West Bend man who saved boy’s life in 2021 fulfills promise of a ride...
September 24, 2024 - West Bend, Wi - It was 2021 when WashingtonCountyInsider.com published a story that captured many hearts and put West Bend, Wi, in the national spotlight. A city snowplow driver, David...
West Bend man credited with saving boy’s life after finding him outside at 4...
February 16, 2021 - West Bend, WI - David Gehrke of West Bend had a bit of excitement during his early morning shift while snow plowing for the City.
Gehrke, 61, is a part-time plow...
Poem: September | By Helen Hunt Jackson
Sept. 1, 2019 - Washington Co., WI - A poem to mark the season by Helen Hunt Jackson.
September
The goldenrod is yellow,
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.
The gentian's...
Snowfall totals across Washington Co., WI
Washington Co., WI - If you get a hot second before today's Packer game, chime in with your snowfall total from the past few days and for bonus points, how many times did you...
Good packing snow as 1-3 inches expected in Washington Co., WI
December 6, 2022 - Washington Co., WI - Some good packing snow as a system is drifting through Washington County, WI.
A mere 20 minutes after photo below was taken. It be slick on the...
Sharing a note of “Thanks” with Maddox, his mom and local hero David Gehrke
February 17, 2021 - West Bend, WI - It is a day that should be dubbed "David Gehrke Day" for the heroic actions by one part-time snowplow who helped save the life of a...
Winter Storm Warning in effect for Washington/Ozaukee Counties, could be biggest storm of season
Washington County, WI - A winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in effect from tonight at 6 p.m., until Sunday at 6 p.m for Washington and Ozaukee counties....
The return of the Pileated Woodpecker to Sixth Avenue
December 1, 2020 - West Bend, WI - Barb Keehn was looking out her kitchen window when she yelled for her husband. "Come here quick but slow...."
A pileated woodpecker was dominating their suet feeder...
VIDEO | Starlink Satellite Train visible tonight, April 26, over Washington County |...
April 26, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - View the Starlink Satellite Train tonight, April 26, 2020, after 9:09 p.m. in the Midwest. And possibly see a bunch more satellites following the same line...
URGENT – Time change for tonight’s Starlink Satellite Train visible over Washington County ...
April 26, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - Quick update. A lot of response on people interested in tonight's viewing of the Starlink Satellite Train. Well heads up... the timeline just changed and the...
The return of the Pileated Woodpecker to Sixth Avenue in West Bend
November 27, 2020 - West Bend, WI - For some reason this bird returns annually... and it appears to get bigger and bigger every year. The pileated woodpecker dominated the suet feeder outside my...
VIDEO | Rime ice in Washington County
January 7, 2021 - Washington Co., WI - It is probably one of the first times the snowbirds are really missing out on a beautiful winter in Wisconsin. Rime ice, little feathery crystals that...
List of area fire departments, ambulance, and law enforcement involved in accidents on I41...
April 21, 2021 - Slinger, WI - This morning, April 21, 2021, the Slinger Fire Department requested MABAS BOX 21-1-3 first to the full WORKING STILL level and ending up at the 2nd level...
On a history note | Remembering the snow storm of 1936
Washington Co., WI - It was February 6, 1936, more than 86 years ago when a blizzard dumped over 20 inches of snow statewide causing 10-foot drifts and traffic to come to a standstill.
The...
VIDEO | Identifying the source of the night-time screeching
August 1, 2020 - West Bend, WI - Posed a question earlier this week about night-time screeching. Listen in... aside from the chirp of the crickets can you identify that sound in the distance?
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Rainfall totals across Washington County | Photo courtesy Carrie Roethle
July 15, 2021 - Washington Co., WI - Two rounds of storms/rain passed through Washington County on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
The photo below by Carrie Roethle was captured near Iron Ridge. How much...
Garbage collection cancelled Wednesday, Dec. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 31 in West Bend
West Bend, WI - There will be no garbage collection in the City of West Bend on Wednesday, December 30 and Thursday, December 31.
City officials said because snow is in the forecast overnight into...
My winter pet peeve brings trouble…
January 25, 2022 - West Bend, WI - This incident happened a couple years ago. It’s an oldie but a goodie.
Just too embarrassing... so I convinced myself I had to share.
There's a super pet...
Power outages across Washington County following Tuesday storms
August 11, 2021 - Washington County, WI - Thousands of neighbors are affected by power outages according to WE Energies following a strong line of storms with high winds that passed through...
Snowfall totals across Washington Co., WI
Washington Co., WI - Mother Nature let go a blanket of winter white Saturday night across Washington Co., WI. Snow started initially Saturday morning in Germantown and by 1:30 p.m. started creeping further north...