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Local residents spoke up to opposed a proposed apartment building on Main Street at a plan commission meeting last week. Resident Linda Hodge said buildings in the downtown area should stay consistent with the current small-town feel of the village.  “If you’re going to build in Mount Horeb, honor...
Mount Horeb Middle School students took the stage on Wednesday, June 11, for two performances of High School Musical Jr., both of which played to a full house at the Mount Horeb High School Auditorium. The production featured 80 middle school cast and crew members, whose preparation and teamwork...
The Mount Horeb Area School District (MHASD) board of education approved a policy on student valuables and approved the purchase of computers. They also heard reports on student readiness, safety and the referendum project. Director of Instruction Sarah Straka presented a report on how ready...
The Blue Mounds Village Board last week approved a zoning change to allow a resident to build “tiny homes” on his land after neighbors told the board it would positively impact the community.  Scott Anderson has land on the corner of Ridge and Main Streets, and told the board he would like one of...

A Partners in Equity (PIE) Food Grant is funding a partnership between Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Mount Horeb Farmers Market.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors is now able to offer fresh, locally-produced food to its clients thanks to a partnership with the Mount Horeb Farmers Market and $5,000 in grant money distributed by the Dane County Board. The market is one of several agencies receiving funds through the Tamara D....
The Mount Horeb Summer Frolic took place Thursday through Sunday, July 12-15, featuring rides, games, music, food, fireworks and plenty more. Pictured above, the middle and high school bands provided plenty of tropical style in the Sunday parade. Photo by Casey McCoy. See two full pages of photos...
Here in Wisconsin, one out of every six individuals is on Medicaid. Medicaid assistance is pervasive in our communities. Elderly citizens use Medicaid for in-home healthcare or nursing home care. Working families who cannot afford insurance premiums through the Affordable Care Act often get their...

File photo by Jason McMahon. 

Mount Horeb’s kickoff to summer is back — and bringing new twists to the fun. The 58th Summer Frolic returns June 12–15 at Grundahl Park, with a packed schedule of carnival rides, live music, games, food and beverages, tournaments, and youth and family activities. This year’s festival introduces...

Erin Ulrich founded Telsaan Tea in Mount Horeb a decade ago. Located at 108 East Main Street, the business has a loyal following both in the village and well beyond its borders. Photo by Matt Geiger.

Legend has it that Bodhidharma, the sixth century Indian priest who brought Buddhism to China, spent nine years facing a cave wall in meditation. Exhausted and struggling to stay awake, he tore off his own eyelids, which fell to the ground and became tea plants. More than 1,000 years later, a group...
Mount Horeb resident Dyanne Schwartz was among several residents who spoke to plan commission members last week about their concerns with the Sienna Hills developer, arguing the second phase of the plan should not move forward.  The plan commission had scheduled to hear a Phase II Sienna Hills...

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