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CHICAGO – A decision by a Madison-based federal judge that would prevent construction of a Dubuque to Middleton transmission line through a wildlife refuge was overturned last week as premature.
Environmental groups challenged a permit issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in September...
Greg Brockmeyer, the director of Dane County’s Department of Administration, on July 19 sent a message to all employees informing them that a budget amendment will use county funds to pay for abortion travel expenses for county workers.
“After working closely with AFSCME union members, I authored...
Mount Horeb FFA members and their advisors attended the 94th Wisconsin State FFA Convention held in Madison on June 12-15 at the Alliant Energy Center. Members were kept on the run during the week, participating in an array of chapter business and activities, togther and individually.
Griffin...
June Summary:
911 Disconnect – 33
911 Open Line Count – 10
Accidents – 10
Accident – 2
Hit & Run – 3
Private Property - 1
Property Damage – 3
Accident – Citizen Report - 1
Adult Arrest – 1
Mount Horeb Police Department assisted Probation and Parole with a warrant arrest during a home visit....
Reckless driving prevention is the Wisconsin State Patrol’s July Law of the Month, to encourage all motorists to be aware of the consequences of dangerous driving.
Reckless driving has been a growing problem across the nation and in Wisconsin. Traffic crashes are more dangerous and can be deadly...
130 Years Ago-
July 27, 1893
The festival at Blue Mounds Church last Sunday was well attended, and $31.75 was laid on the altar. The money is to be used for an orphanage at Wittenburg, Wis.
A three-year-old boy of J. Eggum was kicked by a colt last Monday evening and remained unconscious for some...
Wisconsin’s Michigan lily is large and showy enough to be a “drive by botany” specimen. It is unfortunate populations are becoming scarcer along lowland roadsides and wet prairies and spring creeks. Even though a four-foot perennial, this lily seems to persist for a few years and then moves on to...
Julie Ann
Sherven
Sept. 24, 1947 –
July 5, 2023
OREGON - Julie Ann Sherven, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2023, at Capital Lakes Nursing Home.
Julie was born on Sept. 24, 1947, to Martin and Ruth Hansen. She was raised in Mount Horeb and graduated from Mount Horeb High...
The Mount Horeb Area School District will host its Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing at the Mount Horeb Intermediate Center Cafeteria, 200 Hanneman Boulevard, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572, at 6 p.m., on Monday, August 14. The meeting is open to the public.
Mike Gasser, Mount Horeb, had his Mountain Pork Nachos recipe featured in Our Wisconsin magazine’s What’s Cookin’ in Wisconsin page. The magazine chose to put the feature in the August/September 2023 issue to tie in with upcoming football-watching gatherings. Jerry Davis, Iowa County field editor...