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110 Years Ago-
Feb. 28, 1911
Henry Styer was in Sauk last Tuesday for a load of wagons, utilizing the splendid sleighing.
Christ Froh hauled a couple of loads of fine cordwood last week from his place north of Blue Mounds. It was probably the first cordwood hauled through the village of Blue Mounds...
Gov. Tony Evers he has granted another 13 pardons. Evers’ Pardon Advisory Board heard from applicants virtually on Feb. 12, 2021. Applicants whom the Board recommended for pardon were given to Gov. Evers for final consideration. To date, the governor has granted 157 pardons.
“Through a pardon, an...
As NHN approaches the one-year anniversary of our active assistance in the community at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we as the Board of Directors have reflected on the many avenues of support that have brought our mission to life.
In that time, we’ve been blessed with financial...
We used to sleep high up in the trees, nestled among fragrant branches in the cool night air. Each evening we would ascend, far above the leopards and lions that so often devoured us below.
But with slumber comes paralysis. With paralysis comes the very real possibility of falling from the tree....
On Monday, the Dane County Safety Communications Center received 10 reports of a vehicle driving southward in the northbound lanes of Highway 18-151. A Verona police officer located and stopped Edward Weinzatl, of Mount Horeb, on 18-151 near State Highway 69. He was arrested for Second Offense...
JANUARY
911 Disconnect – 19
911 Open Line – 4
Accidents – 6
2 Hit & Run
4 – Property Damage
Adult Arrest – 2
A male displayed a weapon while confronting a neighbor in the apartment complex. The male was arrested for disorderly conduct, endangering safety with a firearm while intoxicated, and...
The Village of Blue Mounds’ caucus has come and gone, yielding two contested races in the April 6 Spring Election.
Incumbents Gary L. Friske and Phillip Solchenberger will both seek re-election, while newcomers Gary Tree and Blake K. Baxter have also thrown their respective hats in the proverbial...
Located on East Main Street, Warriors Academy is a martial arts school dedicated to teaching people of all ages and abilities.
“We’re about fitness and physical and mental training focus, helping people stay physically active and try new things,” said owner Bill Booth.
The academy started in the...
Nicholson.
Mary Ann Nicholson, the Town of Springdale woman who had been hoping to topple incumbent Dane County executive Joe Parisi in the Spring Election, made the announcement Monday that she is suspending her campaign due to the unexpected death of her husband over the weekend.
“Mary Ann wishes for...
As the snow melts and the fields await their spring plantings, local farmer Mike Noltnerwyss chases down a loose ball during a spirited game of broomball on Saturday afternoon. Photos by Matthew Jefko.
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