24 March 2021

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Candidate Pro. les,   April 6 Spring Election

Candidate Pro. les, April 6 Spring Election


Candidate Pro. les, April 6 Spring Election The following are profiles on candidates in contested races vying for seats in the Village of Brownsville, Town of Lomira and City of Mayville. Running for Village of Brownsville President are Philip Bloohm and Timothy Kemmel. Both Bloohm and Kemmel are also on the ballot for two seats for Village Trustee, along with Jeffrey Westphal. Two candidates

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Schultz Retires After 30 Years with Kondex

Schultz Retires After 30 Years with Kondex


Schultz Retires After 30 Years with Kondex Kondex Machine Operator Ken Schultz recently retired from Kondex after 30 years of service. Schultz began his career in the Assembly Department where he built sickle assemblies used in crop harvesting. He later served as team leader in this department before transferring to grinding operations and becoming team leader there. Schultz spent several years

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Police Commission Dissolved,  Common Council will Hire Next Chief of Police

Police Commission Dissolved, Common Council will Hire Next Chief of Police


Police Commission Dissolved, Common Council will Hire Next Chief of Police Horicon Mayor Jim Grigg, right, pounds the ceremonial gavel on Tuesday, March 16, following a 5-1 vote by the city’s Common Council to dissolve the Police & Fire Commission. Pictured on the left is the city’s attorney, Douglas Plier. Mitchell B. Keller photo MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER JOURNALIST Several weeks

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Village to Fill  Fourth Full-time Officer Vacancy

Village to Fill Fourth Full-time Officer Vacancy


The corner of Main Street and East Avenue in Lomira. The afternoon of Friday, March 12, the intersection was the location of a foot chase and arrest of an Oconomowoc man suspected of vehicle theft. The School District of Lomira went into lockdown, as a result. It is the second time in less than six months that a police situation near the freeway has caused the schools to take defensive measures. file

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Defending Cameron Dam, Part II

Defending Cameron Dam, Part II


| LAND BETWEEN THE MARSHES | Defending Cameron Dam, Part II A log jam occurred at Cameron Dam after the dam was opened and the sluice pond drained. From left are Leslie and Clarence Dietz, Harry and Alfred Roese, editor/publisher of the Osceola Sun, and Matt Eggland. The men were on a deer hunt on Dietz land in 1907. Courtesy photo by Osceola Sun ROB BOWE CONTRIBUTOR When the John Dietz

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WIAA Alternate Fall Season culminating events planned

WIAA Alternate Fall Season culminating events planned


WIAA Alternate Fall Season culminating events planned Members of the Philipsky family pose with Blake Wondra in front of his race car during a reveal at Ski & Bev’s in Lomira on Saturday, March 20. Wondra dedicated the car and his upcoming season to CHS graduate Kenny Immel, who was married to Jenny (Philipsky) Immel, center. Andrea Hansen Abler photo A tarp is removed from Blake Wondra’s

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Blake Wondra Dedicates Race Season and Car to Kenny Immel

Blake Wondra Dedicates Race Season and Car to Kenny Immel


Blake Wondra Dedicates Race Season and Car to Kenny Immel Blake Wondra stands next to his race car during a reveal at Ski & Bev’s in Lomira on Saturday, March 20. Wondra put a new number on his car and dedicated the car and his upcoming season to CHS graduate Kenny Immel, who was a family friend. Andrea Hansen Abler photo Members of the Immel family stand with Blake Wondra at the rear of
17 March 2021

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City Of. cials, Police Commission Disagree on  Hiring Process for Chief

City Of. cials, Police Commission Disagree on Hiring Process for Chief


City Of. cials, Police Commission Disagree on Hiring Process for Chief Dissolution of Commission Anticipated MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER JOURNALIST This article was submitted for publication prior to the Tuesday, March 16, special City of Horicon Common Council meeting. At print time, the Pionier and its sources anticipated that the city intended to dissolve and/or alter the authority of