Area: Kewaunee
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Step Up Your Nutrition with ADRC of the Lakeshore
Join the ADRC of the Lakeshore on June 8, 9:30-11:30 am, to learn how nutrition affects falls, why muscle matters, how to get enough protein and fluids, and how to eat better to improve your health. The class will be held on the lower level of the Kewaunee County Public Health & Human Services Building, […]
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FESTIVAL EXPLORES TIME, SPACE, HISTORY
Step back in time, spring forward to the future, or venture into your favorite universe at Times of Future Past: a festival for any era that’s returning June 11-12, 10 am – 5 pm, to the grounds of Winter Park, N3787 Ransom Moore Lane in Kewaunee. Meet historic figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt […]
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ADRC of the Lakeshore Offers Nutrition Class
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Lakeshore is presenting a new class, Stepping Up Your Nutrition. Join the class June 8, 9:30-11:30 am, to learn how malnutrition can cause muscle loss and dizziness, increasing the risk of falls; why muscle matters; how to get enough protein and fluids; and how to eat […]
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Get Healthy Kewaunee County Recruiting Members
The Kewaunee County Public Health Department is partnering with Get Healthy Kewaunee County to recruit more members for its work group to find new ways to create and promote lifestyle changes that will result in a healthier Kewaunee County. Participants should be willing to attend virtual meetings monthly, be attentive to the community’s health needs, […]
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DNR Requires Groundwater Monitoring at Kinnard Farms
DNR press release The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) modified the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit for Kinnard Farms to require groundwater monitoring on farm fields. The modification is effective during the current permit term, which expires in January 2023. According to a press release from the DNR, the department issued a draft […]
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Kewaunee Health Department Offers Cancer Screenings
Registration is open for a free skin cancer screening clinic that the Kewaunee County Public Health Department and Prevea Luxemburg Health Center are offering during Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May. The clinic will be held May 7, 8:30 am – 12 pm, at the Prevea Luxemburg Health Center, 101 School Creek Trail in Luxemburg. Call […]
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Roar Off the Shore Returns March 26 How would you like to sample more than 200 beers and 50 wines from across the region, eat delicious food and do good for the community? Not only do these ingredients sound like the makings of a perfect spring Saturday, but they are, in a nutshell, the mission […]
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Memory-Screening Clinics in Kewaunee County
The dementia care specialist with the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Lakeshore will be holding free memory-screening clinics. Dementia is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with Alzheimer’s being the most common cause of dementia among older adults. This disease is often difficult to understand and can […]
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Peninsula Pride Farms Annual Meeting Feb. 15
Peninsula Pride Farms will host its annual meeting Feb. 15, 10 am – 2:15 pm, at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds Expo Hall to share the growth and impact of Peninsula Pride Farms (peninsulapridefarms.org) and offer presentations by guest speakers. Jamie Patton, senior outreach specialist for the Nutrient and Pest Management Program at UW-Madison Extension, will explore […]
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ADRC of the Lakeshore Offers Dementia Education
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Lakeshore’s dementia-care specialist will offer a free educational series about the resources available to those who are caring for loved ones with dementia. The first part of the series, Dementia 101, will be offered in person on March 23, 1-2:30 pm. It will discuss the basics […]
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Virtual Dementia Tours Offered March 10
The dementia-care specialist with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Lakeshore will host virtual dementia tours – two sessions with a capacity limit of six people each – on March 10. Dementia is currently the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, with Alzheimer’s being the most common cause of dementia among older adults. […]
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The Kewaunee County Promotions and Recreation Department has announced the opening of the Dana Farm Ice Skating Rink. The outdoor rink, at N3787 Ransom Moore Lane in Kewaunee and adjacent to Winter Park, has lights and is free to use, but visitors must take their own skates. Visitors also have access to the property’s park […]
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Memory-Screen Clinics Start in February
The dementia-care specialist with the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Lakeshore will be holding free memory-screen clinics throughout Manitowoc and Kewaunee counties. A memory screen is a wellness tool used to help identify possible changes in memory and cognition, whether they are reversible or irreversible dementia symptoms. Early detection is instrumental in […]
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Radon Test Kits For Kewaunee County Residents
Low-cost radon test kits are available to Kewaunee County residents through the Kewaunee County Public Health Department. Radon comes from trace amounts of natural uranium in the ground that seeps through cracks and openings in the basements and foundations of homes. Breathing in a high level of radon can lead to lung cancer. “We do […]
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Kewaunee Snowmobile Trail Update
Kewaunee County opened snowmobile trails in sections one (Red River area) and two (Algoma area) on Jan. 10, including a portion of the Ahnapee State Trail. This amounts to approximately 70 miles to ride. Six snowmobile clubs maintain Kewaunee County’s nearly 205 miles of trail and provide condition updates to the county’s Promotions and Recreation […]
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Winter Park Open for Snow Sports
Winter Park in Kewaunee County has made enough snow to open the Prevea Health snow-tubing hill during special winter-break hours, ahead of opening the skiing and snowboarding runs. The tubing hill will be open Dec. 30, 10 am – 4 pm, and Jan. 2, 11 am – 5 pm. The regular season for snow tubing, skiing and […]
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Scholarships for College Students Halfway Done
Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days (KFTD) Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for students. This scholarship is open to any student beyond the first half of post-secondary education, 3rd or 4th year of college, the second year of a two-year program, or second half of a program. The applicant must be enrolled in an accredited […]
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Kewaunee Organizes Food and Hygiene Drive
The Giving for Sara Food and Hygiene Drive, organized by Kewaunee County Public Health and Human Services, is in its ninth year of making a difference in the community. Donations of healthful, nonperishable food; personal-hygiene products; and monetary funds help to stock the shelves of area food pantries and help community members in need. Suggestions […]
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Message Centers, Maps Guide Bruemmer Park Visitors
Six new outdoor message centers at Bruemmer Park are assisting visitors with park rules, trail information, maps for the Ahnapee State Trail and Bruemmer Park hiking trails. Follow the 1.35-mile Quarry Trail, the 1.23-mile River Trail or the 0.49-mile Zoo Loop. “Bruemmer Park is really transforming with the new improvements at the zoo, and with […]
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Kewaunee County Clean Sweep a Big Success
Kewaunee County Emergency Management reported a successful 2021 Clean Sweep event at the Kewaunee County Hillside Highway Shop in Casco. During the event, volunteers – with the help of Veolia, which specializes in hazardous-waste disposal – collected approximately 8,758 pounds of unwanted agricultural and household hazardous-waste items from more than 165 participants, breaking multiple records. “The focus […]