Exotic Pet Surrender Event Aims to Curb Invasive Species J& R AQUATIC ANIMAL RESCUE Do you have an exotic pet that you are no longer able to care for? If so, don’t release it into the wild! Instead, bring your pet to the Exotic Pet Surrender Event on September 10, from 12-3 p.m., at Marsh Haven Nature Center, located at W10145 State Road 49 outside Waupun. Area organizations

| MUSIC IN THE PARK | ‘The Verdict’ is in at Kewaskum’s Music In The Park The Music In The Park free concert series continues with Grafton’s own The Verdict who will be performing at River Hill Park in Kewaskum this coming Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is your last chance of the season to catch a Music In The Park concert! The Verdict will be the series’ final

A Smith and a Wooden Threshing Machine KARL MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR As we near the 39th annual Empire Thresheree on August 26 (rain date of August 27), here is another picture of the old threshing days to share, courtesy of Dave Majerus. It was taken by Viola Baumhardt in the 1940s and was part of Irene Majerus’s collection. Who is in the Picture? On top of the wagon is Don Majerus (1923-1993),