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The Mount Horeb Village Board last week voted to approve a developer agreement with Kwik Trip that serves as yet another step toward a new convenience store just off of Highway 18-151.
“It’s just a very standard development agreement talking about the improvements; the public improvements needed...
Tragedy struck during a high school basketball game between Mount Horeb and Richland Center last week, when one of the game’s officials collapsed on the court and later was pronounced dead. For many, it was the latest in a string of traumatic incidents, and it left those who were in the Richland...
Anastasia Warpinski of Blue Mounds and Terese Floren of Madison were named co-champions at the end of Saturday’s spelling bee. Warpinski had never participated in a spelling bee before in her life, and she was signed up for this one by her daughter. Floren was the 2019 champion and a three-time...
Over the past few years, 55 counties throughout the state, representing over 80% of the people of Wisconsin, have overwhelmingly passed resolutions or referenda supporting nonpartisan redistricting. In the face of strong public support to end gerrymandering, Governor Evers created the People’s Map...
Young Life of Mount Horeb would like to thank the Mount Horeb Community Foundation for their continued financial support. The funding awarded by the Community Foundation will be used to help reduce the cost of attending camp for teens in our community. Young Life camps provide an unforgettable...
This is a three-fold message. First, a hearty thank you to all the snowplowers for keeping our roads safe the last couple of weeks. I have to travel every day for work and I appreciate your commitment.
Secondly, to the person in the SUV behind me on Tuesday morning, Jan. 26, shame on you. ...
120 Years Ago-
Feb. 7, 1901
Last Thursday the fire company was called out to a chimney fire at Swiggum’s store. It was a windy day, the most common expression was “this would be a nasty day for a fire,” and the solemn fact is we are experiencing many such days with our inadequate fire protection.
A...
MOUNT HOREB - Stephen Dean Skalet Jr., age 84, of Mount Horeb, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August. 11, 1936, in Black Earth, Wis., the son of Stephen Sr. and Inez (Brager) Skalet.
Stephen graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1954 and...
Anna Marie Storkson was born into her adventure in this world October 20th, 1969 while her family lived in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Her adventure ended January 17th, 2021. Raised by her parents, the late Dale Storkson and the late JoAnn Marie (Woods) Storkson, she was the little sister of Scott and...
DECORAH, Iowa - Jean Elizabeth (Currier) Hillesland was born to Harold and Ruth (Haugen) Currier on April 13, 1928, in Danville, Minn. Jean, her sisters Iva Mae and Phyllis, and their brother, George, had a happy childhood. Their family lived in Hayfield, Mantorville, and Stewartville.
As a young...
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