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Dane County to Crown Gwen Mahoney as Fairest of the Fair at Breakfast on the Farm

Photo credit: Pam VanderSanden

Congratulations to the 2025 Dane County Fairest of the Fair, Gwendolyn (Gwen) Mahoney of Mount Horeb. Mahoney will be crowned at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm to be held Saturday, June 14 at...

Local schools grow their own greens

Ever since she became the Mount Horeb Area School District’s food services director in 2009, Michelle Denk has worked to get more fresh, healthy, local, sustainable food on students’ plates. In the...

Medical examiner releases name of woman who died in Blue Mounds

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of the individual that died following an incident on April 14, 2025. The incident occurred in the 10800 Block of Smokey Mountain Trail...

Compost stations aim to address food waste

Dan Ganch (left) and Josh Bruenig (right) stand with five food waste stations they built in Mount Horeb. The stations will be placed around Dane County. Photo by Matt Geiger.

According to the USDA, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply in the United States. This figure, based on estimates from USDA’s Economic Research Service of 31 percent...

Woman dies after dispute in Blue Mounds

At 11:44 am, Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 10889 Smokey Mountain Trail in the Village of Blue Mounds, after witnesses reported a disturbance between two females. A 54-year-old woman...

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