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Crimes, fires and medical emergencies don’t stop merely because of a public health crisis, and neither do the people who deal with them.
Police officers, firefighters and EMTs are used to keeping people safe. But the COVID-19 pandemic means they must also take extra measures to keep themselves safe...
Children are actually playing quite a bit these days. But they aren’t doing it on public playgrounds, which have been indefinitely closed by emergency order during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check this edition for an in depth look at how local businesses, first responders and election officials have...
So, what happened?
With all the uncertainty and partisan political bickering and posturing that swirled in Wisconsin in the run-up to last week’s Spring Election, it was easy to lose sight of what, exactly, was actually going on. Much of the population, municipal clerks included, held their breath...
This week marks Katie Zelle’s the one-year anniversary as the Town of Vermont’s clerk. In that time, she has overseen two elections in the rural, lushly forested community of 828 people.
Until last week, Zelle associated the township with “civic engagement, scenic splendor and hilly roads.” She...
With all of the vote counted, incumbent Diana Rothamer and newcomer Jessica Arrigoni have defeated James Myers in the race for a pair of seats on the Mount Horeb Area Board of Education.
With nine of nine wards reporting, Rothamer has 37.5 percent of the vote, Arrigoni has 34.6 percent, and Myers...
The Village of Mount Horeb is beginning its five-year update of village’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. This includes all village-owned and maintained parks, natural areas, recreational programming opportunities, and trails. The planning process will take place over the next six months...
All municipalities are required to compile and transmit election results for the April 7 election after the 4:00 PM absentee ballot return deadline on April 13, 2020. Other election night procedures that could not be completed due to the federal court decision that extended the absentee return...
Just a few weeks ago, Summit Golf Brands was making and selling apparel for people hitting the links. Today, the Barneveld company is buzzing with activity on the front lines of the war on COVID-19, the pandemic that has brought entire nations to their knees.
Now the company is making masks to keep...
Jonas Kittoe.
Editor’s Note: The 2020 baseball season is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the possibility of a season still exists, and in an effort to provide recognition for the athletes and teams, here’s a look at the Northern Badger Conference compiled by the Baseball Wisconsin Yearbook.
For those...
Several Mount Horeb gymnasts recently received all-state and Academic all-state honors.
To receive all-state honors:
• The average of a gymnast’s best five regular season scores are sent to the WHSGA board.
• The gymnast must be code violation-free during the season.
• Their coach must be a member...
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