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A group of local people representing a diverse collection of professions visited with local students on March 13. They are (from left) Brent Yauchler, Kristin Vike-Steinich, DC, Ben Magnuson, Ellen Walton, Joe Berg, DO, Jean Elmer, DVM, Mike Buechner, Jill Dudley, Melissa Schultz, Heidi Kopras,...
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began holding “Fireside Chats” to address the nation beginning in 1933. Using Roosevelt as inspiration, Mount Horeb superintendent Dr. Steve Salerno held the first in a series of online chats on Friday.
“We didn’t even get to say goodbye.” It’s a sentiment expressed by many teachers in Mount Horeb who learned last week that schools across Wisconsin would close indefinitely during the coronavirus pandemic. While parents’ lives were thrown into dissaray as they suddenly had to care for their...
Wisconsin residents who need to register to vote for the April 7 Spring Election can now use MyVote.WI.gov to register online until March 30, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Voters must be registered before they can request an absentee ballot, so reopening online registration was...
Public Health Madison & Dane County is confirming the first Dane County death associated with novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The individual was in their late 70s.
“We are saddened by the loss of one of our community members, and we extend our sympathies to their loved ones,” says Janel...
March 25, 2020 - Skytron UV Emitters are on loan for testing in the Dane County Jail. These devices are typically used in a medical setting to emit germ deactivating UV energy, and are effective on both contaminated air and surfaces. This is a significant step in protecting both inmates, deputies...
The Postal Service is hiring hundreds employees to work at processing facilities and Post Offices throughout the Lakeland District, which covers most of the state of Wisconsin and parts of northern Illinois. No experience required, and training is provided.
The open positions include, City Carrier...
Mount Horeb Residents,
There are many questions and concerns regarding the Safer at Home Order that takes effect today at 8 a.m.
I have had a chance to read the order and discuss the implications with staff. There have also been updates released through the media in the past 24 hours that have...
Photo by Matt Geiger.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) will provide a weekly drive-through mobile food pantry each Friday, for residents of the Mt. Horeb, Blue Mounds and Barneveld area. The mobile pantry is available to those who are experiencing food insecurity or who are in need of a helping hand due to financial...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic caused world, national, state and local leaders last week to urge people not to gather in groups. First, “social distancing” was urged. Soon after that, declarations of emergency solidified the advice into law in many places, actually banning most forms of large...
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