Slinger Insider

July 7, 2020 – Slinger, WI – A hat tip to Slinger on Base U14 boys and coach Mark Leoni as the team won the “Field of Dreams” tournament in Iowa over the July 4 weekend.  The championship tournament was played on the actual field where the movie was

 Slinger, WI —Jacob Nottestad survived a tough 88-lap Big 8 Late Model Series Prelude to the Nationals feature and drove to the victory over Ryan Gutknecht and Nick Egan on Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway.     “The car really came to life after the halfway mark,”

July 3, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – A 47-year-old Village of Slinger man, Antonion Holt, and a 33-year-old Milwaukee man, Emmanuel Vashaun James, were federally indicted in United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin in late June 2020 for conspiracy to deliver several controlled substances. These

July 1, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – A 47-year-old Village of Slinger man and a 33-year-old Milwaukee man were federally indicted in United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin in late June 2020 for conspiracy to deliver several controlled substances. These charges are the culmination of

June 28, 2020 – Slinger, WI —Steve Apel took the lead just before halfway in the 77-lap super late model feature Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway when leaders Alex Prunty and Brad Keith tangled in turn four. It was Apel’s third victory in four weeks. “These guys

June 27, 2020 – Slinger, WI – This week the Slinger School District revealed the data collected in its recent survey regarding what the school year should look like in the fall. There was an amazing response rate and the highlight from the survey included a strong desire from

June 25, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – Some brilliant cloud formations passed over Washington County on Wednesday night as a strong storm cell made its way through West Bend. Neighbors submitted photos below. When the storm came through around 7:10 p.m. it carried with it sharp lightning, a

June 22, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – More information is being released regarding two separate accidents on Sunday, June 21, 2020 on I41 in Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff handled the first one accident which was only a property-damage accident. According to Sheriff Martin Schulteis a 31-year-old

June 22, 2020 – Slinger, WI – The Slinger School District is notifying parents about the upcoming deadline for the current back-to-school survey. Superintendent Daren Sievers said there is currently 1,605 responses out of 2,970 for a participation rate of 54 percent.  “This is an incredible response,” said Sievers.

June 21, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – The Wisconsin State Patrol said I41 northbound at WI 60 has been cleared at 5:49 p.m. following two separate accidents Sunday afternoon, June 21. The first accident in the northbound lanes of I41 occurred around 3 p.m. Wisconsin State Patrol Sergeant

June 12, 2020 – Jackson, WI – The Jackson Fire Department was paged out for a commercial building fire Thursday afternoon, June 11 behind Dairy Queen. Jackson Police Department confirmed heavy black smoke coming out of all sides of building at 4:42 p.m. A door was open and JPD

June 8, 2020 – Slinger, WI —Tyler Schley parlayed an inside groove pass on Ryan Gutknecht with eight laps to go into his first victory of the season in the 50-lap late model main event Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway. Schley began the event deep in the

June 3, 2020 – Slinger, WI – It was a subtle announcement Tuesday, June 2 as a large yellow banner with black lettering was draped across the Dove Plaza sign on Highway 60 in Slinger. A new Dollar General is opening in the stripmall at 1026 E. Commerce Boulavard.