Kewaskum Hosts Destination Imagination Competition – Three Kewaskum Teams Move On To State Contest Kewaskum hosted the Kettle Moraine Destination Imagination Regional Tournament last Saturday, March 7. A total of 51 teams competed in the various challenges. An estimated 700 people attended the event. Nine teams from Kewaskum participated: seven at the elementary level; one in middle

End Of My Journey As Owner Of This Paper By Andrew Johnson There is a time and season for everything. My time as your hometown newspaper owner/publisher has come to an end. Working at this newspaper has been an amazing journey. It was not just a job, but a way of life for me and my family. Community weekly newspapers are special. They are not just ink on paper or electronic fonts

Kewaskum Woman Faces Homicide Charges By Anne Trautner Marie Amdrae Bourget, a 50-year-old Town of Kewaskum woman, appeared in a Washington County courtroom in custody by video conference on Friday, March 27. She is charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death of her 43-year-old husband, Benjamin J. Brich. If convicted, she faces life imprisonment. The criminal complaint

Parents Attend CPR Class By Anne Trautner One thing that was not canceled by the COVID19 was a CPR class that was offered at the Kewaskum Fire Department on Wednesday, March 18. Randy McCartney, an EMT for the Kewaskum Fire Department, taught the class to parents who have children who attend Little Folks School House. Earlier this year, he had taught the class to staff members of Little

Washington County Humane Society Remains Open The Wisconsin Department of Health Services “Safer at Home Order,” considers The Washington County Humane Society (WCHS) an essential business. As such, it remains open to the public and will continue to provide services such as pet adoptions, pet surrenders (by appointment only), intake of stray animals. While the Humane Society remains