Allan Kieckhafer Archive
Ripley’s claimed West Bend did NOT enter the Great Depression…. Is that true?
April 5, 2020 – West Bend, WI – There is a line on the City of West Bend Wikipedia page that “The strong economy in West Bend in the 1930s led Ripley’s Believe it or Not to claim that West Bend was the only city in the United States
Ripley’s claimed West Bend did NOT enter the Great Depression…. Is that true?
March 30, 2020 – West Bend, WI – There is a line on the City of West Bend Wikipedia page that “The strong economy in West Bend in the 1930s led Ripley’s Believe it or Not to claim that West Bend was the only city in the United States
An extra special time of year for Allan Kieckhafer | By William James R. Schroeder Sr.
Dec. 17, 2018 – West Bend, WI – For children and adults alike, Christmas is a special day. For Allan Kieckhafer, the day has always meant a little more. This year December 25 marks Kieckhafer’s 95th birthday. The celebrations are in full swing for the lifelong resident, businessman, and
VIDEO | Allan Kieckhafer honored with the Cliff and Betty Nelson Award
Nov. 1, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Allan Kieckhafer of West Bend is this year’s winner of the Cliff and Betty Nelson Volunteer Leadership Award. During an interview Thursday morning at Kieckhafer’s home overlooking Big Cedar Lake the 94-and-a-half year old spoke enthusiastically about his dedication to West