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MOUNT HOREB - Marlyn Elaine Grinde passed into eternal life at the age of 96 on May 26, 2020, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born March 17, 1924, in Brigham Township, Iowa County, Wis. to Marvin and Edna Arneson where she grew up on a farm during the Great Depression and started...
Dear editor,
Abraham Lincoln famously spoke of “ government of the people, by the people, for the people.” When he delivered the Gettysburg Address, its sentiments did not apply to a majority who called America home. Those men whose emancipation was won through the Civil War would continue to face...
As you may know, our Clean Water Team at Immanuel Lutheran Church regretfully made the difficult decision to cancel our 10th annual Walk for Water typically held at Stewart Park due to the concerns and uncertainty regarding COVID-19. It was the right decision for us, as our top priority was the...
Fire and Wind in America
Our Scripture text for Pentecost Sunday a few days ago was the 104th Psalm—a long and musical poem describing the beauty and abundance of the Creation and the constancy of God’s care and provision for everything God has made. I told my folks I thought this Psalm was chosen...
I did not run for Commander of the Mount Horeb American Legion next year. I have been extremely fortunate over the last four years. First, the members of the Mount Horeb American Legion have asked me to serve alongside them as the Commander. Second, the community of Mount Horeb has been so...
Most kids in Mount Horeb this week are complaining their way through a final, tortuous week of virtual school. These kiddos from days gone by look just about as pleased—but we think it might be just the cold. It looks like they are posed in their finest, without coats, on a snowy cement stoop.
The...
An update on COVID-19 in Dane County
As of the end of last week, there were 713 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 in Dane County. Fourteen of Friday’s new positives were from the community test site, three were from the VA Hospital, and 10 were from other sites including doctor’s offices...
UPDATE: CJ has been found in Black Earth and is safe, the Dane County Sheriff's Office announced Friday morning.
June 4, 2020 – The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Clarence Floyd of Mazomanie. Clarence was reported missing by his family...
The Mount Horeb Plan Commission has voted in favor of design approval for a Casey’s General Store. The gas station and convenience store would be located at the south-western corner of the Lillehammer Lane and Springdale Street roundabout.
“Dad, when will people be able to fly again?”
My daughter asked me this the other day, dropping the extra D and the Y on the end of my moniker, which she does when she tries to be mature and serious.
“Could people ever fly?” I asked dreamily, not fully paying attention.
“Um, yeah, all the time. We...
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