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Nearly 3,000 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a virtual commencement ceremony on Dec. 13, 2020. The ceremony, forced online because of the Coronavirus pandemic, was for doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s and law graduates.
Soccer star Rose Lavelle shared several...
As we conclude Career and Technical Education (CTE) month we wanted to take a moment to celebrate our students’ first experience with a formal CTE curriculum. For many, CTE can begin prior to middle school while at home, in clubs or attending workshop events. No matter what prior experience...
Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics team won the WIAA Division 2 Platteville Sectional last Saturday. The Vikings will now try winning their second straight state title this Saturday. Here, Mount Horeb freshman Violet Statz performs her dismount on the uneven bars.
Back in December, Grace O’Neil was worried that her final season of high school gymnastics was over before it began.
O’Neil, a senior at Mount Horeb High School, didn’t know if Dane County restrictions due to COVID-19 would force winter sports to be canceled. When Mount Horeb’s administration...
Torin Hannah and Mount Horeb's boys basketball team fell to Madison Edgewood in the regional quarterfinals on Feb. 16. News Publishing Co. photo by Mary Langenfeld
The strangest season in Mount Horeb boys basketball history ended on Feb. 16.
The Vikings fell to Madison Edgewood, 53-35, in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal at Lake Mills High School.
Despite the loss, though, Mount Horeb coach Todd Nesheim was extremely grateful his team had a chance to...
Tola Klabough and the Verona-Mount Horeb girls swimming team opened their season on Feb. 19. News Publishing Co. photo by Mary Langenfeld
They are starting six months later than a normal year.
Some of their meets will be virtual. And there won’t be any invitationals this season.
Despite the changes, though, the Verona-Mount Horeb girls swimming team expects to enjoy another highly successful season.
The Wildcats kicked off their new...
On Wednesday, February 17, at approximately at 11:45pm, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies, Mount Horeb Police and Fire Departments from Mt. Horeb, Verona, Belleville, Cross Plains and Blanchardville responded to a residential fire on W. Erbe Road in the town of Blue Mounds. A citizen driving by called...
Gov. Evers announced on January 28, 2021, that he is seeking applicants for Dane County Sheriff. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on March 12, 2021.
The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Sheriff David J. Mahoney’s resignation, effective May 8, 2021. The new...
The Mount Horeb Recreation Department is proud to announce Bob Steinich as the winner of its 2020 Volunteer of the Year Award. Without dedicated volunteers, the recreation department would not be able to offer quality programs and activities for the residents of Mount Horeb and surrounding areas...
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS – CLOTHES CLOSET open, 4:30-7:30pm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS -- drive through food distribution, SENIORS ONLY 9:00am-10:30am. and ALL SHOPPERS 3:00pm-6:00pm. Information at 437-6114 or mthorebneighbors.org
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Garden club to hold meeting
MVGC will hold its monthly meeting, via Zoom, from 7-8PM on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. David Whaley, member of the Wisconsin/Illinois Lily Society and the National Association of Lily Societies, will present “Growing Lilies in Wisconsin: What Types and How to Grow Them.” He...
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