Kewaskum, WI – Neighbors from across Washington County, WI will gather at the Annex in Kewaskum today, September 11, 2026, to remember 25 years ago and the attacks on American soil. A program begins at 1 p.m.
Mia Osmus, whose aunt Andrea Haberman, was killed in the 9/11 attacks said schools should do more to focus on what happened and the aftermath. “I think they should talk about it more because it’s not just a event that you should skim over. There’s like 5,000 people who died or were injured in and I really think that they should go over it more. Maybe come here, like other some other schools, because it’s really an important event,” she said.
Osmus said the impact of 9/11 is especially hard on her mom and her grandparents. “I don’t like to see my mom sad because I really like
her. She’s awesome.”
Gordon Haberman of Kewaskum and his daughter Julie Haberman Osmus spoke in 2022 about their daughter/sister Andrea Lyn Haberman who lost her life on September 11, 2001. She was among the 69 killed on the 92nd floor of the North Tower.
“Today is a day we remember all innocent lives that were lost on that horrific day,” said Julie Haberman Osmus. “We remember how people sacrificed their lives to help others but today we also remember the resilience of our nation. We remember how everyone came together and supported each other in a way that we had never seen before we were unified.”
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“In the days after 9/11 we were surrounded by family and compassion,” said Haberman. “We are so grateful to live in this town and community.”
The Kewaskum High School Band performed as did soloist Windy Hope who sang several patriotic songs including The Star-Spangled Banner, Amazing Grace, and America the Beautiful.
The event wrapped up with a gun salute by American Legion Post 834 and Taps performed by Zoe Hoiser.
