Opinion
It’s a maple but what kind of maple. Even without leaves, the branching, which mimics the leaves’ attachment, is opposite in all maples. Silver, red, black, sugar, and compound-leafed (boxelder) maples all fit the opposite leaf and branch attachment pattern. Another method of identifying maples,...
I would like express my appreciation for the Mount Horeb Community Foundation (MHCF) and their continued support of my wildlife rehabilitation efforts. As a trained and licensed wildlife rehabilitator, I not only help orphaned and injured wildlife, but also serve as a local resource for members of...
Have you ever wondered why the utility companies keep spending money on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line when a federal judge has stopped the line from crossing the Mississippi River, putting the whole project in doubt? In addition, a lawsuit in the state courts may end the project...
Imagine you are a landowner. You love your property. You do not want Cardinal-Hickory Creek (CHC) high-voltage transmission lines and towers on your land. But you have no choice. Crews arrive and cut down your trees and clear-cut all the vegetation. You are heartbroken and angry. Later you...
Cowboy
One day, someone dumped a One day, someone dumped a puppy at the gate of a ranch in Oklahoma. The dirt leading to it was hard umber, snaked with tire tracks. On the fence to the right hung a large, orange “NO TRESPASSING” sign. Far in the distance, low white buildings housed people and...
Let me start by saying I am most grateful to the Mail and to Editor Matt Geiger for inviting me to start this monthly column. I’m delighted, and look forward to seeing, dear readers, what we can explore together.
In this time of February, many of us can sense the days getting longer as they...
Another article in the Mt. Horeb Mail last week about fair maps and the gerrymander. I’d like to refer local readers to an editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal on February 3, 2022 describing how Democrats gerrymander in New York. With a mention of California, New Jersey, and Illinois. Maryland...
It’s a rarity. Next year’s kindergarten teacher to pupil ratio is so favorable that we will have extra space for students to “open enroll.” This would permit families outside of the Mount Horeb Area School District boundaries to begin their school experience with their class of 2035 graduating...
Southwest Dane Outreach/Nutrition would like to thank the Mt. Horeb Community Foundation for the generous grant of $1,500.00. This grant will be used to pay for postage to mail the monthly newsletters that are sent to about 280 seniors in our service area. The service area includes the Villages of...
Horse
shoes
“He rose and turned toward the lights of town. The tidepools bright as smelterpots among the dark rocks where the phosphorescent seacrabs clambered back. Passing through the salt grass he looked back. The horse had not moved. A ship’s light winked in the swells. The colt stood...
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