Washington County residents Melanie Knigge, Sherry Athey, Candy Shoop and Laurel Harmon work together to complete the team building event of the CERT Olympics in Pewaukee on Saturday, July 31. Fou...
A Wisconsin Favorite Performer at Pike Lake Family Campfire Children and adults will share the fun during a free concert at Pike Lake on Saturday, September 11 at the annual Community Campfire and Concert. Randy Peterson, frequently the featured performer ...
Old Men Need “Love” Too Fr. Louie Luljak (75); Scott (we let’um play with the old guys) Flesner (48); Ed Newhouse (68); Herb Putzer (87); Peter Norum (62); Jerry Seybold (74); Jerry Hanrahan (65); Tom Meisenheimer (70); ...
Tillers & Trowels July 20 Unstuck by Lisa Dohrwardt, Don’s Fredonia Greenhouse I knew it was going to be a big job. It was huge and twisted together and had been in its pot for 3 or more years. My huge pink mandavilla was ...
Area Artists selected for State WRAP Exhibit Judging has been completed of the artworks currently on display as part of the Wisconsin Regional Arts program exhibit in the Suckow Family Art Gallery at the Schauer Center. The Wisconsin Regio...
Exploring all options: a charter school in the future? Modes of learning have changed dramatically over the two decades. Learning is no longer confined to the four walls of a school building. Students embrace the options and opportunities that anywher...
Community volunteers make United Way funding decisions Each year the United Way of Washington County uses volunteers who live or work in the county to help determine how to allocate the funds raised during United Way’s annual campaign. This year four ...
Autumn Ablaze by Lisa Dohrwardt, Don’s Fredonia Greenhouse There are hints of it in the garden. Sounds of it are in the air. Summer is passing its peak in the swelling buds of mums and asters, in...
The American Accents Festival of Fine Arts, Crafts & Jewelry returns for the 25th year on Saturday August 14 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This year the number of exhibitors has jumped to over 90 exhibito...
Some Like It Cold by Lisa Dohrwardt, Don’s Fredonia Greenhouse I know, it’s hot now. Summer, however, will cool to fall and then freeze into winter. Just as the zucchini is becoming mundane and...
Across the nation the United Way name is being used as part of a fraud that targets unwitting consumers. People have received checks allegedly issued by United Way and a local bank. In the scam, th...
What did Grandma grow? by Lisa Dohrwardt, Don’s Fredonia Greenhouse An old fashioned vegetable garden. ‘Course, there were fruits involved, too. Rhubarb and chives were always fresh from the garde...
Planting Ahead by Lisa Dohrwardt, Don’s Freedonia Greenhouse Bluebirds, fireflies and pets sacked out on the furniture, must be summer. Now is the last pinch of the mums. Now is the time to star...