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We look forward to all the adventures and challenges that 2020 will bring. Before we move on, however, I want to take a minute to remember 2019. On October 23, the Mount Horeb American Legion celebrated 100 years supporting our community, youth and families, and our Veterans, we look forward to...
DECEMBER MONTHLY CRIME SUMMARY
911 Disconnect – 4
911 Open Line – 4
Accident – 1
Accident-Hit & Run – 1
Accident-Private Property – 2
Accident-Property Damage – 4
Accident w/ Injuries – 1
Accident-Citizen Report – 1
Adult Arrest – 1
Male arrested on a probation and parole hold and transported...
MADISON–Two environmental groups opposed to the Cardinal-Hickory Creek (CHC) powerline have filed lawsuits against the Public Service Commission (PSC) in state and federal courts seeking to reverse the decision to construct the Dubuque, IA-to-Town of Middleton, high voltage line.
The Driftless Area...
Aldo Leopold, one of world’s most famous conservationists, died in Wisconsin in 1948. But his legacy lives on today, and so do his descendants, one of whom can often be seen working amidst the steamy din of a local kitchen at Brix Cider in downtown Mount Horeb.
Bergere Stevenson, a Brobdingnagian...
What has now become tradition at the Mount Horeb Joint Fire Department (FDMH) Tree Lighting is the creation of Christmas cards by kids and their families for the senior citizen residents of Ingleside. This year was no different, with several dozen cards being made with kindness and in the hopes of...
The Intermediate Center recently collected items to donate to the area Giving Tree. This is the 17th year the school has collected hats, socks, mittens, gloves, books, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, dental floss, candy, and lotion. Mrs. Fredrickson’s fourth grade classroom organized the...
The discussion around the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) and its impact on local district finances has, unfortunately, been filled with misinformation. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has given local districts incomplete data that makes it difficult for them to figure the true...
Dear Editor,
This open letter written to the Mt. Horeb area community to thank everyone for the continuing support of our efforts to drill wells for the thirsty in Central America and as an invitation to any interested community members to consider participating in our next well drilling trip to...
This was the 27th year of the Mount Horeb Area Giving Tree, and it was a good one. We bought more gifts than ever (~600) for 63 seniors, 61 adults with disabilities, and 168 children. You, the public, purchased 85 percent of the gifts, the highest percentage ever. The rest of the gifts were...
Remember the adage “Follow The Money”? I believe it can be applied to actions in our current political climate from FoxCon to the recent attempt to exclude over 300,000 people from the voter roles I am deeply worried for our country.
As a local Ag business owner for the past 3 decades I feel It is...