Opinion
To the editor,
Southwest Wisconsin residents are facing the huge high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line with 17-story high towers that is cutting a wide swath through the scenic Driftless Area natural resources, family farms and rural communities. The Driftless Area Land...
To the editor,
In a previous week. a member of a nearby community wrote in to rally community members to oppose the CHC powerline and future solar and wind power generation projects. In this letter the author raised the question “Do we really need to produce that much more electricity?” To answer...
Local schools are ‘profoundly grateful’
Vikings, the results of the Mount Horeb Area School District operational referendum demonstrate that our community continues to support our beautiful children and the mission-oriented people who educate/care for them. Thank you.
The Mount Horeb area...
Dear Town of Blue Mounds Neighbors,
There is an important budget meeting coming up on Monday, November 14, at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall. Important expenditures regarding senior services levy, fire department levy, road maintenance, fiber optics, administration, economic development, and other...
I have a Halloween story: Last year I had one family stop in to say “Trick or Treat” two kids plus two adults (in the background). Consequently this year I bought only a few bags of candy of the kind I like and even sampled some ahead of time. Long story short I had BUNCHES of goblins, squirrels,...
Dear editor,
Acts of kindness go so far to make someone smile and feel special. My husband Sonny and I went to Toby’s for dinner to celebrate this birthday. We saw various people we knew - including our niece Heidi who bought us a drink. We sat next to a delightful young couple from Mt. Horeb, who...
Dear editor,
Acts of kindness go so far to make someone smile and feel special. My husband Sonny and I went to Toby’s for dinner to celebrate this birthday. We saw various people we knew - including our niece Heidi who bought us a drink. We sat next to a delightful young couple from Mt. Horeb, who...
With any passionate hobby or interest, come inevitable stereotypes. If you like Lord of the Rings and are using Rosetta Stone to learn Elvish, you are a nerd. If you like sports, you are dumb. Every activity has its own associated trait. Sometimes they are valid, but usually they are not.
For...
In my ongoing endeavor to grow and forage my own food, not only do I of course eat local, I also enjoying planting local. I find a sense of connection, of lineage and fidelity to place, by cultivating crops native to the Americas.
We are certainly blessed with plenty of native homeys to choose...
Dear Mount Horeb Area School District Residents,
When I arrived to Mount Horeb in 2016, I wanted to understand what community members valued in their schools. So, naturally, I distributed a survey. One singular response told me a great deal about the generosity of this community. I asked, “What...