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Dane County to Crown Gwen Mahoney as Fairest of the Fair at Breakfast on the Farm

Congratulations to the 2025 Dane County Fairest of the Fair, Gwendolyn (Gwen) Mahoney of Mount Horeb. Mahoney will be crowned at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm to be held Saturday, June 14 at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm, 2844 State Road 73, Cambridge, WI. The public is invited to attend the... Continue Reading

Local schools grow their own greens

Matt Geiger

Ever since she became the Mount Horeb Area School District’s food services director in 2009, Michelle Denk has worked to get more fresh, healthy, local, sustainable food on students’ plates. In the past, that meant purchasing produce from local farmers and building up a more robust farm-to-... Continue Reading

Medical examiner releases name of woman who died in Blue Mounds

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of the individual that died following an incident on April 14, 2025. The incident occurred in the 10800 Block of Smokey Mountain Trail, in the Village of Blue Mounds, and was reported to authorities at or about 11:44 A.M. The... Continue Reading

Compost stations aim to address food waste

According to the USDA, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply in the United States. This figure, based on estimates from USDA’s Economic Research Service of 31 percent food loss at the retail and consumer levels, corresponded to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161... Continue Reading

Woman dies after dispute in Blue Mounds

At 11:44 am, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 10889 Smokey Mountain Trail in the Village of Blue Mounds, after witnesses reported a disturbance between two females. A 54-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 31-year-old woman left... Continue Reading

Road project will improve drainage near lake

A road project tentatively scheduled for the spring and summer of this year will upgrade a portion of County Highway JG and improve drainage near Stewart Lake. Work will focus on a 0.84 mile section extending from Mt. Horeb village limits to the Stewart Lake Park Limits. The proposed improvement... Continue Reading

Rise of the machines

Matt Geiger

Around 12,000 years ago in what is now Turkey, people began milking cows. It was the Neolithic Revolution, and it completely changed the course of human history. Milk, cheese, yogurt and butter fueled empires and exploration, feeding everything from squalling infants to powerful warriors. The first... Continue Reading

Rob Reischel featured in VICE's 'The Grudge'

Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers? Green Bay Packers fans could debate that topic until the end of time. Back in the summer of 2008 — when the Packers opted to trade Favre and turn things over to Rodgers — the Favre vs. Rodgers debate divided Packer Nation like never before. Finger Publishing Co. Sports... Continue Reading

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Dane County to Crown Gwen Mahoney as Fairest of the Fair at Breakfast on the Farm

Photo credit: Pam VanderSanden

Congratulations to the 2025 Dane County Fairest of the Fair, Gwendolyn (Gwen) Mahoney of Mount Horeb. Mahoney will be crowned at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm to be held Saturday, June 14 at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm, 2844 State Road 73, Cambridge, WI. The public is invited to attend the... Continue Reading
Local schools grow their own greens

Ever since she became the Mount Horeb Area School District’s food services director in 2009, Michelle Denk has worked to get more fresh, healthy, local, sustainable food on students’ plates. In the past, that meant purchasing produce from local farmers and building up a more robust farm-to-... Continue Reading

Medical examiner releases name of woman who died in Blue Mounds

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of the individual that died following an incident on April 14, 2025. The incident... Continue Reading

Dan Ganch (left) and Josh Bruenig (right) stand with five food waste stations they built in Mount Horeb. The stations will be placed around Dane County. Photo by Matt Geiger.

Compost stations aim to address food waste

According to the USDA, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply in the United States. This figure, based on estimates from... Continue Reading

Woman dies after dispute in Blue Mounds

At 11:44 am, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 10889 Smokey Mountain Trail in the Village of Blue Mounds, after witnesses reported a... Continue Reading

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Fritz Flatberg

Laurence Kruckman
I first met Fritz when I was about ten on one of my early adventures away from home. I had peddled my bike up our steep 2nd Street hill to run a few... Continue Reading
Above, State Sen. Howard Marklein meeting with Eleanor Washburn (the baby) and Jessica Eiden. Marklein became Mount Horeb’s representative at the start of this year due to redistricting. Photo contributed.

State senator visits Little Vikings

State Sen. Howard Marklein visited the Village of Mount Horeb on Monday, March 17, stopping by the Academy of Little Vikings, a childcare facility on... Continue Reading
Bomb threat at Walgreen’s

The Mount Horeb Police Department issued the following statement: On March 27, 2025 at approximately 9:42am, Officers from the Mount Horeb Police... Continue Reading
Mount Horeb Rotary Offers Community Grants

Do you have a worthwhile community project that could use a boost? Mount Horeb Rotary invites you to apply for its annual community grants. The... Continue Reading

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School board approves DECA trip, PFLAG thanks Salerno

Aynsley Hoelscher

The Mount Horeb Board of Education approved travel for DECA team and revisions to their student promotion and retention policy. They also listened to comments from PFLAG, reviewed the status of the referendum project and went over the summer school courses. DECA internationals The board approved a... Continue Reading

Slow Mow May unveiled

The Mound Vue Garden Club is excited to announce a new name and renewed focus for its popular “No Mow May” initiative. Entering its third year, the program will now be known as “Slow Mow May,” reflecting an evolved understanding of best ways to support pollinators. Over 150 Mount Horeb homes and... Continue Reading

Village board votes down ATV proposal

Aynsley Hoelscher

The Village Board of Mount Horeb denied ATV use on public streets in the village, They also approved some financing decisions for upcoming projects and an extension with new lots on Brookview Trail. ATV Use denied The board did not approve ATV use in the village, with only trustee Cathy Scott... Continue Reading

Viking Band Show

Mount Horeb High School band members are excitedly preparing for the 2025 Viking Band Show. This year’s show will have the same fun atmosphere as past concerts and will feature the variety of musical acts that audiences have come to expect from the annual event. The show is very student-driven,... Continue Reading

$1.4 million line to Tyrol OK’d

Kevin Murphy

The Public Service Commission last week approved construction of an underground powerline to the Tyrol Basin Ski Resort to replace an aging line that is prone to outages and difficult to maintain. According to the PSC’s Feb. 24 decision: The Mount Horeb Electric Utility line that extends north from... Continue Reading

‘What keeps you up at night?’

Matt Geiger

When Janis Strutt’s daughter died unexpectedly, it was the end of something special. A smart, funny, spirited young woman was gone from the world. She had loved Harry Potter, going to church, Taylor Swift, and most of all her family, and now they were left to grieve without her. But in her wake,... Continue Reading

Life on the edge

Matt Geiger

There is an ancient Persian proverb often attributed to King Solomon. In the story, someone asks the king to say something that will always be true, in good times and bad, now and forever. Solomon replies: “This too shall pass.” The only rock-solid fact a person can utter is that nothing is forever... Continue Reading

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