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Wisconsin Statute § 175.47 requires that, in the event of the death of an individual that results directly from “an action or an omission” of a law enforcement officer, the ensuing investigation must be conducted by an investigative team from an independent law enforcement agency. The Department of...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sent Smokey to visit the library as part of a special 80th birthday celebration on Friday, July 26. The Mount Horeb Fire Department worked with the library to incorporate fire safety learning opportunities into the celebration. Partygoers made crafts,...
Senator Baldwin Statement on Netanyahu’s Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint meeting of Congress, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement: “I had hoped that Netanyahu would use this opportunity to lay...
The Big Read is our community’s annual programming series designed to connect people with ideas and each other. Filled with thought-provoking events and engaging conversation, this annual event is centered around a book. Featuring a title for three age groups, this is a true community event.
This...
Everyone with children knows that being a good parent often feels like, to borrow from Winston Churchill, a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma. Should they be helicoptered? Is it better to set them loose to free range? Should their green beans be organic? Which sport or musical...
Cum laude - “with honor”; “with praise” 3.50 – 3.74
Magna cum laude - “with great honor”; “with great praise” 3.75 – 3.89
Summa cum laude - “with highest honor”; “with highest praise” 3.90 – 4.00
Summa Cum Laude
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Andrew Ahrens
Jackson Alcorn
Trinity Alexander
Tessa Angle...
Mount Horeb is gearing up for the 53rd Annual Art Fair on July 27 and 28, featuring more than 150 artists and crafters from around the Midwest, live music, food trucks, and tons of small-town charm. The event will once again be held on Second Street, will extend down Front Street and into the...
Pictured, Laurel Helland at Badger Girls State 2024 with Governor Tony Evers. Read more on page 10 in this week's edition.
Lieutenant Colonel Marny Skindrud (retired) was recently sworn in as Commander of VFW Post 9511. She replaced longtime Commander Don Hartman and is the first woman to lead the local group, which is headquartered in Blue Mounds and active in the greater Mount Horeb community.
The Veterans of Foreign...
Farmer Jess D’Souza is walking through a lush green pasture, checking the fence after a storm. Around her frolic an assortment of pigs, from ones just born a couple weeks earlier, to those whose weight and girth seem to teeter on the edge of the mythological. She has been philosophizing about how...