Around the Bend

Jan. 26, 2019 - El Salvador - David and Nancy Slinde of West Bend are in the midst of their 30th trip to El Salvador. Since 2004 the couple have been working with various...

Jan. 25, 2019 - El Salvador - Nancy and David Slinde of West Bend are in the midst of a 10-day missionary trip to El Salvador. It's the 30th time the couple have been to...

Jan. 23, 2019 - El Salvador - It's difficult to wrap your head around the impact one person has made, especially if the significance occurred in another country. One person in El Salvador who...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRazNGXoSPU] Jan. 22,  2019 - San Salvador - We spent three hours Monday touring San Salvador and learning its history. The most beautiful place was inside Iglesia El Rosario; described as "one of the finest...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUoPNEu6TQ] Jan. 21, 2019 - El Salvador - We arrived in El Salvador on Sunday afternoon to sunny skies and temps in the 90s. You could smell the sweet heat and it was heavenly. For...

Jan. 20, 2019 - Atlanta, WI - Hello from our destination, El Salvador, said none of us. Quite the travel adventure already but we haven’t had to call the cops on each other yet so...

Jan. 19, 2019 - West Bend, WI - The wake-up call at 3 a.m. started a new adventure for David and Nancy Slinde of West Bend as the couple make their 30th visit as...

Jan. 19, 2019 - West Bend, WI - Washington House Pub & Grill, 228 N. Sixth Avenue, in downtown West Bend is closing. Owner Eddie Daniel said the bar will close after business on Saturday, Jan....

https://youtu.be/52t7Iqi0qxs March 25, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

https://youtu.be/3gC1tGOs_Oo March 18, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Neighbors across Washington County are sharing their stories of appreciation for Interfaith Caregivers and many are taking a moment to give thanks for something in their...

https://youtu.be/ffjjiP4ygBs Feb. 25, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

https://youtu.be/4KUacR21WNg   Feb. 18, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - Welcome to a new Sunday series as neighbors across Washington County take a moment to give thanks for something in their lives that affected them this past...

  - Crossroads Music Fest is today, Saturday, Sept. 23. This year’s free Christian music event is being held at Hartford Town Hall on County Road K in Hartford. From noon – 7 p.m. there...

    Sept. 2, 2017 - Washington Co., WI - Thresherees, car shows, and even a little Elvis are on tap for neighbors looking for something to do in the coming weeks.   -Wheels on Main is looking...

  August 19, 2017 - Washington Co., WI - Updates & tidbits - Wheels on Main is looking for 20 volunteers for its event Sunday, Sept. 3 in downtown West Bend. Volunteers receive a free meal...

Around the Bend                             July 15, 2017                                      By Judy Steffes   Historic downtown West Bend Theater sold to nonprofit The downtown West Bend Theater has been sold. A plan to restore a historic theater in downtown West Bend is taking...

Around the Bend                             July 8, 2017                                      By Judy Steffes Kiwanis Early Risers Duck Derby winners announced The winners of the West Bend Early Risers Duck Derby held on July 4 at Regner Park are as follows: Business...

July 1, 2017 - Washington County, WI - Tuesday, the annual 4th 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...

  -On Monday, May 15 at 7 a.m. the traffic signals outside the new Meijer store, 2180 S. Main Street in West Bend will switch to full rotation. This past week the lights flashed yellow...

  May 11, 2017 - West Bend, WI - Surfing through my Posts to Page on Washington County Insider and found this note from Jon and Sheryl Ward. It simply made my day! This page is about...