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A homicide investigation is underway in the Village of Ridgeway after authorities found a man dead inside his home last week, according to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.
On February 12, 2026, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the Ridgeway Marshal’s Office and an Iowa County Deputy responded to a...
Thomas Miller, who is currently a senior at Mount Horeb High School, has helped rejuvinate the bowling alley at Norsk.
A decade ago, voters in the Village of Mount Horeb headed to the polls and made it clear that they wanted their municipality to purchase the Norsk Golf Club. Individual reasons varied: Some wanted to golf, bowl, eat or drink there. Others wanted to protect the greenspace from the insatiable maw of...
With longtime Mount Horeb village administrator Nic Owen departing March 10 to take over as the first-ever Green County administrator, the Troll Capital of the World is beginning the hunt for a new top staffer. Administrators are the lynchpin of local governments, and it is their job to both inform...
Longtime Mount Horeb village administrator Nic Owen was named last week as one of five finalists to become the first-ever Green County Administrator, the county confirmed on February 4.
Green County Clerk Arianna Voegeli said the county was in the midst of a comprehensive search for its top...
Photo by Casey McCoy
The Scandihoovian Winter Festival took place Friday through Sunday, offering all kinds of fun for familes. “This was my first Scandihoovian Winter Festival, and I had a blast!” said Allison Plumer, President and CEO of the Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce. “It was wonderful to see both the...
Above, Cynthia Jefko, Ann Finley and Dianna Fehlen.
The letter, sent in the summer of 1995, is now 30 years old.
“Dear Ann,” it reads. “Thank you for taking the time to talk to me about the possibility of a[n] Optimist Club in Mount Horeb. I was very impressed with your commitment to the community, especially the youth of the community of Mount...
The regular Village board meeting was called to order by Ryan Czyzewski, President, on Wednesday, February 4, with all board members present except for Ben Jones. The two Youth in Government students Aaron Fendrick and Jenna Jones were also present. The agenda included three items: JT Klein...
Longtime Mount Horeb village administrator Nic Owen is one of five finalists to become the first-ever Green County Administrator, the county confirmed on February 4.
Green County Clerk Arianna Voegeli said the county is in the midst of a comprehensive search for its top staffer as it works to...
Public Health Madison & Dane County continues to investigate the confirmed case of measles in Dane County. So far, the investigation has identified the following locations where people may have been exposed to measles:
Qdoba Restaurant
2 N. Park Street, Madison, WI
Sunday, January 25 from 1...
Both the Blue Mounds village attorney and the Dane County District Attorney’s office have found that the village followed proper protocols and did not violate any open meetings laws in October of 2025 despite accusations from the former village president.
Former Blue Mounds village president Audra...
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