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Schools are not the superspreader sites that many feared, but research indicates U.S. students fell behind in math during the pandemic
One family reported driving to the community library parking lot, sitting there for hours each day so their children could use the wifi to do homework in the car...
Gov. Tony Evers last week announced his 2021-23 biennial budget proposes regulating and taxing marijuana much like Wisconsin regulates and taxes alcohol. Under the proposal, Wisconsin would join 15 other states, including neighboring Michigan and Illinois, in legalizing recreational marijuana. The...
What is a Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)? A CTSO is a component of Career and Technical Education programs that support and enhance related school-based and work-based learning. They provide value to students through opportunities that allow them to showcase their skills and...
The Mount Horeb Area Historical Society hosts folklorist and author Dr. Janet Gilmore on Saturday, February 20 at 10:30am for “Seeds & Sprouts as Culture Keepers and Purveyors.” This free virtual event will explore how Wisconsin’s First Peoples, immigrant settlers and new immigrant refugees all...
Most birds have small bodies with large surface areas to body mass. Compared to a cow, a chickadee has a great deal of surface area where heat can be dissipated. That’s bad during winter and requires extra food to keep warm.
Birds stay warm, in part, by trapping pockets of air around their bodies...
Verona-Mount Horeb’s Oscar Best qualified for the state meet in the 200 medley relay, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay. Photo submitted
Their season was truncated.
They had far less pool time than a regular year.
But there’s nothing “regular” about this year’s Verona-Mount Horeb boys swimming team. This is clearly a special bunch.
The Wildcats finished second at the WIAA Division 1 Middleton Sectional held at Waukesha South High...
Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics team began its season with dual meet wins over Reedsburg and Sauk Prairie last week. Photo courtesy of Holly Stoenner
First impressions are often the most telling.
And if that holds true for Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics team, the Vikings will be tough to dethrone as WIAA Division 2 state champs.
Mount Horeb went to Reedsburg on Jan. 25 and rolled past the Beavers, 143.80-129.40, in its season opener. The Vikings...
Carter Ackerman (12) and Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team fell to Waunakee on Jan. 25. News Publishing Co. photo by Mary Langenfeld
Waunakee was the favorite to win the Badger North Conference — before the league ruled against a conference season.
The Warriors have posted impressive wins against Division 1 stalwarts such as Wauwatosa East, Oak Creek and Oshkosh North.
And Mount Horeb found out on Jan. 25 just how good Waunakee...
The road could be brutal.
But at least Mount Horeb’s girls’ basketball team is part of the race.
The Vikings received the No. 4 seed in its five-team postseason pod. Madison Edgewood is the top seed, followed by Sauk Prairie, McFarland, Mount Horeb and Stoughton.
The Vikings host Stoughton in a...
Brooks Pernot (left) and Jax Pernot (right) both won regional championships last Saturday. Photo submitted
They haven’t had much mat time this season.
They had just a handful of meets and socially distanced practices.
But that didn't stop Jax Pernot and Brooks Pernot from excelling at the WIAA Division 1 Baraboo Regional last Saturday.
The Mount Horeb duo won regional titles and advanced to the...
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