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Bigtooth. Photo by Ron Lutz II.

Wednesday Night Live concert series wraps up stellar 29th season

Wednesday Night Live recently wrapped up its 29th season. The free concert series, held at Grundahl Park, kicked off July 8 with the reggae rock group, TUGG and concluded with Bigtooth on August 19. “The 29th season of Wednesday Night Live was a huge success in Grundahl Park!” said organizer Mandy...

Board of education gets update on district renovation projects

The Board of Education had its first meeting of the 2026-2027 school year August 17. The board met for its bi-weekly regular meeting August 17, where it received updates on district construction projects and approved its agenda and minutes for its August 3 regular and closed session board meetings...

Grundahl Park could get new village building

The Plan Commission met on Wednesday, August 26, with all members present, except Sarah Best. Gabe Altenbernd, Village Administrator and Sonja Kruesel, Village Planner, were also in attendance. Four agenda items were unanimously recommended for approval for consideration at the September 2 Village...

Mounds View Mountaineers show 4-H projects at the Dane County Fair

Members of the Mounds View Mountaineers 4-H Club showed their projects at the Dane County Fair July 16-19, 2026. Many of our 4-Hers volunteered extra time to watch over exhibits in the Small Animal Area. The Beef exhibitors received a Blue Ribbon for Herdsmanship. The Dairy exhibitors received a...

Circus comes to town as Kingdom of Wonders wows local audiences

Pictured above, Sir Dance-A-Lot generated gasps from the audience as he worked his way through a tennis racket during Kingdom of Wonders circus Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16. (See the audience’s response on page 8 of this week's edition.) The free shows took place at Grundahl Park and were...

Rodi Stroia and Kriste Hubbard are making sure everyone in Mount Horeb gets to look, and feel, their best by offering an array of dresses for special events like prom and beyond. Photo by Matt Geiger.

Local women make sure everyone gets to shine with ‘Reimagined Fashion’

In her home in Mount Horeb, Kriste Hubbard keeps homecoming and special event dresses she’s collected with her friend Rodi Stroia to give away to people in the community for free. Hubbard and Stroia are best friends, and this spring they were sewing together and talking about prom. “We were...

Next generation of leaders gathers for Badger Boys & Girls

As most students were starting their summer break, 20 up-and-coming Mount Horeb seniors attended Badger Boys and Girls State June 13-19 and June 21-26 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, respectively. The American Legion program educates young leaders on...

Blue Mounds talks dead end roads, share of fire budget and more

To accommodate the August 11 statewide primary election, the Town of Blue Mounds monthly Board of Supervisors meeting was moved to Monday, August 10. The board unanimously approved July’s minutes as drafted. Zoning With no one signed up to give public comments, the board moved on, addressing four...

Village starts planning for next year’s budget

Traditionally, the Finance & Personnel Committee (F&P) schedules weekly meetings for the end of September and throughout October to hash out the next year’s operation and capital budgets. Behind the scenes, the department heads meet with the village administrator and finance director to...

'A spot for everybody'

“To be quite honest it will be like nothing you’ve seen in Wisconsin,” says Elizabeth Nicole Swain, owner and operator at Golden Roost Breakfast & Bakery. “It will be rich and simple, wild and wacky, and full of life and community.” “It really,” she adds as employees buzz around the new...