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Guest Editorial | If We Love America | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Business, Education, Op Ed, Politics, Washington County, West Bend 2 Comments
June 3, 2020 – West Bend, WI – This should not be a surprise as it has been brewing for a while. We all saw it and felt it but chose to ignore it. Times were good, the economy was booming, unemployment was non-existent. Americans were winning. Defenders of
Guest Editorial | The Declaration of Independence defines freedom and leadership | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Education, Letters to the Editor, Op Ed, Politics, Washington County, West Bend No comments
May 13, 2020 – West Bend, WI – I’m learning the leadership we thirst for has to be found within each of us because it is not coming from our elected representatives. The Declaration of Independence makes it clear (I had to check the exact wording from the copy
GUEST EDITORIAL | Summing up the last 6 weeks and looking at the next 60 years | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Education, Letters to the Editor, Op Ed, Politics, Washington County, West Bend 1 Comment
April 20, 2020 – West Bend, WI – I hope all is well in your personal lives, you are safe and healthy, and taking precautions you deem necessary for you and your families. As a company, community and nation we continue to navigate our way through the COVID-19 virus
Letter to the Editor | Vote Rich Kasten Mayor of West Bend | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Campaign Letters to the Editor, Letters to the Editor, Politics, Washington County, West Bend No comments
March 21, 2020 – West Bend, WI – In-person absentee voting is taking place at the West Bend City Hall. I already voted and feel that West Bend is fortunate to have two high quality candidates running for Mayor, Rich Kasten and Chris Jenkins. I believe West Bend is
Editorial | West Bend – It truly is the place to be | By Mayor Kraig Sadownikow
June 27, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Happy summer West Bend. I hope you and your families can make time to enjoy all that is great about your community. Happy belated Father’s Day to all the Dads and congratulations to the Little League on another successful Father’s Day
Letter to the Editor | Vote Adam Williquette for Dist. 7 alderman in West Bend | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Campaign Letters to the Editor, Politics, Washington County, West Bend No comments
March 30, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Happy Easter season West Bend. The spring ahead of daylight savings time recently means warm weather, the farmers’ market and events in Regner Park are all right around the corner. It also means it is election season in Wisconsin. Please
Letter to the Editor | Stanek for 58th Assembly District | By Kraig Sadownikow
Author: Kraig Sadownikow | Categories: Campaign Letters to the Editor, Commenting, Politics, Washington County, West Bend No comments
Dec. 7, 2017 – West Bend, WI – Due to the untimely passing of our good friend and Assembly Representative, Bob Gannon, a special election will soon be held in the West Bend area to fill the open seat. The field is set and dates have been
Letter to the Editor | Fiscal responsibility in the proposed 2018 City of West Bend budget | By Kraig Sadownikow
Oct. 16, 2017 – West Bend, WI – As presented this evening, the proposed 2018 budget represents results of years of hard work and fiscal responsibility. The proposed Operating Budget spends 6.9-percent less in 2018 than it did in 2011. Our mill rate of $8.51 will remain steady
Letter to the Editor | Celebrating the jewel of West Bend | By Kraig Sadownikow
July 25, 2017 – West Bend, WI – WOW, what a week it has been at Regner Park. West Bend’s jewel continues to impress year after year. The excitement started Saturday morning when over 1500 youth set an attendance record and took over the park along with thousands of
Guest Editorial: Mayor Kraig Sadownikow
April 6, 2017 – West Bend, WI – It has been six years since this community first trusted then elected me to be its’ Mayor. Thank you for re-electing me to a third term this past week. Even though I ran unopposed, I used the occasion to reflect on
Letter to the Editor: Managing deer in West Bend
Hello gentlemen (and Amy) – Craig, thanks for the emails and Jim thanks for the conversations the past week or so. I am glad we agree the size of the deer herd is probably unhealthy for the animals as well as our citizens. Both of you have
Letter to the Editor: Respecting law enforcement
My entire life, I have respected police officers, sheriff deputies and other law enforcement professionals. As a child, I looked up to them and as an adult I value their important and necessary role in society. Their profession requires a certain amount of danger and risk which most
Mayor Sadownikow looks at challenges and development
Happy 2016 West Bend – This year is promising to be an exciting one complete with significant new development, an enhanced downtown, continued inter-governmental cooperation along with a challenge to how municipalities pay for necessary services. The south side of town will see major development with the anticipated