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Orville Richard Phillips
Dec. 28, 1937 -
July 28, 2023
MOUNT HOREB / BLUE MOUNDS - Orville Phillips, age 85, passed away peacefully with family at his home in Blue Mounds, Wis., on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born on Dec. 28, 1937, in Joliet, Ill., the son of Benjamin and Florence (Krafft)...
Do you want to climb in trees that are close to 200 years old? If so, join us at Waltz Park for Recreational Tree Climbing! This program is for youth and adults ages seven and up. Recreational Tree Climbing utilizes professional climbing gear to ascend into and explore tall trees. Climbers build...
Blood drive at lutheran church
There will be a Mount Horeb Community Blood Drive at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main Friday, September 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code: MtHorebWI.
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This week, we visit with Rachel Belida, owner of Daily Harvest Designs, a Mount Horeb business that helps clients create edible, beautiful, sustainable landscapes right in their own backyards. Belida talked about her journey back to Wisconsin after moving away, her interest in herbalism, botanical...
Deer Creek Sportsman’s Lodge made history by sending its first ever five-line all-girls team to the state championship recently. Team captain Gwen Mahoney shot a perfect score and her last 25 in the pouring rain, receiving a 25-state patch. The competitors shot 100 rounds.
Deer Creek will be...
The largest frog in North America lives right here in southwest Wisconsin. It’s a bully, too, with a voice that can be heard, on a calm night, up to a quarter mile away. Because of its size, the larger ones in a population can, and do, take birds, snakes, crayfish and minnows. The green frog is...
Bare says Republican State Budget Puts the Rich Ahead of Working People: State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass the 2023-2025 biennial state budget:
“A budget is about choices and priorities. Governor Evers...
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023
Mt. Horeb Seniors shopping trip to Walmart Dodgeville. 9:30am, RSVP - 608-437-6902
Trollway Diabetes consult,1:00pm. RSVP - Jill Kietzke, RN, 608-684-6686, Mt. Horeb Senior Center
Free Legal Action Assistance, 12:30-2:30 pm, Call for appt. 608=437-6902, Mt...
Smart phones have become a massive distraction in the classroom, so the Mount Horeb Area School District will no longer allow them to be used during instructional time in grades six through 12. Public domain photo.
“Who knew all of human knowledge could make people dumber? In 50 years, we’ll look at the internet the same way we look at smoking right now. … In 50 years we’ll have special, designated areas outside of buildings where you can use the internet. Internet-designated zones. Don’t bring the internet...
A board policy document was presented which dictated board responsibilities. These included expected attendance, behavior and focus. The document also outlined steps taken if a board member is not in line with policy, and possible sanctions like censure, removal from committees or removal from...
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