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Little hope left as effort was underway to save Annex II
On January 23, http://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com broke the story about plans to raze Washington County's Annex II and the building housing the County Senior Center.
“They’re just...
Theo Richter icehouse | By Lee Krueger
Town of West Bend, WI - Today’s 1920 history photo is courtesy Lee Krueger. It’s the Theo Richter icehouse. I was after a photo...
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Upcycling at the old Schwai’s / Bibinger’s family tavern and dance hall
There's some historic upcycling going on in the Town of Polk as the old floor boards and ceiling joists from Schwai's in Cedar Creek...
Tribute to Catholic Schools Week – Remember the tower fire escape at Holy Angels?
The 1919 photo, courtesy Steve Kissinger, is being posted as a tribute to Catholic Schools Week.
According to the archives in the Research Center...
69th anniversary of Woolen Mills fire
Today is the 69th anniversary of the Woolen Mills fire in West Bend. In 1947 the headline on the front of the West Bend...
Moving weekend for Truck Outfitters
Truck Outfitters is moving this weekend one storefront to the north at 1325 S. Main St. in West Bend, formerly home to Verlo Mattress.
Douglas...
Remembering the Enger-Kress Pocketbook Co.
The old Enger-Kress building, 151 Wisconsin Street, has been sold. Enger-Kress has a long history in West Bend.
According to the Janean Mollet-van Beckum book,...
Obit: Kenneth Troedel, 85
Kenneth L. Troedel, 85, of West Bend, entered Eternal Life on Monday, January 25, 2016 at The Kathy Hospice.
He was born on July 2,...
The County Annex II used to be “asylum for the chronic insane”
A bit of history on the Washington County Annex II, 515 E. Washington St. in West Bend. The County Annex II is in the...
Liebetraus inducted into WBBA Hall of Fame
The Liebetrau family, Bob, Roger, Don, and Jerry, were inducted over the weekend into the West Bend Baseball Association's Diamond of Honor-Wall of Fame....
County to raze Wash. Co. Annex II and Senior Center
By this summer Washington County’s Annex II and the Senior Center will be razed. Plans have been in the works for about a year...
Ice skating rink to open today at Regner Park
The ice skating rink at Regner Park will open today. Park & Rec director Craig Hoeppner said the rink will be open and the...
WBEA responds to School Board President’s comments about Galileo system testing
This week Washington County Insider ran a story with exclusive comments from West Bend School Board President Randy Marquardt regarding the Galileo testing system...
Obit: Steve Leverenz, 58
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Steve Leverenz, 58, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center from Pulmonary Fibrosis while surrounded by his loving family...
New CEO starts today at Cedar Community
There will be a lot of warm welcomes at Cedar Community today as it's the first day on the job for Lynn Olson; he...
Scammed by Erin Craig
Erin Craig is a 1999 graduate of the West Bend High Schools. She's on a fabulous adventure writing travel articles for bbc.com, Roads &...
Record fundraiser at Taste of Washington County
Records were broken this year at the 17th annual Taste of Washington County. The event held Dec. 2 at the Washington County Fair Park...
WB Cultural Alliance develops plan for WB Theatre/bridge project
There was a lot of energy at Dublin’s Tuesday evening as the West Bend Cultural Alliance gathered to craft a plan to save the...
New CEO to take the reins Monday at Cedar Community
For only the third time in its 62-year history, Cedar Community will embrace a new Chief Executive Officer as Steve Jaberg steps down in...