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TODAYS TOP STORY
WRESTLING UNDERWAY AT KOHL CENTER
By: ANDREW KUEHL & PATRICK NEUMUTH
akuehl@kewaskumstatesman.com
11 AM MADISON- Wrestling has begun at the Division two quarterfinals at The Kohl Center. Watch our website and Neumuth's Notes for up to the minute action for Kewaskum AND Campbellsport wrestlers.
During Thursday night's action, Kewaskum Sophomore Bo Seibel (130) won his match against Prairie Du Chein's Will Davis in a 4-0 decision.
Campbellsport's Parker Peterson (103) lost to Tim Pendelton of Jefferson by decision 6-4.
12:47 p.m. Kewaskum Sophomore Brad Benz won an 8-6 decision against Damien Luchterhand from Neillsville. Benz will now face Rudy Chagoya of Tomahwak who won his match by a 7-0 decision at 7 p.m. tonight.
Seibel lost his match in a 4-0 decision against Nick Hager of Tomahawk. Seibel will now wrestle at 2:45 against T.J. Williams of Wisconsin Dells.
2:09 Campbellsport's Zach Wetzel won in overtime by a 7-5 decision over Nick Patchen from Evansville/Albany. Wetzel will face Dylan Iczkowski of Mosinee tonight.
Kewaskum Senior P.J. Krueger lost his match against Clintonville's Cody Wedde in a 2:38 pin. Krueger was ahead in the match 2-0 before being pinned by Wedde. Krueger will now wrestle Ryan Miesbauer from Northwestern this afternoon.
3:32 p.m. Seibel outwrestled Williams and won a 7-2 decision. He will now face his next opponent Saturday morning.
4:11 p.m. Krueger grabbed a close 7-6 decision in his match against Miesbauer.
7:54 p.m. Bentz was defeated by Chagoya by a 2-0 decision. The loss eliminated any chance of bringing home a championship.
Continue reading Neumuth's Notes for Saturday's action.
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Village awards McMahon water sewer contract
By: KIMBERLY ADAMS
kimberly@kewaskumstatesman.com
VILLAGE of KEWASKUM- McMahon Associates of Neenah was awarded a Village of Kewaskum engineering and design contract to perform the Hillside Drive and Habeck Street water and sewer replacements proposed for this summer.MORE HERE
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School District projects ‘modest’ enrollment increase for 2009-‘10
By: Andrew Kuehl
andrew@kewaskumstatesman.com
KEWASKUM-The Kewaskum School District Finance Committee heard Monday that they should expect a total increase of about four students for the next school year. They were also told they can anticipate a $910,410 increase in the district’s revenue limit which could ultimately mean a tax levy of $9,630,010.
MORE HERE
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Gavins file notice of claim with village regarding TIF District, village denies claim
By: Andrew Kuehl
andrew@kewaskumstatesman.com
KEWASKUM-The Kewaskum Village Board voted Monday, December 15, to deny two claims brought by Gary and Linda Gavin regarding the village’s Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) District. Construction remains absent as the developer and village officials prepare for the next chapter.
MORE HERE
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State aid increase lowers tax levy, tax rate for school district taxpayers
By: Andrew Kuehl
andrew@kewaskumstatesman.com
KEWASKUM- The Kewaskum Board of Education met Monday to approve their final 2008-09 budget. The outcome of the meeting saw a lower tax levy, due to an increase in state revenue.
MORE HERE
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Grapple with garbage may be over for some in the village
KEWASKUM- After almost a year, the village has somewhat of a clearer idea about trash pickup. On Thursday, December 4, the Public Works Committee voted to recommend to the village board that all residents have their trash collected as part of village services they pay for in their taxes.
MORE HERE
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Chief calls fire suspicious in nature, State Fire Marshal called to scene
By ANDREW KUEHL
akuehl@kewaskumstatesman.com
TOWN of AUBURN July 24, 3 p.m. The State Fire Marshall, Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department and members of The Campbellsport Fire Department continue to be on the scene of a fire that destroyed a large home in the township. Fire Chief Jeff Lindsley stated he thought the fire was "suspicious in nature" prompting a response from the State Fire Marshall.
At 1:02 a.m. on Thursday, July 24 Campbellsport Firefighters responded to a fully engulfed house fire at N2147 Double D Road. They quickly requested a full response from Kewaskum Fire Department and water from Beechwood, Cascade and Eden Fire Departments.
According to neighbors, the house is currently vacant and is considered a total loss. Cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office.
We will continue to update this story with photos and video of the fire as firefighters were fighting the blaze.
CLICK HERE FOR EXCLUSIVE FILM FROM THE SCENE
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Village awards $6.9 million contract for WWTP upgrades
Sewer rates to begin quarterly 12% increases in October to pay for project, a total of over 90%
By ANDREW KUEHL
akuehl@kewaskumstatesman.com
Kewaskum- After two years of discussions, proposals from dozens of engineering firms across the state and gripes from residents, Village Trustees accepted a proposal from C.D. Smith Construction of Fond du Lac for close to $7 million for the upgrade. Sewer rates for residents are expected to jump over 90% in the next two years to help pay for the project. MORE HERE
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Village awards contract for water relay projects, Ruekert Mielke undercut by over $33,000
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By Andrew Kuehl
02/15/08 KEWASKUM- KEWASKUM- The village board has decided to award a water relay project on Roseland and Braatz Drive to McMahon Associates of Neenah. The village’s designated engineering firm Ruekert Mielke, also submitted a bid for $33,309 in comparison to McMahon’s $10,000 proposal.
The project’s scope includes the installation of the water relay in Roseland Drive from Clinton Street westerly to Prospect Street. Improvements to Roseland Drive include minor storm sewer reconstruction as well as curb and gutter and pavement replacement.
The second water relay project takes place in Braatz Drive from Edgewood Road easterly to the end of the eastern portion of Western Avenue. Improvements to Braatz Drive include a realignment of storm sewer from the Braatz Drive cul-de-sac westerly on Braatz Drive and northerly along Western Avenue to the intersection of Knights Avenue and Western Avenue, curb and gutter replacement incidental to utility relays and pavement replacement.
“We have some water mains that have a history of breaks. A water main can break anyplace, but we have some with a high number of breaks over the years,” stated Department of Public Works Director Jerry Gilles.
Gilles says the process of adding a water main relay begins by adding a new water main. The main is then tested and samples are taken, when safe samples are received, connection to customers occurs. “This presents some difficulties, as while the new water main is being installed, the old water main must remain in service. To complicate things a little more, an eight-foot horizontal separation is required between any water main and any sanitary sewer or storm sewer. At times it can be difficult to locate pipes in the street to meet all of these requirements,” heexplained.
The next step in the process will be to advertise and take bids from contractors. After award of the bid by the Village Board, the contractor will begin the work.
Developer Gary Gavin, who was in attendance on another matter, shared his thoughts with the board before a unanimous vote was taken, “I think it’s fantastic that the village has finally wised up and gotten more than one engineering firm. My concern is, if you are going to want any more development you have to get rid of Ruekert and Mielke. They are just raping us developers every chance they get. Them days are over boys, the developers are not going to be paying these fees, you’re just not going to have any development. The village is reaping the benefits of using an outside engineering firm, I think it’s time you turn it over to the developers and let them reap those benefits as well. I think the village finally is opening their eyes, you haven’t seen the tip of the iceberg of what Ruekert and Mielke have been doing to this village.”
In a later interview village Administrator Jay Shambeau stated that originally, Ruekert Mielke was the only firm that bid on the project. Once Gilles received the proposal from them, he opted to request a proposal from McMahon as they are working on another project in the village.
Shambeau stated that in the future the village is likely to receive more than one proposal from engineering firms. However, Ruekert Mielke will continue to be utilized as the village’s day-to-day engineer.
During Kewaskum’s building boom in 2005, the Village paid $1,194,311 to Ruekert Mielke. In 2006 they paid $924,502 and $498,961 in 2007. Treasurer Janet Knops added that some of the fees paid to Ruekert Mielke are fees billed back to developers. However, the percentages of those billed back fees was unavailable.
Should the village start relying on another firm for their engineering needs? Send your letter to the editor to akuehl@kewaskumstatesman.com
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