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“Trolls are real,” stated the old sailor. “One almost kidnapped me when I was a kid.”
He had a shaved head, skin weathered by the sea and wind, and clear blue eyes. He did not appear to be joking.
“That’s when my journalism background kicked in, and I had to set aside my bias and hear him out,”...
Dane Sickler is among the key returnees to the Verona-Mount Horeb boys swimming team. News Publishing Co. photo by Mary Langenfeld
Bill Wuerger is cautiously optimistic.
Wuerger, the boys swimming and diving coach for Verona/Mount Horeb, knows the challenges that await. He fully understands the difficulties that the “new norm” presents.
But Wuerger is hopeful the Wildcats can eventually have a season. And if that does happen,...
Jax Pernot went 34-9 for Mount Horeb’s wrestling team last year. If there is a season, Pernot will be one of the key cogs in the Vikings’ lineup. File photo
There are no promises.
No guarantees.
But Mount Horeb wrestling coach Josh Hinze is searching for four-leaf clovers and stockpiling horseshoes — anything to give the Vikings some luck.
Public Health Madison & Dane County issued Emergency Order #10 on Nov. 17, which prohibits indoor gatherings...
Did you know that Steven Seagal wrote a book? To be honest, I would have been surprised just to learn Steven Seagal read a book, let alone penned one. But he did. Sort of. He had a co-author. Someone to hold his meaty hand while crossing various linguistic streets. I’m guessing the co-author did...
Some members of the local school board want to get more students back into the classroom. According to board trustee Dani Michels, “the sooner, the better.”
The topic was raised during last week’s board of education meeting by school board president Rod Hise. He said he wants district leadership...
Dave Herfel was not yet 18 when he saw a picture in the local newspaper that sparked his interest. In it, a man with the local utility department was shimmying up an electrical pole, readying to make repairs. The year was 1974, and Herfel, who was just out of high school and laboring on a farm,...
If there has been one constant in Pastor Gary Wilner’s life, it has been change. Wilner, who recently took over as the interim pastor at Mount Vernon Zwingli United Church of Christ, has held a dizzying array of positions in various churches and businesses. Always, his goal has been to afford those...
For many in Mount Horeb, and around the world, it has been a dark year. But a special event on Saturday night brought a little light back into the community. “Tour the Lights Drive-Thru event made for a perfect Saturday night getting into the holiday spirit!” said Megan James, the Village of Mount...
Meet Tyler Jou, a 7th grader, is the December Student Showcase recipient. Hailing from the San Francisco region, Tyler and his family moved to Mount Horeb a little over a year ago. In his short time as a Viking, Tyler has made a positive imprint on his classmates, teachers, and school community....
This house on Perimeter Road grabbed the attention of many onlookers in the Mount Horeb Recreation Department’s Tour the Lights Drive-Thru on Saturday. Can you name the movie from which this iconic scene is taken? Photo by Matt Geiger.
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