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Mount Horeb is gearing up for the 53rd Annual Art Fair on July 27 and 28, featuring more than 150 artists and crafters from around the Midwest, live music, food trucks, and tons of small-town charm. The event will once again be held on Second Street, will extend down Front Street and into the...
Pictured, Laurel Helland at Badger Girls State 2024 with Governor Tony Evers. Read more on page 10 in this week's edition.
Lieutenant Colonel Marny Skindrud (retired) was recently sworn in as Commander of VFW Post 9511. She replaced longtime Commander Don Hartman and is the first woman to lead the local group, which is headquartered in Blue Mounds and active in the greater Mount Horeb community.
The Veterans of Foreign...
Farmer Jess D’Souza is walking through a lush green pasture, checking the fence after a storm. Around her frolic an assortment of pigs, from ones just born a couple weeks earlier, to those whose weight and girth seem to teeter on the edge of the mythological. She has been philosophizing about how...
The village board approved the plan that resident Kyle Keene brought to the board last month. Keene said he wants to start a one-day Mount Horeb Country Music Faire in Grundahl park on July 26, 2025. Keene hopes it will become an annual event to bring funds and awareness to local nonprofits.
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Norsk golf Club hosted its eighth Annual July 3rd Celebration last week, featuring fireworks, live music, a bouncy house and more. The event was free and open to the public. Photo by Matt Geiger.
Kenneth Oglesby (right) returns a serve while teammate Chris Pfahler (left) reacts during a pickleball game. The new courts at Viking Park draw players from all over the local region due to their pristine condition and peaceful setting. See more summer photos on page 9. Photo by Ron Lutz II.
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is considering pursuing Certified Local Government (CLG) status. The Commission met for their monthly meeting June 26, where they heard information concerning the state’s program. They approved a motion to bring the CLG application and the final draft of...
A group of local teens are working together to start Ziro, a non-profit that provides free in-home cancer screening tests. Headquartered at 209 East Main Street (Suite D), the organization will host their first local event at Martinson Hall on July 11. Pictured above are members of the Ziro team, from left to right: Sophie Nelson, Zach Maguire, Griffin Hannah and Owen Preimesberger. Photo contributed.
Four high school students and their mentors are marching towards zero cancer by providing at-home screening kits at “Ziro” cost.
Ziro runs fundraisers that fund screening kits that test for breast, prostate, and colon cancers. These kits are being distributed to community members
“We just want to...