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Snow brings with it newness, changing the world so completely in just a few hours that we are forced to actually see our everyday surroundings. And when we see them, we are so often amazed by their splendor.
I’ve always thought of the snow as beautiful, but really it isn’t the snow at all. The...
The 2020 campaign for president starts in earnest with the Iowa Caucus next week. There can be little doubt that this campaign will be one of the most bitter and divisive elections in American history. To find a historical analog to current polarization, experts point to the election of 1860 when...
Senator Johnson,
I think you take your position on the Homeland Security committee seriously and must know that threats to our nation are not limited to armed or cyber threats, but can also be very human threats in the guise of a single person or aberrant movement.
The biggest threat for the last 3...
To anyone watching the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, it is clear that we have a New York mob boss posing as President. On 1/22/2002 we watched a stellar presentation by House prosecutor Adam Schiff and his more than able associates give a clear and concise description of Trump’s “corrupt...
“We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. In whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime. ”
Kay...
Dear Editor,
The folks in Mt. Horeb and connecting areas are so fortunate to have the support of the Mt. Horeb Community Foundation (Foundation). Thank you, Foundation, for the grant you awarded our organization to progressively advance, enrich, & improve the common welfare of all.
PFLAG...
120 Years Ago-
Feb. 1, 1900
Miss Kate Lynch, who has finished her trade with Mrs. Docken, is now sewing at Mrs. John Wolf’s.
The funeral of Mrs. Guri Thompson (Rue) last Friday was very largely attended. Over sixty teams made up the procession to the church, where Rev. Gunderson, delivered a...
Marin Danz warms up.
“It don’t mean a thing, if ain’t got that swing,” sang the Middle School Chorale, directed by Calli Ingebritsen, and echoed throughout Taste of Jazz at Mount Horeb High School. The event took place on January 25th where audience members were treated to an evening of performances by a variety of...
Recognize these newlyweds? This wedding portrait of an unknown couple was taken at Mount Horeb’s prolific Austin Studio, a popular place to capture life’s big moments from the 1920s through the 1950s. The bride’s dress and hair style hint at a 1930s or 1940s affair? And it wouldn’t surprise us if...
McKenzie Messmann and family.
McKenzie Messmann is “Someone You Should Know.” McKenzie was chosen as the Optimist Club’s high school recipient of the “Someone You Should Know” award for outstanding community service for the month of January.
McKenzie is a senior at Mt. Horeb High School. She has been a four year High School...
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