News
Hospitality is a big part of Pakistani culture. Guests are envisioned a blessing for the home and making sure that they are comfortable and feel welcomed is an important part of the culture. Growing up I learned that offering just a cup of tea/coffee to guests without any snacks is considered...
On March 1, Rachel LaCasse-Ford started a new position at the Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce as Director of Business Development. Many in the community know Rachel in her role as General Manager of the GrandStay Hotel & Suites, and while she is not leaving her position at the hotel, she...
The Mount Horeb Village Board last week voiced continued support for the outdoor dining initiative launched last year in an attempt to help local restaurants to survive the pandemic. But in the coming years, the board might change the successful “Streatery” program to fit its vision.
In 2021, at...
Affordable housing projects based in Mount Horeb, Fitchburg, Madison and McFarland are one step closer to becoming a reality, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced. The four projects will officially receive more than $4.3 million dollars from the Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund...
Members of the Mount Horeb Village board last week voiced little enthusiasm for a resolution that would impact the fire district’s levy limit unless they hear the district is fully supportive of the measure first.
Village administrator Nic Owen said that adopting the resolution – which was not yet...
One day, my friend accidentally threw away some of his car.
We were headed into Boston to go to a concert, most likely against my spirited but futile protests. We needed to pile into the vehicle of the one person who was willing to remain sober. Also, and this is a not insignificant aspect of the...
As you may have noticed by some big signs throughout the town and multiple articles in this newspaper, Town Board Chair Mike Fagan and Town Board Supervisor John Rosenbaum are being challenged in Springdale’s Town Board election on April 6. I believe it is vital for Mike, John, as well as Richard...
The Town of Springdale has the opportunity to re-elect three board members in the April 6th election. I support all three. They are supervisors Richard Schwenn, John Rosenbaum, and town chair, Mike Fagan.
I have been sorting through recipes during this long pandemic. Coincidently, I discovered...
To the editor,
When talking about the “draconian” COVID restrictions in Dane county one thing that doesn’t come up is that they work. The infection rate, hospitalization rate, and death rate per capita are all less in Dane county than the state as a whole. The difference is the draconian...
120 Years Ago-
March 7, 1901
S. Martin shipped $58,000 worth of hogs alone during the months of January and February.
Knut Kittleson of Perry passed through here last Saturday on his way home from Milwaukee, having been there receiving treatment for his eyes, and with satisfactory result.
We...
Pages
The Great Outdoors
Subscribe to our RSS Feed