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An individual with no recent travel history outside of Dane County was found to have the COVID-19 variant strain B.1.1.7. The B.1.1.7 variant was first discovered to be circulating widely in England at the end of 2020. Researchers believe this strain of the virus spreads more easily and more...
In December 2020, the Mount Horeb Police Department was notified of possible child pornography possession in the Village of Mount Horeb.
An investigation into the information led to a search warrant being issued and executed on February 17 in the 100 block of Ridge Drive. The suspect, Matthew B....
Emily Wallace and Mount Horeb’s girls basketball team suffered a controversial loss to Stoughton in the regional quarterfinals on Feb. 9. News Publishing Co. photo by Mary Langenfeld
Days after one of the most controversial calls in the history of Mount Horeb girls basketball, Vikings coach Tom Lesar still was scratching his head.
In a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal on Feb. 9, the Vikings led Stoughton, 41-40, with 3 minutes left and had the ball. That’s when Mount Horeb...
Mount Horeb senior Grace O’Neil performs a straddle leap during her floor routine at her Senior Night meet at Dodgeville on Feb. 8. Photo by Jason McMahon
Martha Koller Faust knows Saturday will be a stressful day — even more so than a typical year.
Koller Faust, Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics coach, will take her Vikings to the WIAA Division 2 Platteville Sectional Saturday. Only this sectional won't be like other years.
Due to COVID-19 safety...
Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team honored (from left) Tyler Banfield, Reece Rick, Torin Hannah and Carter Ackerman on Senior Night.
This is not how anyone envisioned Senior Night playing out.
The good news for Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team, though, is there’s still time for redemption.
The Vikings lost to Monona Grove, 68-37, on Senior Night on Feb. 11. Mount Horeb got a chance to put that game in its rearview mirror...
Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team enjoyed a memorable season.
But the Eagles’ thrilling campaign ended on Feb. 9.
Sauk Prairie fell to WIAA Division 1 defending state champion Verona, 4-1, in a sectional semifinal game. The Eagles ended the year 12-2.
Things started extremely well for Sauk Prairie,...
Dr. Joseph Kelbel and Elizabeth (Mackler) Kelbel, both of Mount Horeb, recently donated more than 600 food and personal items to Neighbors Helping Neighbors, which they raised during a drive at Discover Life Chiropractic in Madison. It was the clinic’s third annual event. “It is a fantastic...
Sonya Tetzlaff is “Someone You Should Know.” Sonya was chosen as the Optimist Club’s high school recipient of the “Someone You Should Know” award for outstanding community service for the month of January.
Sonya is a senior at Mt. Horeb High School. She has been a class officer for four years. ...
Gempler’s, a farm and home business that supports businesses and consumers across the United States, will soon open a retail store in the heart of downtown Mount Horeb.
Already headquartered in the village, the company carries popular brands such as Carhartt, YETI, Patagonia, Makita, DeWalt and...
In early February, researcher, author, and lecturer Chad Lewis presented a virtual event at the Mount Horeb Public Library. With his 25th book coming out in around a month, Lewis has been a storyteller about all things paranormal for over 20 years.
Having traveled the world in search of the...
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