St. Joseph’s Hospital Accepting Submissions For Love Light Tree Donor forms for inclusion on the memory/honor board for the 33rd annual Love Light Tree at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin St. Joseph’s Hospital are requested by November 19. Participants can dedicate a light on the tree in memory of or in honor of a loved one for $5 each. The board is displayed at the

Village Approves Library Budget By Anne Trautner Last Monday, Oct. 7, the Kewaskum Village Board unanimously approved a village tax levy of $131,723.85 for the 2020 Kewaskum Public Library Budget. That is a 3 percent increase over the 2019 budget. The book budget for 2020 increased by 2 percent over 2019. That will help purchase new materials, because the library has weeded out about 8

Supporting Kewaskum Through Tourism By Anne Trautner Approximately 7,000 people in Washington County are employed through the tourism industry. “That’s about a $200 million impact into our area,” said Elaine Motl, executive director of the Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Motl spoke at the Kewaskum Village Board meeting on Monday, Oct. 7. She gave information

Washington County Releases Video Depicting Need For Foster Families In Our Community In an effort to raise awareness about the need for foster parents in Washington County, the Human Services Department is taking a new approach. The Foster Care Program recruits, licenses and trains foster parents to provide loving and stable homes for children and youth when it is not safe for them to remain

AREA CHURCH SERVICES Kewaskum Holy Trinity Catholic Church 331 Main St., Kewaskum Sunday Mass at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday Mass at 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday Mass at 7:45 a.m. Adoration: after Tuesday evening and Friday morning masses. Father Jacob Strand, 262-6262860. St. Michael’s Catholic Church 8883 Forest View Rd., Kewaskum Reconciliation Saturdays 3:15-3:45 p.m., Saturday Mass at

All Talk and No Action, You Can’t Audit Faith By Darlene Stern God never intended for Christians to sequester themselves inside four walls of the church for a short time one day a week, then live like the world the rest of the week. Jesus’ brother James said it this way: “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV) He goes on to say

ReadyWisconsin Wants Everyone To Have A Safe Labor Day The Labor Day weekend is a chance to get out and enjoy one last summer adventure before the school year begins and the weather turns cooler. Whether you are staying local or taking a trip, ReadyWisconsin encourages you to make safety a priority. “Holiday weekends can mean trips to community events, campgrounds, and tourist destinations

Changing The Book Of Your Life By Darlene Stern Pundits tell us it is important to have a will and powers of attorney in place for the time we will need them. Those documents address a lot of the ‘what ifs’ that may arise at the end of our lives, as well as who we trust to execute them. But pondering our demise is a depressing issue we don’t like to spend time on. Our preference is