Daily News

09/13/2026

Hartford residents and visitors alike will soon have some new bakery opportunities at the former Our Daily Bread, 758 Grand Ave., as the Wheat and Willow Organic Bakery is getting ready to open its doors.

Read story: https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/business/wheat-willow-buys-our-daily-bread/article_03ccc753-9c1b-5176-b766-648469b932d7.html

09/13/2026

Behavioral Health Clinic is expanding its access across the Greater Milwaukee area with four new facilities, including in West Bend, where it has recently opened a new location at 1615 Barton Ave.

Behavioral Health Clinic expanded to four new locations in the Greater Milwaukee area, including a new site in West Bend.

09/13/2026

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican congressman who is running to become Wisconsin's next governor, says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau late Saturday. Tiffany and the pilot of the plane were transported to a hospital in Wausau for minor injuries.

WAUSAU, Wis. — A Republican congressman who is running for Wisconsin governor says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing

09/12/2026

West Bend West’s defense has been very solid over the past two weeks. The Spartans allowed just six points over their Week 2 and Week 3 matchups, and forced five turnovers over that span. But sometimes, the best form of defense is offense, and that was the case for West on Friday as it beat Kettle Moraine Lutheran 41-21 in a Glacier Trails Conference football game at KML.

Read full game recap: https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/sports/west-bend-west-beats-kml/article_a465a9fc-f7fb-5594-b4ec-01d1b370e842.html

09/12/2026

Kewaskum residents, community members and visitors all came together on Friday at the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial to pay tribute and honor those who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001, a fateful morning when planes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon, and crashed in a Pennsylvania field.

Read story: https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/news/kewaskum-911-memorial-ceremony/article_9cd81e10-0522-52b8-9b84-aa95adacd6f1.html

09/12/2026

Hartford’s Common Council appointed Newburg Village Administrator Nate Wendelborn as the city’s new Public Works director at its meeting on Tuesday, in addition to undertaking other business.

Hartford's Common Council unanimously appointed Nate Wendelborn as Public Works director during Tuesday's meeting.

09/11/2026

The Washington County Board of Supervisors was presented with the most current draft of the county’s proposed EMS levy system at its meeting Wednesday, formally showcasing the cumulative effort of over three years of deliberations between representatives from fire services, chief elected officials and other affected parties.

Washington County unveiled a new EMS levy proposal seeking $2.96 million in funding. A public safety committee will review the plan soon.

09/11/2026

The United Way Of Washington County is partnering with Bob's Main Street Auto & Towing- Hartford for a community-wide food drive through Sept. 29 to help stock local food pantries in an effort to support county residents facing food insecurity.

United Way of Washington County and Bob's Main Street Auto are holding a food drive through Sept. 29 to fight food insecurity.

09/11/2026

Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary updated the community on its recent legal battles Wednesday, with the announcement that no appeal will be filed by Andrew Willetts and We Love Farmington after the initial lawsuit was dismissed by Washington County Judge Ryan Hetzel in July.

Read story: https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/news/shalom-wildlife-zoo-wins-lawsuit/article_72bea6b6-4583-584d-b18b-ae5500a4afba.html

09/11/2026

Faith UCC - Slinger, WI has raised $1,000 this summer to support Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization that provides beds to children in Washington County who do not have one to sleep on.