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The Village of Mount Horeb recently unveiled a new tool on its website that allows the public to explore and understand an array of local projects, from street work to development. “My goal is to give [citizens] the tools to be able to understand what’s going on,” stated village administrator Gabe...
The fate of the site that spawned Mount Horeb’s rancorous “It’s Too Big” debate will be on the agenda at the next Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission meetings. The Historic Preservation Commission will start at 6 p.m. and Planning Commission will start at 7 p.m. Both will be at...
The Town of Blue Mounds Board of Supervisors held its monthly meeting on October 6, one week earlier than usual. There were a few items of note in the hour-long meeting, including Clerk Amanda Burghy’s presentation of the new 2027 town supervisor election process. The new process, using nomination...
Trustee Tim White chaired the October 7 Village Board meeting in the absence of President Czyzewski. The remaining elected officials were present, less Marc Schellpfeffer. The Consent Agenda items included setting Trick or Treat hours on the 31 from 5-8pm, as well as approving an Alcohol Beverage...
Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on October 8 highlighted a $3 million capital investment in Agard’s proposed 2027 Executive Budget to support body-worn cameras for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
Agard first included the investment as part of the 2027...
Bios:
Jenna Jacobson: I earned a B.S. in Consumer Financial Planning from Purdue University after transferring from UW-River Falls. In my professional life, I was a Housing Program Specialist helping people secure and stay in stable housing. Before that, I was a financial analyst. In my spare...
Save the date! Join the Mount Horeb Recreation Department for the 22nd annual Creepy Crawl haunted hike on October 29. Take a haunted hike through part of the Military Ridge Trail lit by carved pumpkins and lined with spooks and scares of all kinds. After the hike, there will be fun for all ages...
Pam Allen during a special ceremony at Mount Horeb High School on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Mount Horeb Welding Teacher Wins 2026 Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Prize For Teaching Excellence
Pam Allen, a Agricultural Sciences Instructor and FFA leader at Mount Horeb High School, has been named a winner of the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $75,000 for her school’s program. She was honored in a surprise ceremony at the high school last...
Louisa Strohl became the Mount Horeb Senior Center’s new Social Work Case Manager on July 20, and director Joan Laundy said she has settled in nicely to the position.
Strohl’s job is vast and varied, but at its heart it’s all about helping people.
“My main jobs are connecting people with...
The Board of Education updated its policy regarding the use of unmanned aircraft over school grounds. The board met for its biweekly regular meeting September 8, where it approved Board Policy #732, “Use of Unmanned Aircraft (Drones),” and revisions to Board Policy #732, “Buildings and Grounds...
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