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Blue Mounds no longer using caucus for elections

The Town of Blue Mounds Board of Supervisors held its monthly meeting on October 6, one week earlier than usual. There were a few items of note in the hour-long meeting, including Clerk Amanda Burghy’s presentation of the new 2027 town supervisor election process. The new process, using nomination...

What’s next for Langhus on Main site?

Trustee Tim White chaired the October 7 Village Board meeting in the absence of President Czyzewski. The remaining elected officials were present, less Marc Schellpfeffer. The Consent Agenda items included setting Trick or Treat hours on the 31 from 5-8pm, as well as approving an Alcohol Beverage...

County exec and sheriff announce $3 million for body cameras

Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on October 8 highlighted a $3 million capital investment in Agard’s proposed 2027 Executive Budget to support body-worn cameras for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. Agard first included the investment as part of the 2027...

Senate candidates Jacobson and Marklein answer questions about taxes, AI, healthcare, government transparency and more

Bios: Jenna Jacobson: I earned a B.S. in Consumer Financial Planning from Purdue University after transferring from UW-River Falls. In my professional life, I was a Housing Program Specialist helping people secure and stay in stable housing. Before that, I was a financial analyst. In my spare...

Scary fun

Save the date! Join the Mount Horeb Recreation Department for the 22nd annual Creepy Crawl haunted hike on October 29. Take a haunted hike through part of the Military Ridge Trail lit by carved pumpkins and lined with spooks and scares of all kinds. After the hike, there will be fun for all ages...

Pam Allen during a special ceremony at Mount Horeb High School on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Mount Horeb Welding Teacher Wins 2026 Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Prize For Teaching Excellence

Pam Allen, a Agricultural Sciences Instructor and FFA leader at Mount Horeb High School, has been named a winner of the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $75,000 for her school’s program. She was honored in a surprise ceremony at the high school last...

How Louisa Strohl works to connect seniors with the services they need

Louisa Strohl became the Mount Horeb Senior Center’s new Social Work Case Manager on July 20, and director Joan Laundy said she has settled in nicely to the position. Strohl’s job is vast and varied, but at its heart it’s all about helping people. “My main jobs are connecting people with...

Mount Horeb Area School Board approves policy that prohibits unauthorized drones over schools

The Board of Education updated its policy regarding the use of unmanned aircraft over school grounds. The board met for its biweekly regular meeting September 8, where it approved Board Policy #732, “Use of Unmanned Aircraft (Drones),” and revisions to Board Policy #732, “Buildings and Grounds...

Vikings celebrate homecoming

The Mount Horeb Vikings celebrated Homecoming in style Friday with a pep rally, the annual parade (above) and the evening’s football game. See more from the festive parade on page 9. Photo by Matt Geiger.

Dave Laufenberg with his dog, Tui, who originally came from the Assiniboine and Sioux Indian Reservation in Wolf Point, Montana. They are pictured on land that was recently home to two plants - corn and soy - and now boasts around 200 species. Photo by Matt Geiger.

Where the wild things are

“Farming is this beautiful intersection of all things,” says Dave Laufenberg. “Everything comes together on the farm.” Standing in a pasture brimming with life, his words echo those of iconic writer Wendell Berry: “My basic assumption when talking about agriculture is that there’s more to it than...