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Slinger Police Blotter
The following information was included in the Slinger Police Department monthly report that was prepared for the April 15 Slinger Village Board meeting. A 55-year-old man on March 1 for sex trafficking after he engaged with illegal behaviors with a 16-year-old in Milwaukee. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A 36-year-old...
Opening weekend is here for Slinger Speedway
SLINGER, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Race car driving is back, and that means the sound of cars zipping around the quarter-mile track will fill the air in Slinger. It'll kick off this Sunday, April 21 with Super Late Models and the Midwest Tour. Slinger Speedway has 20 events planned for...
Washington County semi rollover; driver arrested for OWI
TOWN OF POLK, Wis. - A 26-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested by Washington County sheriff's deputies for OWI first offense after rolling over a fully loaded semi-tractor trailer on I-41 Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Officials say the wreck happened around 3:15 p.m. after an off-duty law enforcement officer observed the...
Hartford Union High School 2024 Prom Court | By Katrina Cravy
Hartford, WI – Introducing the 2024 Hartford Union High School Junior Prom Court. This year’s theme is 24K Gold. Girls front row left to right: Addison Friedl, Ashlen O’Morrow, Ava Lisiecki, Bella Ingram, Brooke Matic, Gracey Wetzel, Julia Pearce, Madalyn Adams, Makena Christian, Mya Nelson and Sarah Robbe.
Truck driver nearly runs sheriff off road, rolls semi over
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said a truck driver nearly four times the legal limit rolled his semi over in broad daylight Wednesday. The driver was on his way from Green Bay to Milwaukee. The sheriff's office said he had made it all the way to Interstate 41 just southeast of Slinger when the truck rolled over.
REAL ESTATE | Eaton’s Pizza remodel underway at new location on Hwy 33 in West Bend, WI
West Bend, Wi – Corey Faust is quickly moving forward with the remodel of his new Eaton’s Fresh Pizza location on Highway 33 and River Road in West Bend, WI. Faust opened his first store on Paradise Drive in 2017. He opened his second location in Grafton in 2020 and now Faust has purchased the building, 411 N. River Road, formerly home to Hetzel Law Office.
St. Charles Parish in Hartland has built a new church with a distinct Italian design
St. Charles Parish's new church in Hartland now has a distinct Italian look. This Roman Catholic church broke ground for its new church in April of 2021 and just opened with an April 6 dedication ceremony. The new church is at 313 Circle Drive and on the same property as the former church. ...
The Potted Owl’s remaining egg likely not viable
The last egg in a great horned owl nest in West Bend is unlikely to hatch. River, known on social media as The Potted Owl, has been nesting there in an empty flower pot for weeks. Late on April 14, River ate one egg and hours later “flew off into...
Stephanie Justmann is new City Administrator in Mayville, WI
Mayville, WI – Following a change in leadership after the April 2, 2024, Spring Election, the City of Mayville is moving forward with an effort to get back on track. On April 2, 2024, former Mayville Mayor Rob Boelk defeated one-term Mayor John Guinn. Boelk is familiar with the community having served three consecutive terms as mayor before stepping down in 2022.
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