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June 19, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The annual Kiwanis Duck Derby is just around the corner, is your duck ready? Take a look at this 2017 entry from Gabe. His grandfather, Al Moehr, was a Kiwanis member who sold hundreds of ducks at Toucan Custard. This is

Oct. 11, 2018 – Slinger, WI – The Friday game, Oct. 12, 2018 between the Slinger Owls (7-1) and  the Homestead Highlanders (8-0) will determine the North Shore Conference Champion. The Owls hope to extend their 4 game win streak as they continue to build momentum towards the 2018 playoffs. The game

Oct. 7, 2018 – Slinger, WI – The Friday game, Oct. 12, 2018 between the Slinger Owls (7-1) and  the Homestead Highlanders (8-0) will determine the North Shore Conference Champion. The Owls hope to extend their 4 game win streak as they continue to build momentum towards the 2018 playoffs. The game

July 4, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Today, the annual Fourth of July parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in West Bend with the parade route as follows (same route as last year): The lineup will take place on Main Street in front of Badger Middle School. The

June 7, 2018 – Town of Calumet – On Wednesday evening, June 6, authorities received a report of a plane that appeared to be in distress in Lake Winnebago off the shore near Velvet Beach Road in the Town of Calumet. The plane was taking on water and was

March 5, 2018 – Washington County, WI – As Washington County witnessed the appearance of crocuses and tulips over the last week, a typical unpredictable Wisconsin winter storm was brewing causing a swing back into winter hitting the area full force this evening. The National Weather Service has issued

August 5, 2017 – Washington Co., WI – West Bend Elevator is one of 250 indoor exhibitors at the 2017 DeerFest at the Washington County Fair Park. Stop at the Ziegler Pavilion and check out his display on the end cap.  

July 22, 2017 – Richfield, WI – The Richfield Historical Society is hosting its 9th annual Richfield Art at the Mill on Saturday, July 22, 2017, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Richfield Nature/Historical Park located at 1896 State Rd 164.  Richfield Art at the Mill is a

July 17, 2017 – West Bend – On Tuesday, July 18, the River City Irregulars will hold a band concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Washington County Veterans’ Memorial Plaza, corner of Fifth Avenue and Poplar Street in West Bend. Enjoy a summer evening performance of the

July 16, 2017 – West Bend – On Tuesday, July 18, the River City Irregulars will hold a band concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Washington County Veterans’ Memorial Plaza, corner of 5th Ave and Poplar, West Bend. Enjoy a summer evening performance of the West Bend Community

July 15, 2017 – West Bend – The Dirty Ninja Mud Run slated for this morning saw over 1200 registrants from the ages of 4 to 14 as of 8:30 a.m. Participants crawled, climbed and ran through the muck on what turned out to be the perfect day for

Police Department -The Green Bay youth who vandalized the concession/kitchen building in Jackson Park was cited for the vandalism. The total, with restitution, was over $500. -Every three years, a representative from the Wisconsin DOJ checks to see that officers have properly logged use of the holding cell and

  July 14, 2017 – West Bend – Joseph Andrew Hignite of West Bend found peace on Tuesday, July 11.  Joseph was born on April 28, 1999, to David and Jane Hignite (nee Schiller) and loving brothers and best friends Steven and Michael. 

July 14, 2017 – Germantown, WI – Germantown Police Department Lieutenant Jeff Gonzalez (photo, left) graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on June 7, 2017.