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A few years ago, Ann Szalkowski started hearing about the many different ways people in the greater Mount Horeb area were working to feed, clothe and otherwise assist people in need.
The work being done was inspiring, but she describes the efforts at the time as “disparate.”
“I became part of a...
The new Mount Horeb Chief of Police released a candid and detailed statement Monday, both condemning the death of George Floyd 260 miles away in Minneapolis, and laying out various ways the local police force is working to prevent such a tragedy from occurring here.
Shortly after video footage of...
Dane County will purchase and distribute COVID-19 test kits to help keep first responders across the county safe, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The county will acquire test kits and make them available for police, fire, and EMS departments that provide 911 emergency response in Dane...
The Mound Vue Garden Club would like to share this month’s presentation on June 2 from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom.
The topic is “Design Inspiration for a Creative Vegetable Garden”. Tap into your creative spirit by adding simple and fun elements to showcase your garden’s beauty. This workshop will share...
My dad recently stopped watching the weather. When a retired farmer and avid gardener decides he’s done with these daily prognostications, it’s noteworthy.
He didn’t do it for the reason I initially guessed (that they are almost always wrong). Instead, he did it because of their relentless...
Coffee is the most popular beverage in the world. People drink well over 2 billion cups of it every day, beginning each morning with a relatively simple jolt of flavor and energy that comes from a humble bean.
“Coffee does so many different things,” explains Mount Horeb resident Michael Cleary,...
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented large gatherings for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremonies, so people across Mount Horeb, and across the nation, observed the day from front yards big and small, rural and urban. People stood in their yards - or driveways - and played “Taps” to honor all those who died as...
Citizens can answer important questions about the future of public education in Mount Horeb by clicking the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXAXy-Uw0oImzEQtFy-zemohZkSg-9v9pv4RAlyO5uNRL7Wg/viewform
“If you don’t hear me say anything, I hope you hear me say this tonight,”...
Vicky Haroldson lost consciousness in late March of 2020. When she woke up a month later and returned home, she found the world had completely changed.
It was, she says, like an episode of “The Twilight Zone.”
“There were masks everywhere, the streets were empty,” she says. “What kind of world...
In what village president Randy Littel said he hoped might be the final virtual meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mount Horeb Village Board held a brisk special meeting last week to begin the review process for a new Kwik Trip proposed on the east side of town.
At the meeting, the board...
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