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On Saturday at approximately 8:17 p.m., officers from the Mount Horeb Police Department were dispatched to Miller and Sons, 1845 Springdale Street for a report of a person with a gun. The reporting person stated a suspect was waving a gun around and yelling at someone to get out of the vehicle. ...
Night was not far away. And night, out in the country, surrounded by woods and cornfields, where the coyotes’ howls bounce off of the ancient driftless landscape and seem to warp creation, can be a scary time for a lost two-year-old. It can be an absolutely terrifying time for his family as they...
This June, the bubbling syncopation of laughter and music will fill the air at Grundahl Park. Fireworks will pop and thunder late at night in the early summer sky. Rides will whir. Games will clatter and ring along the midway. There will be cotton candy, funnel cakes, beer and baseball.
A rite of...
Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics team, which finished second at the WIAA Division 2 state meet, received its runner-up trophy last week.
WIAA assistant director Stephanie Hauser (left) delivered the trophy to Mount Horeb High School. Hauser is shown here with Vikings senior Grace O’Neil (middle) and...
It’s often been said that first impressions are the most telling.
If that’s the case, it could be a banner spring for Mount Horeb’s girls volleyball team.
The Vikings rallied from a two-set deficit and posted a 15-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-8 win over Monona Grove in their season-opener on March 4...
Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team recently held its awards night. The Vikings honored their seniors. From left are coach Todd Nesheim, Carter Ackerman, Torin Hannah, Tyler Banfield and Reece Rick.
In addition:
• Class GPA winners (from left) were freshmen Jack Vesperman, sophomore Owen Schmidt,...

It’s been more than 16 months since the Mount Horeb-Barneveld football team played a game. After a painful wait, though, the Vikings’ season is finally here.
MH-B held its first practice of the alternate-fall season on Monday afternoon. The Vikings’ first game of the fall-to-spring season is April 3, when they host Milton.
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...
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