You will find familiar faces leading the Kewaunee County Board after its' meeting held earlier this week.

District 6 Supervisor Daniel Olson and District 1 Supervisor Gerald Paape were unanimously approved to continue their chairperson and vice-chairperson positions. District 19 Supervisor John Mastalir spoke glowingly of Olson, who is helping lead the charge for the county’s efforts to replace its aging safety building and highway shop.

Tuesday’s meeting served as the first meeting for the newly elected members of the Kewaunee County Board, including Brian Patrycia, who was elected to the District 5 seat as a write-in candidate. It was also the first meeting for Dennis Langteau, who defeated Nellie DeBaker for the District 4 seat vacated by Doak Baker.  

Rep. Joel Kitchens also spoke, highlighting his work on a bill signed into law by Governor Tony Evers earlier this month addressing nitrate contamination in ground and surface water. Supervisor Milt Swagel spoke shortly thereafter announcing he had taken the necessary papers out to run against Kitchens in the upcoming election.