Village Of Kewaskum Adopts New Logo

BY ANNE TRAUTNER

JOURNALIST

The Kewaskum Village Board approved a new village logo on Monday, March 1.

The new logo features an arrowhead and feathers, and contains the village’s slogan: “Gateway to the Kettle Moraine.”

The logo is a modification the village’s 125th anniversary logo. That logo was designed by Jennifer Sterr, who won a logo contest that was run by the Kewaskum 125th Anniversary Founder’s Day Celebration Committee.

The arrowhead and feathers are a subtle nod to Chief Kewaskum, a Potawatomi chief after whom the village was named. The feathers are white and “Kewaskum green.”

The slogan “Gateway to the Kettle Moraine” was created by the Kewaskum Businessmen’s Association in 1941.

The Village of Kewaskum was incorporated in 1895. The 125th anniversary logo was revealed in January 2019. Shortly after that, the village board began discussing the village’s need for new branding.

For its letterhead, the village previously used a line drawing of Kewaskum’s welcome sign on Highway 45 that says, “Welcome to Kewaskum, Gateway to the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Fishing, Hunting, Swimming, Hiking.”

Other Village Matters

Other Kewaskum Village Board action included:

• The village board voted on February 15 to cease work on a proposed community garden.

• The village board requested on March 1 that Village Administrator Matt Heiser check with other municipalities that are considering ending contracts with Advanced Disposal.

• The village board accepted the resignation of Chris Bales as the lead operator of the village’s Waste Water Treatment Plant on March 1.

• The village board voted on March 1 to renew an agreement with the Mid-Moraine Municipal Court.

• The village board scheduled a residency due process hearing for Village Trustee Sarah Severance, to be held on Monday, April 12.

The Village of Kewaskum adopted this new logo on March 1. The logo will be used on the village website, documents and correspondence.