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Do you have albums of black and white photos, bundles of letters, envelopes of yellowing newspaper clippings—and you’re just not quite sure what do with these precious remnants of your family’s history?
The Mount Horeb Area Historical Society will host Virginia War Memorial Archivist Heidi Sheldon...
Rotary Club sponsors giant garage sale at park
Join Mount Horeb Rotary Club at the Grundahl Park Pavilion in Mount Horeb on Friday Aug. 21 and Saturday August 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a giant “We’ve Outgrown the Garage” sale.
The joint fundraiser benefits Home Of Our Own, a local nonprofit...
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Gov. Tony Evers announced last week that the Wisconsin National Guard would assist election officials as poll workers for the August 11 primary elections across Wisconsin. The announcement came after the governor issued Executive Order #82 authorizing the Wisconsin National Guard to provide support...
120 Years Ago-
Aug. 16, 1900
A hale and hearty chap of those leisurely looking individuals called tramps, called at Rev. Holte’s home Tuesday morning and was given a sumptuous spread on the back porch, and just as he was finishing his meal a snap shot was secured of the situation by one of those...
There is no more important issue in the upcoming election than that of climate change. Its effects on the health of the planet and the wealth of economies will make the current global pandemic seem minuscule.
Joe Biden has put forth an aggressive proposal to combat climate change. It is...
Late last night, sitting by the side of a snapping fire in a clearing in the black woods, my daughter hopped out of my lap, ran across the damp grass, and caught a firefly in her hands. She trotted back, tenderly opening her dirt-encased fingertips, just a little, to reveal the strange creature...
The Mount Horeb Village Board voted unanimously last week to tear down a resident’s dilapidated garage if the property owner does not take action on the building first.
The board approved a Raze Order for the structure, which is located on South 8th and Main Streets, and is in “very rough shape,”...
The Mount Horeb Village Board last week approved the Specific Implementation Plan (SIP) for Gorman & Company’s multi-family housing development on Garfield Street. The village board had some aesthetic questions, but trustees mostly praised the project for helping to create more housing options...
Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary Election took place Tuesday in Mount Horeb and in towns and village across the state. Local election workers had things running smoothly, providing ample signage, hand sanitizer, facemasks and more to keep voters safe. Incumbent Sondy Pope (D) defeated challenger...
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