Country Thunder 2023 Wisconsin Kicks Off Thursday Night (Photos)

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**Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye**

Country Thunder is underway for the 2023 season in Twin Lakes, WI. Music, friends, family, food, and of course, beer. A lively crowd is ready for this year’s festivities. KCE walked through the campground, and the main stage area today, and the folks we spoke to, mainly from southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, were having fun while waiting for the live entertainment to begin. We saw a makeshift swimming pool, a man using a zero-turn lawn-mower to travel around the camping area, a two-story trailer called “the barn”, and a large presence of law enforcement from the Sheriff’s Department ready to keep the peace. Please enjoy some fun photos from today.

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**Jarret (22) From Twin Lakes Shows His Strength At The U.S. Army Booth**
**Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye**

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View From “The Barn”
(Cell Phone Photo by Kevin Mathewson)

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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Anonymous says:

July 20, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Did you get any photos of former Sheriff Beth slamming a few down?

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1. Kevin Mathewson says:
  
  July 20, 2023 at 10:02 PM
  
  He may be on the banned list….
  
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  July 21, 2023 at 7:59 AM
  
  ???
  
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Nik says:

July 21, 2023 at 8:23 AM

Smells like freedom!

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1. Kevin Mathewson says:
  
  July 21, 2023 at 9:21 AM
  
  Amen!
  
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Yehaw! says:

July 21, 2023 at 8:46 AM

Looks like there won’t be any rain so the former Sheriff won’t be bringing his backhoe there to back into any vehicles and then leave the scene. Hopefully the former sheriff won’t be there harassing teenage girls and have it caught on video.

I doubt he’s bringing his daughter’s entire volleyball team using tickets he was given by the promoter. Corruption ran wild with our former sheriff and former county Exec. Thank God they are gone and we have some honest, ethical people in their places.

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Anonymous says:

July 21, 2023 at 11:40 AM

Scantily clad girls and guys…I’ve always hated this festival. It’s so redneck and trashy, but then again, so is the county.

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  July 21, 2023 at 12:33 PM
  
  So you prefer the woman dressed like a hooker at the rap concerts?
  
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2. Anonymous says:
  
  July 21, 2023 at 1:34 PM
  
  Tell us you’re a Karen without telling us you’re a Karen.
  
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  1. Anonymous says:
    
    July 21, 2023 at 3:51 PM
    
    Tell us you’re a liberal without telling us you’re a liberal.
    
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  July 21, 2023 at 3:52 PM
  
  This is great!! It’s so easy to get people fired up over the dumbest sh!t!!
  
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4. Winter says:
  
  July 21, 2023 at 8:22 PM
  
  Anonymous…There are always other countries to move to that have less freedom, like ANY other country if THIS one doesn’t suite you. If you dont like what you see, keep scrolling.
  
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    July 22, 2023 at 10:51 AM
    
    If you can’t use proper grammar, spelling & punctuation you should refrain from posting. Suite?
    
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Anonymous says:

July 21, 2023 at 8:26 PM

Al least our county executive was the only public official to speak out after a black reporter was harassed and called the N-word in front of laughing spectators. On top of flying a Confederate flag it once again makes Kenosha look bush league.

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  July 23, 2023 at 6:49 PM
  
  And what would you expect a bunch of blacks would do to a white reporter at rap festival in a liberal city? STFU.
  
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    July 24, 2023 at 7:37 PM
    
    Act surprised.
    
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Winter says:

July 21, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Going through the last several anonymous comments makes me wonder if it’s the same person whose bored and just playing “both sides of the field”… ?Give yourself a name, any name so people can respond to the right anonymous ?

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Anonymous says:

July 23, 2023 at 1:59 PM

Honestly, surprised how many nice tits you found. Lovely.

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Anonymous says:

July 24, 2023 at 7:38 PM

Do we have the scoreboard from Country Blunder, i.e., arrests, sexual assaults, broken noses, etc.

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