Politics

Washington County, WI – Following a vote on Sept. 11, 2019, supervisors in Washington County determined the county will shift from an appointed county administrator to an elected county executive. Currently Joshua Schoemann is the...

Washington Co., WI - There will be a meeting Wednesday, June 12 when the Washington County Board Executive Committee is expected to vote to convert Washington County to a county executive form of government. Washington...

May 28, 2020 - Big Cedar Lake, WI - Big Cedar Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District is going to review its water-boat survey results this week.  A copy of the Thursday, May 28, 2020...

August 28, 2019 - Town of West Bend, Wi-  Full house tonight for the annual PRD meeting at the Town of West Bend Town Hall. There will be an election tonight to fill the seat...

July 31, 2020 - Slinger, WI – Following Governor Tony Evers’ Executive Order of a statewide face mask mandate, State Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement: “I was infuriated earlier today when Governor...

July 25, 2022 - New Holstein, WI - I met Ty Bodden a year and a half ago.  Since then, I've come to see in him, one of the best young men that I've...

West Bend, WI - The two candidates running for Mayor of West Bend, Chris Jenkins and Rich Kasten, participated in a candidate forum at City Hall. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tImji0EDbr4] Chris Jenkins – Married with five children. Dist....

West Bend, WI - The two candidates running for Mayor of West Bend, Chris Jenkins and Rich Kasten, participated in a candidate forum at City Hall. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tImji0EDbr4] Chris Jenkins – Married with five children. Dist....

July 7, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - There is an opening on the Washington County Board after Dist. 22 supervisor Rock Brandner resigned.     Brandner served on the Washington County Board since April 2016. He...

April 27, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - Details are coming in slowly however it appears Washington County is looking to implement a Mandatory Furlough Program for some of its employees. The five days...

August 20, 2019 - West Bend, WI - This week West Bend Mayor Kraig Sadownikow handed out the 2019 Mayor's Beautification Awards. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niH3t5aUAQQ] Winners included: Dist. 1 Bob and Lynn Fuge Dist. 2 James and Carol Stoltz Dist....

Germantown, WI - I have been concerned for some months about past actions by the Germantown School Board and came to the conclusion that Russ Ewert is an excellent choice for the Germantown School...

March 25, 2022 - Slinger, WI - Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com are not necessarily the views of the Editor or Publisher. The https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com reserves the right to edit or omit copy, in...

March 27, 2017 - Washington Co., WI - The ballots have arrived at the clerks office in West Bend for the April 4 Spring Election. The city of West Bend ordered 1,750 absentee ballots...

Jim Geldreich, chairman of the Washington County Republican Party, received the Terry Kohler Award during ceremonies at the Wisconsin GOP Convention held in Oshkosh on May 18. With Geldreich is Rep. Dan Knodl, state Assembly District...

Washington Co., WI - Clerks across Washington County are preparing for the November 3, 2020 election. Below is a list of polling places. Click HERE if you want to enter your address and find your...

January 11, 2020 - Germantown, WI – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) was pleased to see the new legislation proposed by the bipartisan Water Quality Task Force unveiled this week at the Capitol. “In a state...