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The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is considering pursuing Certified Local Government (CLG) status. The Commission met for their monthly meeting June 26, where they heard information concerning the state’s program. They approved a motion to bring the CLG application and the final draft of...
A group of local teens are working together to start Ziro, a non-profit that provides free in-home cancer screening tests. Headquartered at 209 East Main Street (Suite D), the organization will host their first local event at Martinson Hall on July 11. Pictured above are members of the Ziro team, from left to right: Sophie Nelson, Zach Maguire, Griffin Hannah and Owen Preimesberger. Photo contributed.
Four high school students and their mentors are marching towards zero cancer by providing at-home screening kits at “Ziro” cost.
Ziro runs fundraisers that fund screening kits that test for breast, prostate, and colon cancers. These kits are being distributed to community members
“We just want to...
The Mount Horeb Public Library hosted its annual show on Friday, June 21, giving kids and their pets plenty of chances to show off an array of skills. Quentin Klar and HooDoo compete in (and win) the spoon race. Photo contributed.
In a meeting attended by State Representative Jenna Jacobson, the Springdale Town Board on June 18th discussed the annexation of the Lukken farm at the corner of Highway 78 and County Road S by the village of Mount Horeb. The village plans to use the property for park lands, residential...
Joe Klimczak, General Manager of the Cave of the Mounds, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 13. Photo contributed.
The Cave of the Mounds, a natural national landmark and one of Wisconsin’s most unique attractions, proudly celebrated its grand reopening on June 13 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event marked the completion of extensive renovations to the visitor center, designed “to enhance the overall...
JG Development, a residential and commercial general contractor with roots in the Mount Horeb area, announced it has transitioned to 100 percent employee ownership. JG Development’s former owners, CEO Jeff Grundahl and COO Mary Grundahl, will continue in their leadership roles and serve on its...
Twenty-one years ago, a small committee of teachers from the Intermediate Center, along with the former principal, Ann Fenley, decided to create the Stephanie Sutter Award to honor the memory of Stephanie. Each year a winner is nominated by staff members and then selected by the committee. They...
The Mount Horeb Public Library is excited to announce the recent installation of hearing assistive technology. Thanks in part to a grant from the Rotary Club of Mount Horeb Rotary, the library now has a Telecoil Hearing Loop system. Everyone with a t-coil enabled hearing aid will have better access...
At their last meeting, the Mount Horeb Area School District Board of Education put in place a policy to dictate how they will bargain and meet-and-confer with union representatives like the Mount Horeb Education Association (MHEA) teachers union. These policies mirror the way they have dealt with...
Lynn McFee.
“I didn’t do this to make money,” explains Lynn McFee. “I did it to prove I could do it. And to fulfill a dream.”
Dream fulfilled, mission accomplished, McFee went out on top, closing her popular clothing boutique on Friday of last week in order to retire and spend more time with family.
McFee...
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