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The Mount Horeb Area Arts Association is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Spring Art Tour, taking place May 15-17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily. Art lovers, collectors, and the creatively curious are invited to explore this free, self-guided tour of artist studios and exhibition...
A Mount Horeb man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography was sentenced May 6 to three years in prison, followed by three years extended supervision and 15 years on the state’s Sex Offender Registry.
Bruce L Frisch, 62, had been charged in Dane County Circuit Court with 10 counts of...
The Mount Horeb Police Department is trying to locate the owners of a variety of items turned in as found property over the last five years. These items vary from bicycles, e-scooters, cell phones, jewelry, knives, to wallets and chainsaws. If you think you lost an item and would like to see if...
This January, Bergey Jewelry in Mount Horeb celebrated 75 years in the community, and 2026 also marks 20 years for owner Julie Bergey (pictured here, center.) Read more on page 4 of this week's edition.
Activists rejoiced last week when it was announced that Ridglan Farms, the medical research and dog breeding company located in the Town of Blue Mounds, would sell many of its beagles.
Ridglan Farms released the following statement: “This week, following a series of negotiations, Ridglan Farms...
Public records appear to show that a convicted felon in the Town of Springdale voted in the November 2024 Presidential Election. Ever since then, town administrator and clerk Jackie Arthur has worked to get answers from county and state officials about how it happened and what action, if any, needs...
Activists rejoiced last week when it was announced that Ridglan Farms, the medical research and dog breeding company located in the Town of Blue Mounds, would sell many of its beagles.
Ridglan Farms released the following statement: “This week, following a series of negotiations, Ridglan Farms...
Two Utah women who participated in the April 18 “rescue” mission at Ridglan Farms filed suit against Dane County officials and the dog breeding facility’s owners alleging that they were subjected to excessive force which violated their constitutional rights.
Activists have repeatedly broken into...
Amy Kalchik has helped generations of local children open their eyes to the power of stories. Photo by Matt Geiger.
“I think I get to see the best of it,” muses Amy Kalchik, youth services librarian at the Mount Horeb Public Library. “It” in this case is simple: humanity.
For a quarter century now, Kalchik, whose bright, youthful smile belies her lengthy employment there, has helped generations of families hear...
On April 14th, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett submitted a written request to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), to accompany them on an unannounced walk-through at Ridglan Farm in the town of Blue Mounds. On April 15th, the Sheriff received a...
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