A Natural Transition, W.D.N.R. Educator Scharfenberg will Embrace Active Retirement Jackie Scharfenberg has served as a naturalist at the Ice Age Center for more than two decades, and she’s eager to start her new role as a citizen nature advocate when she officially retires next week MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR “I knew since middle school that I wanted to be a naturalist,” said

$4,000 M.P.T.C. Scholarships Awarded to Emilia Lang MLODZIK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP The fourth annual Don and Corrine Mlodzik Family Scholarship will be awarded to Emilia Lang, a soon to be 2023 graduate of Kewaskum High School (KHS). Emilia is the daughter of Shelly and Brian Lang. According to KHS counselor Rebecca Bryant, “It is clear in all of Emilia’s interactions that she is passionate

Two Officers Sworn In at Kewaskum Village Meeting BREANNA RICE JOURNALIST The Kewaskum Village Board held a meeting on Monday, Jan. 16, with all members in attendance. To begin the meeting, Officer David Knepfel and Officer Aaron Roth were sworn in to the Kewaskum Police Department. Both officers recited the oath and have recently begun patrolling the village. After the introductions,

Back to Her Roots, Chief Dowland Excited and Ready to Lead the C.P.D. Campbellsport Police Chief Andrea Dowland says she’s prepared and eager to get to know the community MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR After an extensive search to find a new Chief of Police for the Campbellsport Police Department (CPD) – which included 12 applications, six candidate- interviews and three closing interviews

Kewaskum Village and Library Boards at Impasse Regarding Shared Facilities There is no clear path forward as library expresses discontent with present shared-facility building plans MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR A joint meeting between the Village of Kewaskum Board of Trustees and Kewaskum Library Board members took place on Monday, Jan. 9, with both sides appearing to be at a crossroads

Changing of the Guards, Dornbrook Excited for Next Chapter as Chief Dowland Takes Reins Retired Campbellsport Police Chief Tom Dornbrook signed off on Jan. 3, and new Chief Andrea Dowland was sworn in the next day MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR For someone who spent more than four decades in law enforcement in the State of Wisconsin, one could reasonably assume that former Campbellsport

Kewaskum Boy & Girls Club Members Spread Christmas Cheer at K.M.G. CHARITY HUMPHREYS KHS STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County members from Kewaskum made Buddy the Elf proud by bringing the gift of song to those within the community. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, a group of Boys & Girls Club members joined Kewaskum Elementary music teacher Mrs. Sherry Gerhartz