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Dr. Travis Wright, associate professor of Counseling Psychology at UW-Madison’s School of Education, spoke to the teachers about teaching from hope rather than fear. Dr. Wright employed his background in counseling to provide comfort to staff and community members directly after the May 1 tragedy.
After the tragedy of May 1, the start of the school year may bring some understandable anxiety here in Mount Horeb.
Dr. Travis Wright, associate professor of counseling psychology at UW-Madison, tackled the issue head on when he addressed new Mount Horeb Area School District teachers at the annual...
Sharona York (left), and Mandy Potter learn some basic self defense techniques from Brandon Tracy during a women’s class sponsored by the Mount Horeb Optimists Club. Photo by Ron Lutz II. See more on page 9 of this week's edition.
Quin Marie Coleman, of Viroqua, performs with a flaming hula hoop during Maggie Mae and the Sawmill Creek Band’s concert on August 10. The group puts on outdoor concerts in the verdant countryside, at N8855 Badger Road, each month through October. Photo by Matt Geiger. See more on page 10 of this...
Town of Springdale resident Patricia Anderson appeared before the board at its August 20 meeting to seek action regarding recent property value assessments carried out by Accurate Appraisal.
Anderson, concerned that the original assessment of her home had almost doubled its value, her inability to...
Alleging concerns over a lack of good faith, disregard for transparency, mistrust and lateral decision-making, and lack of accountability by other board members, Blue Mounds Village trustee Sarah Vanrensselaer submitted her resignation at a meeting on August 14. Vanrensselaer also stated that a...
Sarah Savage, owner of Tend Native Plants today, is pictured here as a young gardener in 1983. Photo contributed.
Sarah Savage, owner of Tend Native Plants in Blue Mounds, is a lifelong lover of nature, which inspired her to start her business. She is a regular vendor at the Mount Horeb Farmers Market, and she recently took the time to answer questions about her story, her plants, and the reason she feels it...
Cave of the Mounds and the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society are partnering on a three-part Sunday Speaker Series that invites tribal and academic experts to explore the implications and impact of the four-month 1832 Black Hawk War. “The Black Hawk War, Its Aftermath and Legacy” includes a once-...
The Mount Horeb Area School District approved the annual budget and tax levy at its annual meeting on August 12.
Revenues for General Operations in the budget are $35,860,097.00. Expenditures for General Operations are $36,150,097.00. The tax levy next year is projected to be $18,167,657.00, which...
At their meeting on August 8, the village board discussed possible delays in the Lukken farm purchase, the option to allow ATVs on village roads and Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization membership...
The board heard from Badger ATV club member and WDNR ATV safety Instructor Robert Sagmoen...
District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s Office concluded shortly after noon on Monday, August 12 that there is no potential criminal court liability for Village of Mount Horeb police officers involved in the fatal shooting that occurred outside Mount Horeb Middle School on May 1.
The incident, in which a...
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