Election News
Eleven people faced off Tuesday in a local school board primary that whittled the field down to six candidates. The following candidates made it through to the April 5 election: Adam Mertz: (20.5%/1,108 votes); Carly Fisher: (14.7%/795 votes); Leah Lipska (13.9%/752 votes); Joel Craven: (11.5%/619...
Wisconsin’s Spring Primary took place Tuesday, February 15, and the Spring General Election is right around the corner (in April). Voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of ID needed to vote can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of...
Name: Karl Zelle
Bio: I’m a father with two children in the Mount Horeb school district. My family has been in the district since 2013, and we appreciate the quality of education the district has to offer. I work at Epic, and I enjoy woodworking, being outdoors, and playing the tuba.
Why are you...
Name: Chris M. Smith
Bio: I am 41-year-old married father of 3 daughters currently in the MHSD. I have been in the Mt. Horeb community since 2006. For the past 12 years, I have worked in the healthcare life sciences industry, particularly in cancer treatment and screening. My education and work...
Name: Jeff Shields
Bio: My wife, Kristin, and I moved to Mount Horeb in 2017 with our two kids (now 3rd & 2nd grade) mainly for the school district and small community. Our kids have loved the educators and experiences thus far and we love the close-knit community and getting to know the...
Name: Kristen Karcz
Bio: I was born and raised in this great State of Wisconsin. I grew up in the farming community of Pulaski, WI, north of Green Bay, Go Pack! Picking rocks, riding bikes down back country roads, and climbing trees was a common occurrence. I attended college in the U.P. at...
Name: Joel A Craven
Bio: My wife, Kara and I, live with our two children, Carter & Nalia, in Blue Mounds. We moved to the Mt Horeb area in 2014. I was born and raised in Belmont, WI prior to moving to Madison for college and the start of my career. I received a double major from UW-Madison...
Name: Kevin Sommers
Bio: Graduated in 2010 from Oregon, Wi. Went to the Marines for 5 years with two deployments. Got out and joined the family business completing my Apprentiship program to become an electrician. Coached wrestling for 4 years at the High School level. Married to my wonderful...
Name: Adam Mertz
Bio: Age: 49; Family: wife, Amy; daughters, Delaney and Siobhan; Hometown: St. Francis, Wis.; Education: Graduated from St. Francis High School; B.A. in Journalism, University of Wisconsin; Current job: Executive Communications Senior Strategist, CUNA Mutual Group; Past career...
Name: Carly Fisher
Bio: Proud 16 year resident of Mt. Horeb/Blue Mounds, enthusiastic supporter of public education, mom to two Mt. Horeb Vikings (ages 13 and 16), and married to Doug for 25 years. BA in History from St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins...
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