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Blood drive at lutheran church There will be a Mount Horeb Community Blood Drive at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main Friday, September 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code: MtHorebWI. Only...

Creating edible landscapes

This week, we visit with Rachel Belida, owner of Daily Harvest Designs, a Mount Horeb business that helps clients create edible, beautiful, sustainable landscapes right in their own backyards. Belida talked about her journey back to Wisconsin after moving away, her interest in herbalism, botanical...

Local girls shine at state shooting championship

Deer Creek Sportsman’s Lodge made history by sending its first ever five-line all-girls team to the state championship recently. Team captain Gwen Mahoney shot a perfect score and her last 25 in the pouring rain, receiving a 25-state patch. The competitors shot 100 rounds. Deer Creek will be...

Naturally Speaking

The largest frog in North America lives right here in southwest Wisconsin. It’s a bully, too, with a voice that can be heard, on a calm night, up to a quarter mile away. Because of its size, the larger ones in a population can, and do, take birds, snakes, crayfish and minnows. The green frog is...

Representative Roundup

Bare says Republican State Budget Puts the Rich Ahead of Working People: State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass the 2023-2025 biennial state budget: “A budget is about choices and priorities. Governor Evers...

Community Calendar

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023 Mt. Horeb Seniors shopping trip to Walmart Dodgeville. 9:30am, RSVP - 608-437-6902 Trollway Diabetes consult,1:00pm. RSVP - Jill Kietzke, RN, 608-684-6686, Mt. Horeb Senior Center Free Legal Action Assistance, 12:30-2:30 pm, Call for appt. 608=437-6902, Mt...

Smart phones have become a massive distraction in the classroom, so the Mount Horeb Area School District will no longer allow them to be used during instructional time in grades six through 12. Public domain photo.

Social media is causing a mental health crisis and phones are preventing students from learning in the classroom; the local school district is doing something about it

“Who knew all of human knowledge could make people dumber? In 50 years, we’ll look at the internet the same way we look at smoking right now. … In 50 years we’ll have special, designated areas outside of buildings where you can use the internet. Internet-designated zones. Don’t bring the internet...

School board tables important debate about 'norms'

A board policy document was presented which dictated board responsibilities. These included expected attendance, behavior and focus. The document also outlined steps taken if a board member is not in line with policy, and possible sanctions like censure, removal from committees or removal from...

Yet another ruling in CHC saga

CHICAGO – A decision by a Madison-based federal judge that would prevent construction of a Dubuque to Middleton transmission line through a wildlife refuge was overturned last week as premature. Environmental groups challenged a permit issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in September...

County to cover abortion travel costs

Greg Brockmeyer, the director of Dane County’s Department of Administration, on July 19 sent a message to all employees informing them that a budget amendment will use county funds to pay for abortion travel expenses for county workers. “After working closely with AFSCME union members, I authored...