Kewaskum Grad Speaks At UW-Platteville Commencement By Anne Trautner Jill (Pamperin) Furman, a 1999 Kewaskum High School graduate, was the keynote speaker for the Fall 2019 Commencement for the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on December 14. Furman is a 2003 UWPlatteville electrical engineering graduate. She earned a master’s

Washington County Sheriff Focuses On Safety By Anne Trautner Since being elected Washington County sheriff about a year ago, Martin Schulteis has started some new programs in the sheriff’s department. “Dale Schmidt, the former sheriff, handed off an excellent agency. We have awesome staff. It is a well run organization, so the transition has been great,” Schulteis said at a Kewaskum

Paulowske Hits 1,000 Points By Judy Harlow With 3:07 left in the second half against Cedar Grove on January 11, after making two free throws, senior guard Maxine Paulowske became the fourth member of the rather exclusive Kewaskum High girls basketball 1,000-point club. When Paulowske swished her second of two free throws, the crowd erupted for a standing ovation, and the celebration continued

Building Female Entrepreneurs One Cookie At A Time It isn’t every day that you can buy something delicious and sweet to eat knowing you are helping build the next generation of female entrepreneurs, but that time is coming soon. Girl Scouts will kick off their 103rd cookie sale in early January, and will be offering a brand new cookie: Lemon-Ups, in addition to the classic favorites this year.