KEKOSKEE KORNER It has been a productive year for the Village of Kekoskee and the former Town of Williamstown. Road improvements were made on Elm Road in the rural area and Elm Street in the downtown area. Both were a complete rebuild with new pavement. Residents along Slag Road between Hwy V and Hwy 28 will be happy to know that their road will be rebuilt in 2020. Road mowing was completed

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Preserving The Past: How A Horicon Reporter Article Was Archived By The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum In the Horicon pages of this Pionier edition is a story about a newspaper clipping from the Aug. 2, 1945 edition of The Horicon Reporter that was accepted for archival and preservation purposes by History Unfolded, a research and educational project by the United

Legislation Introduced To Name Portion Of Hwy 28 ‘Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway’ SO IT GOES On September 11, I had the honor of joining Senator Duey Stroebel, Representative Timothy Ramthum, Gordon Haberman, Washington County Administrator Joshua Schoemann, and Vicki Milbrath at a press conference held in the Senate Parlor in the state capitol. The purpose of the event purpose was

FROM THE SHERIFF’S DESK Scammers Continue To Scheme “ Your social security has been suspended. You have won the publisher’s clearing house and you have warrants for your arrest. Law enforcement will be coming to arrest you shortly. In addition, your computer has a virus that only the person on the phone can help you with and the warranty on your car is eligible for renewal for only

SO IT GOES Patriot Day ANDREW JOHNSON Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial board member, Gold Star father The terrorist attacks on the citizens of the United States on September 11, 2001 forever changed how every one of us lives. It represents an era of terrorism from enemies both foreign and domestic. Although the enemy may differ, terrorist attacks continue, even within our borders at places such

9/11 Reflections From A Father Gordon G. Haberman ( Editor’s note: Haberman’s daughter Andrea Haberman, a graduate of Kewaskum High School, was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.) As the 18th anniversary of the cowardly, yet bold attacks, of September 11, 2001, fast again approaches, I have been asked to write my thoughts on the passage of

MASTER GARDENER Plan Now For Spring Blooms CAROL SHIRK Askamastergardener@att.net Every gardener knows that the best tool for a successful garden is a good plan. Waiting until the last minute to execute an elaborate scheme is a recipe for failure. Now is the time to add to or develop that plan for a beautiful array of spring blooms. Spring flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall

MAYOR BOELK’S REPORT August 2019 Mayor’s Report ROB BOELK Mayor, City of Mayville Hello friends and residents of Mayville! This month I have been working diligently on the 2020 city budget. At the end of this month I introduced my budget to the city council. I will be addressing city street issues and increasing the street resurfacing projects for 2020, along with tackling the

LETTER FROM THE HORICON SUPERINTENDENT RICH APPEL Superintendent, School District Of Horicon Thank you to the Dodge County Pionier for providing me the opportunity to share my thoughts, visions and hopes for the 2019-20 school year at the School District of Horicon. What an incredibly exciting time it is for our school district, community and our Marshmen families. It is an honor and

FOCUS ON FITNESS: ASK THE TRAINER Not All Pounds Are Created Equal, FAT Verses MUSCLE SUSAN RETZLAFF Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist focus1onfitness@gmail.com A pound is a pound. While one pound of fat and one pound of muscle weigh the same, their composition is very different. Muscle is much denser than fat, which means muscle occupies less space on the