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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Dodge County Humane Society Hosts Grand  Reopening after Major Renovation

Dodge County Humane Society Hosts Grand Reopening after Major Renovation


Dodge County Humane Society Hosts Grand Reopening after Major Renovation CLARICE CASE JOURNALIST On August 5, the Dodge County Humane Society (DCHS) hosted an Open House and Grand Reopening to showcase the recent renovations that were made throughout the facility. DCHS was established in 1968 as the Beaver Dam Humane Society and found their first home in 1969 at 210 Stoddart Street (now

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Supported by Non-profit,  Audubon Days Primed  for 2023

Supported by Non-profit, Audubon Days Primed for 2023


Supported by Non-profit, Audubon Days Primed for 2023 Mayville’s Audubon Days will run Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17, with a host of traditions returning and new ones in the works MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR Last year, a group of Mayville community volunteers, led by Kristen Schaefer, approached city officials about re-creating the Audubon Days festival as a three-day

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Landslide in Mayville Leads to  Partial Close of S. German St.

Landslide in Mayville Leads to Partial Close of S. German St.


Landslide in Mayville Leads to Partial Close of S. German St. MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR The morning of Monday, Aug. 14, torrential rain in the area caused a landslide event on residential property off S. German St., which created a lane blockage on portions of the road with the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and Mayville Police noted among the departments responding to the