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We would like to thank everyone in the Mount Horeb community for reaching out
and providing support with cards, texts, calls, thoughts, prayers, meals and
parades during Vicky’s recent Covid-19 illness. Vicky is improving daily
and looking forward to a full recovery by summer.
With love and...
120 Years Ago-
May 10, 1900
James Bonner Jr. reports that hereafter their table must be set with four plates. Boy number two arrived last Thursday, and all is well, and as a natural consequence James is happy.
Dr. Henry Lewis is now established at Black Earth to practice his profession. Our little...
The Mount Horeb Public Library now has special hours for accepting library item returns. You may return materials Mondays and Thursdays between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. via the outside book drops. (If the book drops fill earlier than 4:30pm they will be closed due to quarantine safety procedures.) ...
Imagine watching a nature documentary in which a lion is pursuing a gazelle. As they rush across the savanna, turning sharply as their claws and hooves dig into the dry earth and motes of dust linger in the sun as if to briefly mark their rapid passing on this ancient earth, the tiny gap between...
For many, Mother Nature’s decision at the end of last week to plunge into freezing temperatures was nothing more than an unpleasant meteorological footnote during a time of various other tragedies and excitements.
But for local farmers, it was a serious ordeal to contend with in an effort to save...
At its regular meeting on May 4, the Mount Horeb Area Board of Education made its way through a relatively quick agenda.
Student liaison Allison Gundrum updated the board about a “virtual teacher appreciation week” that was in the works to replace the in person event that could not take place...
The Mount Horeb Village Board met virtually Wednesday, May 6, approving budget changes to grapple with the significant economic impact of the pandemic.
“It’s basically items designed to deal with COVID, with a loss in revenue that we anticipate,” said village administrator Nic Owen.
“We...
In a family full of healthcare workers, the impact of the current pandemic can be particularly acute. Sarah Gerg, a member of Mount Horeb High School’s class of 2020, doesn’t need to look very far to see the faces of people working on the front lines.
“While I’ve been in quarantine, I’ve been...
Bill Robichaud has always been an adventurer. He was once the youngest falconer in Wisconsin. He spent much of his life in the mountains of Laos, working to find (and save) a wild animal so rare it is often called “the last unicorn.” From the snow-tipped mountains of Switzerland to the jungles of...
Having trouble paying your
utility bill? Here’s how to apply for help...
Mount Horeb Utilities urges electric customers concerned about being able to pay their bill to apply for Energy Assistance. The prior application deadline of May 15th has been eliminated and applications will be taken at any...
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