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The MHASD Writing Contest Committee has announced the winners of a new competition that put the considerable narrative powers of local students on full display. The theme this year was “Kindness, Courage, Respect,” and local writers in grades three through eight used the idea as a springboard for...
CAMBRIDGE, WIS. - Organizers of Dane County’s Breakfast on the Farm met this week to discuss the status of the annual event. Originally scheduled for June 13, and then postponed to August 1, the Dane County Dairy Promotion Committee (DCDPC), after careful consideration, has made the difficult...
Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo reopened to the public on Thursday, June 18. Before re-opening its gates, the free zoo implemented several enhanced protocols and procedures to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Henry Vilas Zoo closed for the first time in its more than 100-year history on March 14, 2020...
A total of 133 seniors on Saturday, June 13 took part in an unofficial Mount Horeb High School graduation procession through the heart of the village. But they weren’t the only ones who were celebrating; local eighth graders also had their own procession, bidding farewell to middle school as they...
Effective at 8:00am on July 2, 2020, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing order #7, which limits gatherings and prohibits indoor dining and service at bars.
“For the past week, Dane County has seen a sustained, high number of cases. After consultation with our contact tracing team,...
120 Years Ago-
June 28, 1900
Geo. Beaty is again able to be up and around. He ventures out to the gate and appears to be on the gain. Wonderful vitality.
The strawberry festival at Mrs. Tollefson’s last Monday evening was very well attended, and a nice social time enjoyed.
Mount Horeb Summer School...
I must share some thoughts on the content of the letter to the editor written by William C. Olson which was published in the June 25 Mount Horeb Mail. Not because I aim to change his view of systemic racism in America, but because I would find it crushingly unfortunate if any other reader took...
An ode to James Stoener
I attended the memorial service for Jim Stoenner on Saturday, June 20. Wow. When doctors from the Gonstead Clinic paid tribute to the service that Dr. Stoenner taught students and chiropractors all over the world and how they stayed in contact and asked questions about...
The State of Wisconsin is mailing postcards this week to more than 198,600 state residents who appear to be eligible to vote but are not currently registered.
The official postcards tell potential voters how to register online at https://myvote.wi.gov and give them deadlines and other information...
Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) last week issued an executive order revising some restrictions for Phase 2 of its Forward Dane plan. Over the past 10 days, the county has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, which prompted the changes.
The order brings indoor public gatherings outside...
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