Best Real Estate Agent” for 2015!
October 22, 2015
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Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
main course? For the Best
Meat Selection the voters say
can be found also at Piggly
Wiggly in Dodgeville.
Second place goes to Point
Foods at Mineral Point which
carries a wide selection of
great meat.
Best Bakery
How about some bread, pie,
cake, cookies or another sweet
treat for dessert? Go to the
Best Bakery selected by our
voters. That distinction goes
to Quality Bakery, downtown
Dodgeville, a staple in the community for three generations.
Second place goes to the
bakery at Wal-Mart. Both
businesses will make custom
orders.
Three other businesses
received votes in this category.
Best Locally Made
Food Product
How about an appetizer? This
is Wisconsin and the words are
Cheese Please. Winning the
Best Locally Made Food
Product is Hook’s Cheese of
Mineral Point.
Second place went to the
sauces on the tables at Bob’s
Bitchin’ BBQ.
Other businesses getting
votes included food items such
as popcorn, cupcakes, wines
and many others.
Fun Categories
Best Bowling Alley
Bowling is a popular sport in
Wisconsin and no doubt
throughout the nation. This
year, Dodger Bowl Lanes is the
winner in this category. There is
a bar, restaurant, large banquet hall and modern, well-kept
lanes and is located at the
north end of Dodgeville.
Second place went to Midway
Lanes between Dodgeville and
Mineral Point which features a
bar and restaurant along with
bowling.
Tower Junction, Montfort,
Bob's Electric is proud to
serve the area for 68 years!
Thank you to all
for selecting us
the area’s
and
Countryside
Lanes,
Hollandale, also received votes
this year.
Best Happy Hour
Check out the happy hours at
area establishments, especially the winner of the Best Happy
Hour category. That distinction in the new category goes
to Duke’s Brew Pub and
Alehouse,
downtown
Dodgeville. See Jay Lindner
and his staff for your favorite
beverage.
Second place goes to the bar
where Tony Pittz works his
magic cooking, pouring or joking
with the customers. That
would be Tony’s Tap Bar and
Grill, Mineral Point.
Dino’s in Dodgeville and The
Wheel Bar in Ridgeway also
received votes for places to
stop.
Best Golf Course
Time to play a round of golf?
Our voters who swing a club for
nine or 18 holes have chosen
Dodge Point Country Club and
Golf Course located between
Dodgeville and Mineral Point as
this year’s Best Golf Course.
Second place went to Deer
Valley Golf Course, located in
Barneveld. The course also
features 18 holes and has a
bar in the club house.
Best Venue
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“For over 68 years”
The Best Venue category had
several nominations but the
voters favored American
Players Theater (APT) between
Dodgeville and Spring Green.
APT features both indoor and
outdoor productions.
The Dodger Bowl Banquet Hall
received the second most
votes. The hall is a popular
meeting place and is available
for weddings, reunions, meetings and about anything you
want.
Care category chose Joan
Hoernke of Bear N Bee Family
Salon in Dodgeville as the best
for nail care.
Michelle Seyfferth at A Touch
Above in Springate Mall,
Dodgeville was the choice for
second place.
There were five other choices
nominated, including Desiree’s
of Mineral Point and Xpressions,
of Dodgeville.
Best Hair Salon
The Best Hair Salon category
shows that there are many
good places to go for hair care
as over ten businesses were
nominated.
The winner is Jan’s Hair
Design of Dodgeville.
Second place goes to Hair
Unlimited, also of Mineral Point.
Best Bar
For a relaxing place to go to
meet friends and have a drink
our voters chose the Best Bar
to do this. That would be Tony’s
Tap Bar and Grill in Mineral
Point which serves daily noon
specials and a Friday fish fry.
Second place goes to Duke’s
Brew Pub and Alehouse in
Dodgeville which features occasional entertainment nights.
Dino’s Bar in Dodgeville was a
very close third. Other vote
getters included The Wheel Bar,
Ridgeway, and Sheddy’s,
Montfort.
Best Local Event
Events are ways groups and
organizations make money and
serve the community. Voters
gave the honor of Best Local
Event for 2015 to Farmers
Appreciation Day in Dodgeville.
The July event draws many people to the area to salute the
people who feed the nation.
The Iowa County Fair in
Mineral Point received the second most votes, giving agriculture a sweep in the voting.
Best Park
Sometimes a day in the park
is needed for a mental health
break, or a place to take the
kids, or a place to sit in the
gentle breeze, enjoy the sunshine and read.
Winning the Best Park category this year is Harris Park in
Dodgeville. The park is the site
for youth baseball and softball
games and tournaments, football and soccer games, hockey
in the winter in the pavillion and
the Lands’ End summer con-
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Pharmacy
Best Nail Care
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Nail care is important both
for looks and for healthy
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massagebymickey for the best massage.
We look forward to the opportunity to continue
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(608) 987-2336
Joan Hoernke
Thanks
Thanks all
all who
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voted her
her as
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Best Nail Care
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cert series featuring music.
Second place went to
Centennial Park, Dodgeville,
which features the Comer Pool
and an often used full sized
baseball field.
Best Massage
Looking for a relaxing massage to take away the stress
of the day? The Best Massage
according to the voters is given
by Mickey Siedenburg of
Massage by Mickey located in
Dodgeville & Livingston.
The massages given at
Upland Hills Health in
Dodgeville finished second.
Nikki McDonald, Dodgeville
and Massage Works, Belmont,
also received votes.
Best Campground
Is camping your thing? If it is
there are several great options
in the area which feature some
of the most beautiful scenery
in Wisconsin, including this
year’s Best Campground winner, Governor Dodge State
Park, rural Dodgeville.
Finishing second is Blackhawk
Lake, rural Highland.
Kid’s Section
Best Fast Food
In the Best Of competition.
kids also have their say. Where
do kids like to go for fast food?
The winner of the Best Fast
Food category is Culver’s of
Dodgeville.
Second place was garnered
by McDonald’s, also of
Dodgeville.
Best Teacher
Great teachers whether in
elementary, middle, high school
or college, have affected all of
us in one way or another. This
year, our readers gave the
honor of Best Teacher to the
late Luke Wiegel, who taught
science at the Dodgeville
Middle School. He was a caring
teacher and a positive coach.
Unfortunately, Luke Wiegel
passed away August 14. He is
missed.
Second place in the teaching
category goes to Mineral Point
second grade teacher Denise
Gorgen. Lots of other area
teachers were also nominated
in this category.
Thank you to all
of the readers
who voted us
Best Garden Center
S andstone
N ursery
802 Ridge Street
Mineral Point
608-987-1400
We are happy to
supply you with
all your garden and
landscape needs
Best Coach
Coaches can have a positive
impact on our lives just as
much as teachers can. This
year’s Best Coach honor also
went to Luke Wiegel, who not
only taught science at DMS,
but also coached baseball and
helped with football and basketball.
The second place honors
came in a tie between Mineral
Point basketball and baseball
coach Dan Burreson and
Dodge-Point cross country and
track coach Denny McGraw.
Best Ice Cream
It isn’t only kids who like ice
cream, but they got to pick the
best in this category. Best Ice
Cream is a title that belongs
to Culver’s of Dodgeville this
year.
A&W, Dodgeville, was chosen
for second place. Other vote
getters included Grab A Cone,
Montfort, and Corner Drug
Hometown Pharmacy, Dodgeville.
TO ALL WHO VOTED US
Best Hair Salon
THANK YOU ALSO FOR BEING
LOYAL CUSTOMERS SINCE 1985!
Jan’s
Hair Designs
139 DIAGONAL ST. • DODGEVILLE, WI
608-935-5566
Best Chiropractor
When it comes to needing an
adjustment, our readers again
voted Tammy Wilkinson with
Wilkinson Chiropractic of
Dodgeville as our Best
Chiropractor.
Brenda White of Dodgeville
Family Chiropractic received
the second most votes in this
category.
Other contenders included
Gonstead
Clinic
of
Chiropractic, Mount Horeb, and
Guler & Guler Chiropractic of
Mineral Point.
year for Best Dentist.
Although Dr. Rohowetz
retired this summer, he
received the second most
amount of votes for best dentist from our readers.
Others area dentists that
you felt do a good job cleaning
teeth and taking care of our
mouths included Dr. Michael
Fisher of Dodgeville and Dr.
James Hill of Excellence in
Dentistry of Madison.
Best Bartender
Greeting you with a smile
every time, Tony Pittz of Tony’s
Tap Bar & Grill, Mineral Point,
again received the nod for Best
Bartender this year.
Coming in with the second
most votes was Jay Lindner of
Duke’s Brew Pub and Alehouse,
Dodgeville.
Best Dentist
Moving up from second place
last year is Mineral Point
Family Dentistry, who edged
out now retired Dr. Richard
Rohowetz of Dodgeville this
Best
Real Estate Agent
According to our voters, Mel
Loy, 1st Advantage Realty of
Dodgeville, takes the cake when
it comes to Best Real Estate
People Section
Best Volunteer
This year’s best volunteer,
Matt Staver, was easily nominated as so because of his
work with the Grilled Cheese
Championships, held at Harris
Park Ley Memorial Pavilion in
Dodgeville this spring.
Coming in second for best volunteer was Staver’s Farmers
Savings Bank co-worker Keely
Thomas, who also spent countless volunteer hours helping
with the Grilled Cheese
Championships and has been a
big part of planning Dodgeville’s
“Off the Vine” event.
Many others were also nominated for best volunteer. We’re
so lucky to have so many great
volunteers in all our communities!
Best Police Officer
For another year, Iowa County
Thank You
Sheriff Steve Michek holds the
title of Best Police Officer for
his work to keep our communities safe.
Coming in second was Bob
Weier, Mineral Point Chief of
Police.
Thanks for voting us
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Thank you
Dodgeville Chronicle
readers
for voting us
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and
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Agent.
Coming in at second again
this year is Jeff Thomas, also
known as “JT” to many of his
customers.
Other votes included Lucille
May, Mineral Point and Larry
Forseth, Dodgeville.
Best Insurance Agent
Celebrating 50 years in business this year, it comes as no
surprise that long time State
Farm agent Forrest “Woody”
Erickson takes first place
again in the Best Insurance
Agent category.
Carrie Miller of American
Family Insurance came in second place.
Sarah Berg, Town and
Country
Insurance
of
Dodgeville, and Kandy Keuler,
Keuler Insurance Agency of
Mineral Point, also received
several votes in this category.
Best Financial Advisor
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Edging out last year’s winner
in the Best Financial Advisor
category this year is Harry
Hellen of H H Financial
Planning Group, Dodgeville. He
took first place from Michael
Peat of First Rate Financial,
Dodgeville, who came in second
place in this year’s vote.
Other top votes included
Tyler Kennicker of Mound City
Bank, Mineral Point; Kathy
Bramlett of Thrivant Financial,
Dodgeville; Ross Smith and
Ashley
Tibbits,
Farmers
Savings Bank.
Best Electrician
Tom Esser of Esser Electric
in Cobb was once again voted
Best Electrician by our readers this year.
Dan Johanning of Johanning
Electric, Dodgeville, was voted
into second place, with John
DeMuth, also of Dodgeville,
coming in a close third place.
Thanks, Iowa County!
HH Financial
P L A N N I N G
G R O U P
Best Plumber
When you are at your wits end
because the kitchen sink won’t
stop leaking, our readers said
Terry Wolfe of Wolfe Plumbing,
Dodgeville and Highland, is the
Best Plumber to call.
If Wolfe isn’t available, our
readers thought Collins and
Hying of Dodgeville was another
reliable source for your plumbing needs.
Best Medical Personnel
Upland Hills Health is known
for the Best Medical Personnel,
according to our readers this
year. Also receiving votes was
the UHH Emergency Room
Staff.
Second place went to Dr.
Grieshaber of Dodgeville
Medical Center.
Other vote getters were
Highland EMS; Dr. Jody
McGraw, Family Practice
Associates; and Mineral Point
Medical Center.
Best Nurse
When it comes to the caring
and compassion qualities of
Best Nurse, Denise Whitish of
Dean Clinic in Mineral Point took
first place with our readers
this year.
Another nurse who our readers think put their patients
first was Brenda MacKinnon of
Upland Hills Health, who came
in second.
Other area nurses who
received votes included Debbi
Short, Alley Bockhop, Amy
Michek and Becky Tank.
Best Bank Teller
Maybe it’s her smile or her
great customer service skills.
Whatever it is, our readers
think Roxy Seyfferth is the
Best Bank Teller around, for
the fifth year in a row!
Also providing a friendly face
at another local bank is Marie
Fralick, BMO Harris Bank of
Dodgeville, who came in second
place.
Other bank tellers who
received votes included Megan
Campbell of Royal Bank and
Janet Glundlach, Clare Bank.
Nick Portzen and his staff says
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Best Photographer
The photographers voted in
our Best Photographer category definitely have the eye
when it comes to preserving an
important event. But according
to our readers, Ann Gorgen of
Ann Gorgen Photography,
Mineral Point, is the Best
Photographer.
Kathy Moen of Paisley Blue,
Fennimore, got the second
most votes with our readers.
Other photographers with the
ability to capture our most
precious moments included
Lifka Bennett, Mineral Point
and Vintage Bloom, Dodgeville.
Best Auctioneer
Willing to donate his time to
many functions, Linden native
Larry Springer once again
takes first place for Best
Auctioneer this year.
Following in second place is
Zeke
Garthwaite
with
Garthwaite Auction Service,
Blanchardville.
John Reynolds and Justin
Doyle also received votes for
Best Auctioneer.
Best Painter
According to our readers, we
have many skilled painters in
our area, but there can only be
one Best Painter for 2015. Our
readers said it’s Chris Meudt
of Dodgeville.
Jerry Schmitz of Mineral
Point was voted into second
place this year.
Other painters that received
votes were Brad Wells, Barb
Butteris and Dan Prochaska.
Best Contractor
For the second year, our readers believed Z&G Construction
of Dodgeville (Zajicek and
Grimm) earned the title of
Best Contractor.
Jeff Lindner of Linden
received the second most
amount of votes, with other
votes scattering for Bruce
Giessbuhler, Brad Jones, Dave
Weier and Jake Venden.
Best Artisan
Our area is certainly blessed
with the best artisans around.
Our readers had many to
choose from, and this year
chose Bruce Howdle, Mineral
Y OU
TH A N K
Thank you patients
and friends
for voting me
Best
Chiropractor
I truly enjoy working
with you to restore
and maintain your
good health
and well being.
Dr. Tammy
Wilkinson DC
Point, as Best Artisan.
Jeb Prazak of Dodgeville was
voted as second, with Karen
Fitzsimmons, Tom Kelly and
Kay Vance also receiving votes.
Best Public Employee
If he isn’t in Madison at his
State Office, this year’s Best
Public Employee can be found
at Dodgeville City Hall. Our
readers voted Todd Novak,
Dodgeville Mayor, as this year’s
Best Public Employee.
Also hailed for his community
involvement and dedication to
the Village of Cobb, Mark
Flannagan was awarded second place.
Best Cheese Maker
Best Locally Made Food Product
We are honored that you voted
Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc.
Best Cheese Maker
We have been making cheese
for over 50 years
and make over 50
types/varieties of cheese
Triple Play won 3rd in the U.S. Championship and at ACS 2015
Barneveld Blue and Ewe Calf To Be Kidding Blue won 2nd at ACS 2015
Sheep Milk Cheddar and Three Year Cheddar won 3rd at ACS 2015
Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc.
Best Florist
If you need a beautiful floral
arrangement, our readers said
Gary Bay at White Rose
Florist, Dodgeville, can provide
the most beautiful bouquet
around.
Vickie McCarville of Heaven
Scent Floral and Gifts, Mineral
Point, received the second
most amount of votes and is
our runner-up.
The Blooming Basket and
Salad Garden of Mt. Horeb
also received votes this year.
World Champion Cheese Makers
320 COMMERCE ST. • MINERAL POINT, WI
(608) 987-3259
hookscheese.com
Thank You
Dodgeville Chronicle Readers for
Showing Your Faith In Us and Voting Us
BEST CONTRACTOR!
People Section
Best Customer Service
When it comes to customer
service, our readers expect an
attentive, knowledgeable and
friendly face to help them. They
told us we can find all that and
more at Larsen’s Tax Service,
Dodgeville.
Our readers have also been
treated well at Bob’s Electric,
Dodgeville, who came in second
place this year.
Other businesses with great
customer service included
Randy’s Service, Dodgeville and
Mitchell’s Hardware, Mineral
Point.
Give us a call for any project.
We'll be glad to quote you!
Zajicek & Grimm
Construction LLC
729 S. Linn Street * Dodgeville, WI
Kevin
608-935-3197
Joe
608-935-2009
Wilkinson Family Chiropractic
106 East Spring Street • Dodgeville, WI
(608) 935-5500
Thank you
to all who voted me as
BEST ELECTRICIAN
I couldn't be more proud to have
served the area for over 36 years!
THANK YOU
to all my
valuable customers
for your continued
support and confidence!
Tom Esser
ESSER ELECTRIC
501 Royce Ct. Cobb, WI
608-623-2078 (business/home)
608-574-7690 (cell)
THANK YOU
to all who voted for us as Readers’ Choice!
We are proud to accept the recognition for
“BEST BANK OR CREDIT UNION”
We would like to congratulate
our own Roxy Seyfferth
in Dodgeville on receiving
“BEST BANK TELLER”
“LET’S KEEP A GOOD THING GROWING.”
We would also like to
congratulate our own
Matt Staver in Dodgeville
on receiving
“BEST VOLUNTEER”
Branches in Dodgeville
Hollandale | Edmund | Ridgeway
Mount Horeb | Mineral Point
(888) 443.3226
www.farmerssavings.com
October 22, 2015
Page 8
Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
Thank You
for voting
DEAN CLINIC’S
DENISE
WHITISH
Best Nurse
We value the relationship we have with all of our patients and
consider it a privilege to be your healthcare provider.
Dodgeville
608-935-3301
Mineral Point
608-987-2391
Barneveld
608-924-3939
Thank You!
To everyone who voted us
Best Home Based Business
in the recent Dodgeville Chronicle
“Best Of” contest!
We are happy to be of service to the area!
Professional Air Duct Cleaning
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Aire Care Services
Dodgeville
Dodgeville WI 53533
608.341.8020
608.341.8020
E-mail:
[email protected]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.airecareservices.com
Website:
www.aircareservices.com
Best Auto Service
Sometimes it’s hard to
explain exactly what noise your
vehicle is making. That’s why
our readers leave the nitty
gritty to their Best Auto
Service - Randy’s Service and
Towing in Dodgeville. The business is owned by Randy
Hildreth.
Coming in second this year
was Hallada Auto Group,
Dodgeville, with Fillback Ford of
Highland taking third place.
Best Cellular Store
Everyone has one these days
- a cell phone. When our readers
are ready to upgrade or have a
question about their cellular
device, they told us to go to
Five Star Cellular Inc. of
Dodgeville.
Verizon Wireless came in second place this year, with Bee
Mobile of Platteville and Total
Wireless Prepaid also gathering
some votes.
Best Fuel Oil Provider
Some weather forecasters
have predicted a cold and
snowy winter this year, so it
might be a good idea to look
into getting some fuel oil from
the first place winner of Best
Fuel Oil Provider, Michek Oil Co.
Inc. of Cobb.
If you are located in Mineral
Point, you may be inclined to
call our second place winner,
Poad Oil.
Cenex and Livingston Oil also
received votes in this category.
Best Lawn Service
For the fourth year in a row,
our
readers
voted
Klosterman’s Lawn Service,
Dodgeville, as their top business for keeping their lawns
lush, green and healthy.
Marr Landscape LLC, also of
Dodgeville, was voted second
place by our readers, with other
A Big Thank You
to The Dodgeville Chronicle readers for voting
services such as Grass Pro of
Cobb and Spring Green Lawn
Service also receiving some
votes.
Best Appliance Repair
For the sixth straight year,
our readers have expressed
they receive the best appliance
repair service from Bob’s
Electric of Dodgeville.
Ford Appliance of Mineral
Point came in second place,
with Mitchell Hardware, also of
Mineral Point, receiving votes
for third place.
Best
Bank/Credit Union
With locations across southwest Wisconsin in communities
such as Mineral Point,
Dodgeville, Hollandale, Edmund,
Ridgeway and Mount Horeb,
Farmers Savings Bank takes
the top votes again this year in
our Best Bank/Credit Union
category.
Readers told us that
Heartland
Credit
Union,
Dodgeville, was the second
best bank/credit union, with
institutions including Mound
City Bank, Anchor Bank, Wells
Fargo and Highland State Bank
also receiving votes.
Best Gift Shop
Christmas will be coming up
soon and many will be hunting
for the perfect gift for a special friend or loved one. Our
readers have spoken, and they
said Rural Route 1 of Montfort
and Livingston has the best
gift shop around.
Looking for something different? Good gifts can also be
found at White Rose Florist of
Dodgeville.
Other vote getters included
Our Front Porch, Dodgeville;
Time and Again Vintage,
Dodgeville; Sandstone Nursery,
Mineral Point and the Mineral
Point Collection.
Best Elder Care
Because of their caring staff
and comfortable environment,
our readers voted Upland Hills
Health, Dodgeville, as Best
Elder Care again this year.
For the same reasons, our
readers voted Bloomfield
Healthcare, also of Dodgeville,
The crew at Marr Landscape would like
to express a sincere
THANK YOU
to all of our loyal clientele
and customers for another great
year. We consider it an honor to
have been recognized by you as
representatives of the
landscape divisions in the
recent Chronicle survey.
Thanks again &
remember to THINK
SPRING!!!
Trusted
by you for
over 35 years.
Marr Landscape,
LLC
Dodgeville, WI - (608) 935-3271
THE DODGEVILLE LIONS CLUB
as the
Best Civic
Organization
in their "Best Of" survey - 4th year in a row
We are proud of our giving to the community and to help with sight and hearing
in the world for more than 40 years!
Club members have helped with over $500,000 in donations to local, state,
national and international projects in those 40 years, plus have donated
many, many hours of community service.
Some local projects are: new welcome to Dodgeville signs to the South, replacing tin on Harris
Park dugouts, picnic shelters and playground equipment at Harris and Centennial Parks,
donated to the Centennial Park concession stand, lights, sound systems and dugouts
at several parks, dialysis machines at Upland Hills Health, community sign,
reading enhancement machines at the public library and more.
Club members also help transport eyes to hospitals to help save people's sight.
Meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month.
Search Dodgeville Lions Club on the web
In Just Our First Year Of Business
We’re Proud To Have Been Named For
Best
Happy Hour
By The Readers of The Dodgeville Chronicle.
Join us for
a lot of fun
and good times!
Featuring 6 rotating taps of
Great Wisconsin Craft Beers
and U.S. Domestic Taps
and Bottles of Beer.
105 E. Chapel St., Dodgeville, WI
(608) 574-5651
October 22, 2015
Page 9
Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
into second place.
Sienna Crest, Cornerstone
Foundation and Stonefield
Apartments, all of Dodgeville,
also received votes in this category.
Best Landscape
Company
For the sixth year in a row,
Marr Landscape, LLC of
Dodgeville received the most
votes for our Best Landscape
Company category.
Finishing in second place,
readers
felt
Sandstone
Nursery of Mineral Point was
also a good stop for new trees,
bushes, plants and other lawn
necessities.
Best Garden Center
With a beautiful selection of
perennials, annuals and everything in between, Sandstone
Nursery of Mineral Point takes
first place this year for Best
Garden Center.
Receiving the second most
votes was Wal-mart’s Garden
Center. Cushman’s of Belmont
and Ederer’s Do It Best of
Dodgeville also received votes
from our readers this year.
Best
Convenience Store
Coffee, fuel, food and excellent service make Kwik Trip our
readers’ choice for Best
Convenience Store this year.
Our readers also thought
another good stop for all those
little necessities was New
Horizons of Dodgeville, formerly
known as Mr. T’s.
Best House Cleaning
Service
Need to get your home spotless and sparkly clean for a big
occasion? Or maybe you need
just a little help tidying up? Our
readers said you should call
Mary Jo Clerkin with Good
Clean Fun of Dodgeville, as she
was voted as having the Best
House Cleaning Service again
this year.
Bigler Cleaning Service of
Dodgeville came in second place
with Deep Steam, now owned by
Nate Bigler, Dodgeville, also
receiving votes.
Best
Heating and Cooling
To keep yourself cool in the
summer and warm and toasty
in the winter, our readers suggest calling Upmann Heating
and Cooling of Edmund for
your heating and cooling needs.
Receiving the second most
votes was Collins and Hying,
Dodgeville.
Other vote getters included
Thermo Dynamics of Spring
Green and Burke Plumbing and
Heating of Mineral Point.
Best Farm Supply Store
To all who voted
to select me
“Best Auctioneer”
Best Pet Care
Some of us consider our pets
part of the family, so it is only
expected that they also receive
great care when needed.
Receiving first place this year
for being the best place to take
our furry friends is Alisha’s
Best of Friends Pet Care of
Dodgeville.
Arnette’s Country Grooming,
also of Dodgeville, came in second,
with
Countryview
Veterinary Clinic of Mineral
Point also receiving votes from
our readers.
Best Pharmacy
Thanks for voting us
Thank You
Conveniently located in a
prime spot on High Street in
Mineral Point, our readers
voted Ivey’s Pharmacy into
first place this year, just edging out our second place winner, Corner Drug Hometown
Pharmacy of Dodgeville.
Other vote getters in this
category were Walgreens and
Wal-mart.
Larry F. Springer
Broker & Auctioneer
1852 Cave Rd., Mineral Point, WI
608-623-2245
Thank You
to all the readers who voted us
Best
Produce
Best
Meat
Best Farm Supply
Proud to serve the Dodgeville
community for over 45 years
4894 County Trunk YZ • Dodgeville, WI
608.935.2753 • www.farmandfleet.com
Our area farmers are some of
the hardest working people
around so it is important that
they have a great place to fulfill all their farm supply needs.
For the sixth year in a row, our
readers told us that Blain’s
Farm and Fleet of Dodgeville is
We began as Dick’s Supermarket in Downtown Dodgeville in 1968,
moved to Springate Mall in 1979 and joined Piggly Wiggly in 2001.
316 W Spring St., Dodgeville, WI • 608-935-2366
Thank you for voting
Thank You
Dodgeville Chronicle Readers
for voting us the area’s
Best Bakery
CELLULAR
INC.
F I V E ★ S TA R
BEST
Cellular Store
With special thanks to our staff for
providing outstanding customer service.
Dodgeville 514 E. Leffler St., 608-930-2355
Mt. Horeb 1221 US Hwy. 18 & 151, 608-437-2295
New Glarus 1305 State Hwy. 69, 608-527-4495
154 N. Iowa St. • Dodgeville, WI
608-935-3812
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
October 22, 2015
Page 10
Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
Thank You To All Who Selected Us
for the 6th Year In a Row...
#1 - Best Oil Change
all 6 years!
#1 - Best Auto Service
5 out of 6 years!
just the place.
Second place went to
Ederer’s Do It Best of
Dodgeville with Ross Soil
Service of Mineral Point coming
in third place.
Vita Plus and Farmers
Implement also received votes
in this category this year.
• 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
Best Home Based
Business
405 N. Iowa St., Dodgeville • 608-935-5424
Towing 24/7 • Complete Automotive & Lt. Truck Repair
Gary and Sue and family at
White Rose Florist say
Thank You
for selecting us the area’s
Best
Florist
6th Year in a Row!
We are happy to serve you with
all your floral needs!
Our communities are lucky to
have a handful of great home
based businesses. But there
can only be one winner, and our
readers voted Aire Care
Services of Dodgeville as the
Best Home Based Business
this year. The people at Aire
Care will professionally clean
your air ducts and dryer vents.
Second place was awarded to
Tri-State Custom Windows,
also of Dodgeville, with Steph’s
Sweet Treats of Dodgeville
coming in third.
Best Car Dealership
Our readers voted Hallada
Auto Group, Dodgeville, as the
Best Car Dealership this year
because of their wide variety of
vehicles for any person or family.
Readers also liked the service
and sales from the Fillback
Family of Dealerships, with
locations in Highland, Richland
Center and Boscobel.
Ubersox Auto Group and
Runde Auto Group also
received votes from our readers
this year.
Best Civic Organization
Over 20 years of service
101 1/2 W. Leffler Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
608-935-5564
Volunteering is the best way
to get involved in your community and our readers said that
the best organization to join is
the Lions Club. Lions Clubs can
be found in a handful of communities in Iowa County, and all
across the country!
Bob McNeill II carrys on the fine appliance care that his
dad, Bob McNeill started close to 70 years ago.
Thank
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October 2015 Specials
All Month:
• $1.00 Off Pork Tenderloin Value Basket
• Buy any Tall Concrete Mixer at a Medium Price
October 31st Halloween:
FREE single scoup custard to guests in costume
GAME DAY SPECIAL:
FREE Frozen Custard when you order an 8 piece
or larger Fresh Fried Chicken to Go!
8 pc. = 1 Free Pint; 12 pc. = 2 Free Pints;
16 pc. = 3 Free Pints; 20 pc. = 4 Free Pints
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Thank you to
all
who voted for
us in The
Dodgeville
Chronicle
Readers Poll
Thank You
to all of the readers for voting us
We appreciate your votes!
Daily Lunch Specials
~VOTED~
Friday Fish Fry
Best Bar
Best Burger
Best Bartender
10A Commerce Street
Mineral Point, WI
“Tony Pittz”
www.tonystap.com
608-987-2211
Best Steak
Serving Wednesday-Saturday evening
starting at 5 p.m.
Sunday brunch starting October 18th
Ludden Lake
GOLF COURSE & SUPPER CLUB
1350 West Lake Road, Mineral Point, WI
608-987-2888
October 22, 2015
Page 11
Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
It is a great honor to be named
Best Plumber
by the Dodgeville Chronicle readers!
“Thanks to our customers
for allowing us to serve
you for almost 40 years.”
Terry Wolfe
Wolfe Plumbing
Office: 420 W. Washington St., Dodgeville, WI
608-574-7403 • 608-935-2458
608-929-7404
Larry Springer has been auctioneering for a good share of his life and has donated services
to many good causes. That’s why he has been voted the Best Auctioneer for the three years
that category has existed.
Thank You Dodgeville Chronicle
Readers for voting
Woody Erickson
THE AREA’S BEST
INSURANCE AGENT
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Woody Erickson
State Farm Agent
Dodgeville, WI 53533-1439
Bus: 608-935-2316
[email protected]
The Kiwanis Club is also a
good group to join, according to
our readers.
Also getting votes this year
for Best Civic Organization was
Feeding Friends at the
Dodgeville United Methodist
Church and Mineral Point
Community Chest.
Best Local
Non Food Product
The hardworking Thomas
brothers of Tri-State Custom
Windows, Dodgeville, were voted
for having the Best Local NonFood Product by our readers
this year.
Second place went to Walnut
Hollow, also of Dodgeville.
Thank You for voting us
Best Golf Course
We appreciate your business
and we look forward
to serving you.
Dodge Point Country Club
& Golf Course
987-2500
1771 County Hwy. YD, Mineral Point, WI
dodgepointcountryclub.com
FALL GOLF RATES
Everyday:18 holes w/cart $25, 9 holes w/cart $17
FALL DINING HOURS
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Larsen’s Tax Service
Best Business Customer Service
2nd year in a row!
Bob Larsen
Serving the area with Tax Preparation for over 45 years!
114 East Chapel Street, Dodgeville, WI
608-935-3298
305 & 306 E. Leffler, Dodgeville, WI • 608-935-2352 • 608-935-2353
Thank you for voting us
Best Car Dealership
October 22, 2015
Page 12
Dodgeville Chronicle’s Best Of “Our Readers’ Choice”
Best Oil Change
They say it’s best to get your
vehicle’s oil changed every
3,000 miles, and our readers
voted Randy’s Service and
Towing, Dodgeville, as the business that does the best.
Hallada Auto Group, also of
Dodgeville, received second
place with Mark’s Auto,
Dodgeville and Cassidy Auto,
Hollandale, also receiving votes
this year.
Thank you for voting us
Best Locally Made
(non food) Product
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU.
We Manufacture and Install Vinyl
Slider, Casement, Double Hung, Bay-Bow,
Awning and Picture Windows
FREE DISPOSAL OF OLD WINDOWS
Call For a Free Estimate - 608-930-1945
www.tristatecustomwindows.com
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Thank
You
The work that goes into selecting
the "Best Of" winners by our staff is
rewarded by one thing....YOU.
To all of you who took time to
vote in The Dodgeville Chronicle’s
“Best Of” for 2015 we can say loud
and clear, THANK YOU.
Once again we found out that our
readers enjoy shopping in this area
and they love the good service and
special attention they receive when
they do. We had new winners this
year as more people took time to
vote for their favorite. In an economy where every dollar counts it is a
tribute to our area businesses
that our readers spend those dollars here and receive value for
what they spend. It is our businesses who answer the call when it is
time to put out the high school
yearbook, purchase shirts for the
youth programs, help out on programs for our senior citizens,
donate prizes for raffles and
events, support those who are ill or
devastated by a major catastrophe...the list goes on.
Thank you to all who took the
time to thank them though your
votes. We are presenting the winners and others who were mentioned here.
Stop in and congratulate them,
thank them for being in business
and patronize them often.
Best Housecleaning Service
2 years in a Row!
Good Clean Fun
Mary Jo Clerkin
Specializing in Residential Cleaning • Thorough • Reliable • Professional
Free Estimates • Referrals • Insured
Homes • Apartments • Move In/Out • Real Estate
418 W. Fountain St., Dodgeville, WI • 608-425-9202
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