Barton Insider

  August 13, 2018 – Barton, WI – The extensive interior remodel of St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Parish in Barton is near completion.   The remodel began in March as crews gutted the interior of the church. An ongoing fundraiser had its sights set on collecting $375,000 to pay

West Bend, WI – Bryan’s Buffet is Friday, July 20 at The Columbian, 3245 Lighthouse Lane in West Bend. The buffet serves from 4:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. and is open to the public. The $13 buffet includes sirloin tips, fish, chicken, salads, coffee, milk and desserts. Come join

West Bend, WI – Bryan’s Buffet is Friday, July 20 at The Columbian, 3245 Lighthouse Lane in West Bend. The buffet serves from 4:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. and is open to the public. The $13 buffet includes sirloin tips, fish, chicken, salads, coffee, milk and desserts. Come join

July 6, 2018 – Washington County, WI – The Washington County Treasurer would like to remind taxpayers that their postponed/second installment 2017 property taxes are due on or before July 31, 2018. If you are paying by check, please make sure that the numeric and the written portions of the

June 18, 2018 – Barton, WI – Parishioners at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception in Barton got their first look at the interior remodel going on at the church. For over a month weekly Mass has been held inside the school gym at St. Mary’s. With much of the painting

June 7, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Sylvarius (Sam) R. Claas, 79, of West Bend, completed his life on Monday, 4 June, 2018. Sam was born April 19, 1939 in Kewaskum to Gottfried J. and Irene H. (nee Nennig) Claas. Sam attended Holy Angels School and graduated from

  May 15, 2018 – Barton, WI – Moonlighting, 326 Commerce Street, in Barton has reopened with a bit of a new look and a fancy new menu. Owner Chad Goeman has brought his Uncle Larry Goeman into the mix. Walk into Moonlighting and as you cross the threshold

  April 30, 2018 – West Bend, WI – A dog is being credited for helping save two people early Monday morning as a fire raced through their trailer home on River Road. West Bend Fire Chief Gerald Kudek said the call came in around 1:46 a.m. for a

  April 27, 2018 – West Bend/Barton, WI – The ladies in the local DIVA group want to thank everyone for their support of Spring Bling. The weather was fantastic and so were the sales. Stay tuned for the next shopping extravaganza in downtown West Bend and Barton.

April 24, 2018 – Washington Co., WI –  Saw my first turtle rescue of the season Monday as a motorist jumped out of his car on Hwy NN across from Duquaine Concrete and scooped up a turtle the size of a dinner plate. Tis the season for turtles crossing

  March 24, 2018 – Town of Barton, WI – On Friday, March 23 at 12:26 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of heavy smoke coming the area of the dead end of Sleepy Hollow Road in the Town of Barton. The first arriving Deputy determined

March 14, 2018 – Barton, WI – There’s a major renovation underway inside the worship space at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Parish in Barton. In 2016 repairs were made to the historic steeple and exterior church surfaces. In 2017, the parish completed major updates to the church’s heating and

Feb. 28, 2018 – Barton, WI – Last week after Ries’ Sausage Plus closed we ran a story looking back at some of the corner grocery stores in the West Bend area. That inspired Janie Ripple-Kreis to submit the note and poem below.   To go along with your

  Feb. 20, 2018 – West Bend, WI – There was a thorough grilling for Boro Buzdum during Monday night’s West Bend Licensing Committee meeting as Police Chief Ken Meuler held a 1-inch folder of information and violations connected with establishments related to Buzdum. The Licensing Committee was reviewing a