Ron Held – a much-loved coach/ref/umpire/educator
Slinger / West Bend, Wi - Ron Held instilled a lot of great memories in many of the sports families throughout Slinger and West Bend, Wi. Held had a soft spot in the hearts...
Obituary | Ron Held, 76, of Slinger, Wi
December 11, 2024 - Slinger, WI - Ronald E. “Ron” Held passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born on March 26, 1948, in Hartford, WI...
Jacob Nottestad secures late model track championship | By Dan Margetta
September 14, 2020 - Slinger, WI—Jacob Nottestad and Ryan Gutknecht entered the final weekly racing program at the Slinger Super Speedway Sunday afternoon separated by just eight points in the battle for the late...
Successful opening to sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago | By Wisconsin DNR
February 13, 2021 - Fond du Lac, WI - The opening day of Wisconsin’s 2021 sturgeon spearing season was frigid and snowy.
Conner Verstegen and Brandon Baker stand with a 75.4 inch, 119.7 pound F2...
Apel wins again after leaders tangle at Slinger | By Dan Margetta |...
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...
Fenhaus gets second Slinger win while Apel claims track championship in 100-lap Labor Day...
September 7, 2020 - Slinger, WI - Youth beat experience Sunday night at the Slinger Super Speedway as 16-year-old Luke Fenhaus ran down track champion Steve Apel and took the lead with eight laps...
Final day sturgeon spearing in Fond du Lac | By Wisconsin DNR
February 28, 2021 - Fond du Lac, WI - Sunday, Feb. 28, marked the final day of the 2021 sturgeon spearing season. It was a unique year with good water clarity and solid ice...
Day 7 sturgeon spearing in Fond du Lac | By Wisconsin DNR
February 20, 2021 - Fond du Lac, WI - Friday, Feb. 19, was the seventh day of the 2021 sturgeon spearing season. Today, 108 fish were harvested on the Winnebago System, with 88 speared...
Nottestad takes Big 8 Late Model Series Prelude to the Nationals | By...
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...
Apel takes checkered flag in Super Late Model feature for second win in three...
June 22, 2020 - Slinger, WI — For the second time in three weeks, Steve Apel worked his way to the front of the super late model feature field and drove away with the...
Remembering Richard Zelm | By Rex Melius
Slinger, Wi - I can still remember that warm summer day when my oldest brother told me a friend from Slinger school was coming to play “scrub baseball” with us.
Scrub baseball is where you...
VIDEO | Hidden message found at Regner Park bath house in West Bend, WI
West Bend, WI - A search is underway for the former lifeguards who etched a message in the brickwork of the fireplace at the Regner Park bath house. According to site supervisor Bruce Wenninger,...
Obituary | Elizabeth Ashley Rodriguez, 20, of Menomonee Falls
October 28, 2020 - Menomonee Falls, Wi - Elizabeth Ashley Rodriguez (lovingly known as Lizzie), 20, went to live with Jesus in heaven on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
Lizzie was born on November 1, 1999,...
Schley tops the 50-lap Slinger Late Model Feature on Vintage Night | By...
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...
Remembering Richard Zelm | By Rex Melius
Slinger, Wi - I can still remember that warm summer day when my oldest brother told me a friend from Slinger school was coming to play “scrub baseball” with us.
Scrub baseball is where you...
Visitation today, December 19, 2024, for Ron Held, 76, of Slinger, Wi
December 19, 2024 - Slinger, WI - Ronald E. “Ron” Held passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born on March 26, 1948, in Hartford, WI...
Saukville man bags 18-pointer in Washington County, WI during Hunter’s Moon
West Bend, Wi - The Hunter's Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac, comes once a year, and is "traditionally a time to hunt and store up meat for a long winter." This past Wednesday...
Obituary | Stephanie Marie Pearson (nee Paalman), 38, of Slinger
October 22, 2019 - Slinger, WI - Stephanie Marie Pearson (nee Paalman) of Slinger, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2019.
She was born on May 11, 1981 to William and Carol Paalman in...
Mega scholarship awarded to Slinger High School student athlete | By Jason Howarth
April 28, 2021 - Slinger, WI - High school scholarships reward academic and athletic rigor. But recently a single scholarship presented at Slinger High School was worth as much as what some people make...
Designs unveiled for new clubhouse at West Bend Lakes Golf Club
August 28, 2021 - Town of Trenton, WI - It has been nearly six months since a devastating fire raced through the clubhouse at West Bend Lakes Golf Club, 1241 Highway 33 in the...