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School resource officer training.
Calls for service have risen by roughly 50 percent since 2016, according to the Mount Horeb Police Department’s latest annual report.
The 42-page document, which was recently released to village leaders by the department, gives an overview of local law enforcement’s funding, training activities,...
Citing strong interest in the community as well as a declining COVID-19 caseload in the region, the Mount Horeb Area School District is working to draft a plan that would - if approved by the school board - implement a full return to the classroom for students who choose it. The district will...
Local individuals and organizations are stepping up to help fund first responder training for local youth. It is, according to firefighter and EMT Eric Brinkmann, a story about giving and coming together.
“It was amazing to me how much our former members and the staff that works with these young...
The Wisconsin State Senate recently fast-tracked and approved a bill that would irreparably harm government transparency in our state.
Senate Bill 55, which will now go before the State Assembly, is intended to diminish the public’s access to information about government meetings. It would shackle...
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,...
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