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To the editor,   When out-and-about town, we often get to speak with Mount Horeb’s residents. It’s one of the best parts of our jobs. Your ideas, feedback, and yes, constructive criticism are welcomed with the spirit intended: the betterment of Mount Horeb (and surrounding communities). Our deep...
There it is again.  Someone has said something biased or discriminatory that makes you uncomfortable or cringe.  What do you do?  What do you say?   For many, the tendency to remain silent is the easy route; however, the easy route is not always the acceptable route.  For our students and staff...
Bellazzini has skills and character to be effective board member Dear Editor,   As a resident, land owner, and business owner in the Town of Blue Mounds I am writing to provide my endorsement for Mary Ann Bellazzini for the Supervisor 1 seat for the Town of Blue Mounds. I have known and worked with...
Vote for Duerst and Jelle in Primrose Hello Primrose Township Folks!   Jeremy Duerst and Mike Jelle are board candidates for the Town of Primrose. They understand the Town’s Land Use Plan, know how to have a maintenance and replacement plan for the Town’s equipment and roads and they represent the...
MoHo police deserve thanks for their handling of mental health crisis Our entire family wants to thank the Mount Horeb Police Department for their recent assistance with a mental health crisis in our home.  Officers Stoddard and DerManuelian arrived after speaking with Crisis Workers in Madison to...
Here we are again: the annual ritual of the institutionalized oppression of morning people, better known as Daylight Saving Time (DST).  As an early-to-bed, early-to-riser, and someone who likes to live in flow with the land and the world around us, I have little affection for DST.  It pushes...
In Dreams   We took our eight-year-old daughter to her first “grown up” concert last night. It was the luminous Sierra Ferrell at the Stoughton Opera House. We are lucky in this part of Wisconsin, because many small towns here have world class venues to host artistic performances. They exist...
What do dog shows and escape rooms have in common?  Nothing!  However, the library hosted both events for the first time last year as part of an engaging summer library program, which boasted the largest participation to date with approximately 669 youth ages 0 to 18 enrolled.  Highlights from the...
Last week, it was snow days that kept my daughter home from school. This week it was the flu. By “the flu,” I mean the thing everyone on the planet called the flu up until a couple years ago. For generations, if a kid had a stomach bug, their moms and dads would bring them some ginger ale and...
Welcome to the Sustainable Notes column written by members of the newly formed Village of Mount Horeb Sustainability and Natural Resources Committee. We join with nine other Dane County communities who embrace ecological and economic sustainability in their planning processes. What is...

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