10 April 2024

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Athlete Spotlight

Athlete Spotlight


PRESENTS Athlete Spotlight Austin Loehr – Kewaskum Indian Name: Austin Loehr School: Kewaskum High School Sports: Soccer & Baseball What is a challenge you have had to overcome? Due to Covid, I switched schools to attend in person and full time. What have been your greatest high school accomplishments? My greatest accomplishments include being able to take advanced classes

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Back to the Bush

Back to the Bush


| AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL | Back to the Bush MARK WALTERS COLUMNIST Back in the late 80’s and for several weeks each summer in the 90’s, I was a bushman/camp manager for Chimo Lodge and Outposts. I worked for Pete and Elisabeth Hagedorn at any and all of their 11 fly-in locations and in ‘89 started the column that you are reading while camp manager. I originally called this column

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04 April 2024

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Harvey O. Klein

Harvey O. Klein


   Har­vey O. Klein, 91, of the Town of Wayne, passed away on April 2, 2024, at Lawlis Fam­ily Hos­pice in Mequon.   Har­vey was born on De­cem­ber 2, 1932, in the Town of Wayne, the son of the late Melvin and Lenora (nee Gunt­ley) Klein.   On Au­gust 2, 1952, he was united in mar­riage to Mil­dred “Mil­lie” Faber in their home­town church, Salem United Church of Christ, in the Town of Wayne. Mil­lie pre­ceded Har­vey in death on Oc­to­ber 6, 2023.   He helped his dad on the farm and helped on the rural milk route, until he went to work at West Bend Com­pany, where he was em­ployed for 45 years, until his re­tire­ment in 1996. He en­joyed fish­ing, gar­den­ing, trav­el­ing, and most of all, cut­ting his lawn.    Those Har­vey leaves be­hind to cher­ish his mem­ory in­clude two chil­dren, James (Jerri) Klein and Cindy Schick­ert; three grand­chil­dren, Je­re­miah Klein, Jacob Klein, and Michael Schick­ert; seven great-grand­chil­dren; a brother, Don­ald Klein; two sis­ters-in-law, Glo­ria Faber and Phyl­lis Faber; nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives and friends.   In ad­di­tion to his wife and par­ents, Har­vey was pre­ceded in death by a son-in-law, Allen Schick­ert; a grand­daugh­ter, Jen­nifer Schick­ert; his broth­ers-in-law and sis­ters-in-law, Eileen Klein, Rose­mary (Ralph) Giese, Wayne Faber, and Eu­gene Faber; his par­ents-in-law, Wilmer and Net­tie Faber; and a nephew, Rus­sel Faber.   In honor of Har­vey’s wishes, no ser­vices will be held. Bur­ial of his cre­mains will take place at Salem UCC Ceme­tery in Wayne.   The fam­ily would like to thank the Ket­tle Moraine Gar­dens and the hos­pice staff who helped in his mo­ments and these last few months.   The Myrhum – Pat­ten Fu­neral & Cre­ma­tion Ser­vice has been en­trusted with Har­vey’s arrange­ments. Ad­di­tional in­for­ma­tion and guest­book may be found at www.​myrhum-​patten.​com.
03 April 2024

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Carrying on a Tradition

Carrying on a Tradition


Carrying on a Tradition Kewaskum Girl Scouts Carry Books to New Library ANNE TRAUTNER JOURNALIST In November 1950, local Girl Scouts carried books from the original Kewaskum Public Library on Main Street to the “new” library building on First Street. Now, 74 years later, Girl Scouts have continued that tradition. On Wednesday, March 27, a group of local Girl Scouts carried books

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