30 August 2023

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Mayville Jr./Sr. High Hires New Principal

Mayville Jr./Sr. High Hires New Principal


Mayville Jr./Sr. High Hires New Principal KARI KARNITZ JOURNALIST The Mayville School District Board of Education held a special meeting on August 28 at 4 p.m. and approved the hiring of a new Jr./Sr. High School principal. The Board approved the hiring of Dr. Steven Williams. Williams comes with 18 years of experience teaching high school advanced placement (AP) classes. Twelve of

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Volunteers Clear Neda Mine Entrance for Bats

Volunteers Clear Neda Mine Entrance for Bats


Volunteers Clear Neda Mine Entrance for Bats JARED URBAN WIS. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES Volunteers from as far away as Muscoda and Browntown assembled to clear brush and burdock from the secured entrances of UWM’s Neda Mine State Natural Area, an abandoned iron ore mine in Dodge County. Neda Mine is one of the largest hibernacula for little brown bats in the Upper Midwest. Individual
23 August 2023

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‘This is Empire Threshing Association Performing’

‘This is Empire Threshing Association Performing’


‘This is Empire Threshing Association Performing’ KARL MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR There is an amazing experience that happens the fourth Saturday of August on Hwy B east of Eden, but how did the Empire Thresheree start? This is the story of the first one, the brainstorming for which occurred more than 40 years ago. Direct quotes are from Jim Twohig, who narrates a story well. He is one

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Kewaskum American  Legion Post Recognized for 100 Years of Service

Kewaskum American Legion Post Recognized for 100 Years of Service


Kewaskum American Legion Post Recognized for 100 Years of Service ANNE TRAUTNER JOURNALIST Members of the Kewaskum American Legion Robert G. Romaine Post 384 and the post’s auxiliary gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 16, as State Sen. Duey Stroebel and State Rep. Ty Bodden recognized the organization for celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. During a brief ceremony, Stroebel and

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16 August 2023

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Kewaskum Parks  May Get a ‘Friend’

Kewaskum Parks May Get a ‘Friend’


Kewaskum Parks May Get a ‘Friend’ Kewaskum officials are supporting a community-member idea to create a “Friends of Parks” group for village recreation spaces MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR Following a pathway used by neighboring municipalities to solidify fundraising for local parks, Kewaskum officials are working through the stages of helping organize a Friends of Parks group,

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