Wisconsin Governor Evers signed Act 20 bill that named a segment of Hwy 28 the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway last Thursday at the Annex building is Kewaskum. From left: Senator Duey Stroebel, Gordon and Kathy Haberman, Julie (Haberman) Osmus and her husband Troy Osmus and Representative Timothy Ramthum. ( Andrew Johnson | DCP) Installing of the 9/11 beam last Thursday. (Anne Trautner | Kewaskum

Dodge County Finance Committee Approves Proposed 2020 Tax Levy ANDREW JOHNSON The Dodge County Finance Committee unanimously approved a proposed tax levy of $34,598,359 and a county tax mill rate of 5.145 per thousand of taxable valuation at a 2020 special budget meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The proposed tax levy represents a $564,570 increase over the adopted 2019 tax levy. County

Serendipitous Stilts: Historic Number Of Nesting Southern Birds Documented At Horicon Marsh SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Once labeled an 'accidental' visitor to Wisconsin, a southern breeding bird known for its long, thin, pinkish legs, needle- like black bill and aggressive calls in defense of its chicks, has now moved to Wisconsin in a much bigger way. Wisconsin Department of Natural

LEFT: Gene Wurtz at Naval Station Great Lakes during boot camp in 1950. (submitted) RIGHT: Korean War Navy veteran Gene Wurtz arrives in Washington, D.C. on April 6 on a Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, escorted by his daughter Debby Wegner. (submitted) The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Navy veteran Gene Wurtz said he was impressed by the number of young families he viewed picnicking at the

HONOR FLIGHTS Father And Daughter Share Special Trip As Veteran And Guardian ABOVE: The four soldiers. Retired U.S. Army Specialist Randall Seering poses with The Three Soldiers statue on the National Mall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Seering visited the site as part of an Honor Flight last month. (submitted) BELOW: A group of Honor Flight veterans pose for a group photo at the U.S. Marine

Quitting Vaping May Be A Life-Saving Resolution Electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices were once described as potentially “safer” and “healthier” methods of smoking, even by leading health organizations. Many former tobacco smokers even turned to ecigarettes as a method to quitting traditional cigarettes. However, recent research into vaping and a rash of mysterious lung illnesses