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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently selected Ashley Hagenow of Poynette as Wisconsin’s 76th Alice in Dairyland. In her position, Hagenow works for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for DATCP, educating the public about...
Major changes are happening to the Mount Horeb Area Giving Tree, as the charitable holiday initiative transitions to become part of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, the community’s most prominent non-profit organization dedicated to helping those in need.
Each year, the Giving Tree works with the...
Raquel & the Wildflowers will come to the Wednesday Night Live stage at Grundahl Park on August 9. The show will start at 7 p.m.
Based out of New York, Raquel & The Wildflowers have rocked the United States with three years of touring independently, lighting up stages at country festivals...
Dane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several cases where victims are told they have won the lottery or Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH).
In some cases, the scammers have provided documents to bolster the believability. The victims, who are often seniors, are convinced to send cashier’s...
UW–MADISON
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List,...
Will Janssen and Diane Dangerfield were presented with their plaques as recipients of the Madison Area Music Association’s (MAMA) 2022 Teachers of the Year. The award also included a $500 donation to the MHHS Music Department. On hand to present the awards were MAMA President Roy Elkins and Founder...
Mount Horeb
Municipal Court
June 1, 2023
Buol, Scott A, 19, Mazomanie, WI, OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE $124
DG806FSSLL, 17, Mount Horeb, WI, POSSESSION OF THC (FORFEITURE) $187
June 15, 2023
Alexander, Ashlee M, 23, Madison, WI, Failure to yield right of way $111.4
Arreola, Pablo A, 17...
130 Years Ago-
Aug. 3, 1893
Mrs. Murphy who was so badly hurt last week is improving nicely.
The rain last Friday did immense good on the crops, but it was not enough-the ground is very thirsty.
Smedal brothers of Siljord, Norway, held a concert in the Opera Hall last Thursday evening. They...
Orville Richard Phillips
Dec. 28, 1937 -
July 28, 2023
MOUNT HOREB / BLUE MOUNDS - Orville Phillips, age 85, passed away peacefully with family at his home in Blue Mounds, Wis., on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born on Dec. 28, 1937, in Joliet, Ill., the son of Benjamin and Florence (Krafft)...
Do you want to climb in trees that are close to 200 years old? If so, join us at Waltz Park for Recreational Tree Climbing! This program is for youth and adults ages seven and up. Recreational Tree Climbing utilizes professional climbing gear to ascend into and explore tall trees. Climbers build...