Barton Insider

  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

    Feb. 12, 2018 – West Bend, WI – The Washington County Republican Women supplied baked goods, cheese/sausage trays, snacks and fruit to members of the West Bend Fire and Rescue Departments.  It was their way of saying thank you for all they do for the community. The

Jan. 22, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Perfect weather Saturday for ice fishing on Wallace Lake. Temps were near 50 degrees and the ice was thick enough for vehicles. Fishermen used everything from wax worms to minnows, although there was a complaint about not having a bait and

Jan. 18, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Melissa Nurkala, owner of Studio 33, took the news in stride as she received word from the owner of the strip mall on Highway 33 that she’d have to give up her spot because the tenant next door, Connect Cell, would

  Jan. 15, 2018 – Barton, WI – The old Barton Opera House has been sold. According to records in the West Bend City Assessor’s office Mike Smith sold the property, 1741 Barton Avenue, to Jay Mundinger for $332,500. The 2017 assessed value was $235,200. Smith originally purchased the property

  Dec. 26, 2017 – Town of Barton, WI – On Christmas Day at 12:46 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s responded to a home fire in the 3200 block of Lighthouse Lane in the Town of Barton. The occupant indicated she was home when she smelled smoke and located

  Dec. 8, 2017 – Town of Barton, WI – It was a quick delivery Sunday morning for the parents of Hope Lettow as the baby girl couldn’t wait to get into the world. Click the link below to hear how a dispatcher at the Washington County Sheriff’s Department