15 April 2020

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School District Receives Grant  From Marshfield Clinic

School District Receives Grant From Marshfield Clinic


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER The School District of Horicon announced it applied for and received a grant in the amount of $9,863 from Marshfield Clinic Health System’s (MCHS) Covid-19 Community Support Fund.
01 April 2020

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Horicon School Board Continues Discussion On Future Athletic Complex

Horicon School Board Continues Discussion On Future Athletic Complex


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER It should be noted, the discussions and actions detailed in this article took place prior to the statewide mandate to close schools, and significant portions of the proposal, cost and timing could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As school doors closed to students in the present,

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Window Decoration Encourages Horicon To Be Strong

Window Decoration Encourages Horicon To Be Strong


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER As Americans operate with an excess of unwanted free time, one Horicon resident used her energy and some open space to help spread happiness on her block on South Palmatory Street.

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Late Horicon Area Resident’s Stories   On Birds Published

Late Horicon Area Resident’s Stories On Birds Published


Late Horicon Area Resident’s Stories On Birds Published The front cover of Stories from the Bird Lady. The book is a collection of stories by the late Barbara Harvey, a Horicon area bird rehabilitator. (submitted) Known locally as “the Bird Lady,” Barbara Harvey was a raptor rehabilitator and educator for more than 30 years of her life. It all started when she was asked to care for an

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25 March 2020

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City Declares Public Health Emergency

City Declares Public Health Emergency


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER The City of Horicon Common Council met for an Emergency Special Council meeting last Wednesday, March 18. The principal purpose of the meeting was to declare a public health emergency in response to the novel coronavirus.
18 March 2020

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MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER As cities and communities across the nation scale back events, close schools and public buildings in response to the novel coronavirus, the City of Horicon and the surrounding area have hunkered down as well to help reduce COVID19’s spread and in preparation for a potential quarantine. Below is a list of organizations responses and actions to the pandemic,

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ZBA Approves Variances To Allow  Construction Of 54.5 Square Foot Sign

ZBA Approves Variances To Allow Construction Of 54.5 Square Foot Sign


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER The City of Horicon’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Monday, March 16 at 4:30 p.m. in City Hall.In attendance for the ZBA was Dave Berggren, Craig Halsema, Ken Metzdorf, Scott Giesen and Chairperson Daryl Levenhagen.

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Jackie Vincent Appointed To Board Of Education

Jackie Vincent Appointed To Board Of Education


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER Prior to the School District of Horicon’s monthly Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 16, three Horicon residents were interviewed to fill a board seat left open by the passing of Tina Streblow. After the interviews, the board held a secret ballot vote, and Jackie Vincent was appointed by a 5-1 tally.
11 March 2020

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An All-Time Man In An Old Time Store, A  Conversation With Major John Jensen

An All-Time Man In An Old Time Store, A Conversation With Major John Jensen


MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER The first time I met John Jensen, he made a quick impression. I was returning old photographs he had taken during his time serving this country during the Korean War, which had been lent to me by his family friend. He was seated, as he is typically, in the window of his downtown Horicon