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MOUNT HOREB - Bobbie J. Willborn, age 84, of Mount Horeb (Daleyville), passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by her family. She was born on January 10, 1936, in Dillon, S.C., the daughter of Hiram (Sam) and Olive (Clark) Pratt. She married...
Mount Horeb - Marvin Glenn Kelly, age 95, of Mount Horeb, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Ingleside Manor. He was born on April 10, 1925, in rural Barneveld, the son of Louis and Mabel (Doescher) Kelly.
Marvin was united in marriage to Dorothy Urfer on September 9, 1950. Together they...
MOUNT HOREB - Agnes T. Schlimgen died peacefully at the age of 76, on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the BeeHive Homes of Mount Horeb. She was born December 16, 1943, in Springfield Township, Middleton, the middle of seven children of Albert and Mathilda (Dahmen) Ripp.
Agnes married Harold...
It’s the time of year when songs of praise usually rise up from little country churches in the American Midwest; warm melodies ascending through cold skies, intended for the heavens and the stars to which the faithful turn in times of joy and sorrow. But this year, at Primrose Lutheran Church, it...
The Mount Horeb Village Board has reviewed and approved an updated version of its Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP), which will guide the upkeep, augmentation and creation of parks and other public spaces for the next five years.
The goal of the plan is “to help … guide decision-makers...
While the pandemic prevented the Mt. Horeb Farmers Market from holding its usual November and December indoor markets this year, local food growers are still finding ways to connect with hungry holiday shoppers. Customers placed orders online last month, picking them up in a drive-through event at...
Dave Renz has been named the Ridgeway/Barneveld Knights of Columbus “Knight of the Year” while Chuck and Lynn Schlimgen were selected as the “Family of the Year” by members of the local Catholic fraternal service organization.
The award winners were announced at a Nov. 7 Mass that also honored...
A citizen-led effort to recall Mount Horeb Area School District Board of Education member Leah Lipska will not proceed. The filing deadline for the required signatures to bring Lipska back before voters came and went Monday, and the group notified the district they had not obtained the nearly 2,...
Following the superintendent’s COVID-19 update at Monday’s Mount Horeb Area Board of Education meeting, school board president Rod Hise spoke about his desire to bring more students back into the classroom. Hise told the rest of the board the district should move forward with a plan to bring the...
120 Years Ago-
Dec. 13, 1900
Fail not to see those beautiful Christmas cards at the post office. They are printed in English, German and Norwegian.
The last cold spell was an unpleasant reminder of grim winter and the present scant supply of wood.
Carl Kolloth moved the Fredrickson shop onto his...
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