News Drop April 2026

Jesse Westerman

Apr 15

2 min read

City Wide Garage Sales
It's time to clean out your closets, attic, garage, or basement. Gather up your unwanted items and turn them into cash. The Spring Citywide Garage Sales are coming up April 24th & 25th!
City Clean-Up
April 27th: North of the Bridge
April 28th: South of the Bridge
*Limit 8'x3'x3' area per household
Fish Fry Tour 2026
Don't forget to enjoy your favorite Fish Fry through April 17th to be entered to win a gift basket!
Ladies Leadership Breakfast and Bouquets: May 5th @ Pioneer Lanes
Tunes at Twilight Summer Line-up Announced
Free Shred Event April 17th at The Bank of New Glarus
Greater Platteville Area GOSOLAR Group Buy Program and Information Session April 16th & 21st
Glennie's Mother's Day Lunch May 10th 11am-2pm. Reservations Required.
Author Talk at Johnson Public Library April 16th at 6pm
April 25th Cheese Curd Stand!
The Optimist Club of Darlington will be kicking off their curd season by hosting their annual "Curb Your Curd Craving" event! Hot and delicious curds will be served from their building at the Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. or sold out. Get your hands on the first Optimist burgers and brats of 2026 and of course those famous Roelli Deep-Fried Cheese Curds!!
Test and Tune at Lafayette County Speedway April 25th
Canoe Fest Representatives Announced!
Olivea Winslow-Senior, Zoe Mau-Junior, Harper Wamsley-Junior, Lacey Fitzsimons-Junior, & Izabella Ortega-Freshman
Driver Opera House Presents "Dancing Queen" Sunday April 19th at 1:30pm Tickets on Sale now
Tri-Star Basketball skills competition
The Optimist Club of Darlington will be hosting their annual basketball skills competition on Wednesday, April 15th at the Municipal Building gym in Darlington. Registration is from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, with the contest starting at 6:00pm.