New Village Ordinance Prohibits Sexting Among Minors By Anne Trautner On Monday, Oct. 7, the Kewaskum Village Board unanimously approved an ordinance that prohibits sexting (sharing of explicit images and related activities) between minors. “Unfortunately, we have seen quite a bit of sexting over the last few years from as young as sixth grade through high school. The appropriate charge

Village Considers 2020 Budget Proposal By Anne Trautner The Kewaskum Village Board got a first look at the preliminary budget for 2020 on Monday, Oct. 7. No action was taken on the budget. “This is the first time the village board has heard budgetary information as a whole,” Village Administrator Matt Heiser said. “It is very preliminary at this stage, and there is still some committee

Exile To Perform At Schauer Arts Center During 55th Anniversary Tour The Schauer Arts Center in Hartford will be hosting Exile on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in 1963, looking to play small clubs in Richmond, Ky., country music supergroup Exile managed to top both the pop and country charts during its more than 55 year-long career. The following are facts about Exile – an award

Students Take Stage In WSMA Middle Level State Honors Concerts Many of Wisconsin’s most accomplished junior high and middle school music students (band, choir and orchestra) will perform in Waunakee on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) Middle Level State Honors Music Project concerts. Kewaskum School District students who will perform in the concert include:

Village Accepts Land Donation For Library By Anne Trautner After a month of negotiations, the Kewaskum Village Board agreed on Monday, Oct. 7, to accept a donation of land from the Kewaskum Library Foundation to be used for a library. The parcel of land is located directly to the east of the Kewaskum Public Library. The Kewaskum Library Foundation purchased the land in 2014 to one

Things With Wings At The Halloween Nature Hikes! Meet those winged animals with the gift of flight at this year’s Halloween Nature Hikes at the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit. The Forest Faerie waits to greet you as you begin your extraordinary evening adventure on Friday, Oct. 18, or Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A menagerie of costume characters including