🌱 How West Bend teens can land a career mentor for next school year
West Bend, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you West Bend! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How West Bend teens can land a career mentor for next school year
- Which West Bend West track stars are heading to the state meet?
- How a six-figure state grant will upskill West Bend factory workers
Also on today's calendar: OWBC Meeting: Birds, Whales and Polar Bears in... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 88, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Beyond School Walls program completes inaugural school year (gmtoday.com) — Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Beyond School Walls mentoring program just wrapped its first year in West Bend, pairing local high schoolers with professionals from West Bend Insurance and Quad Graphics. With strong feedback from both students and mentors, the group is expanding for 2026-27 and is actively seeking West Bend-area businesses, sophomores, and juniors to join the next round. 
2. Faehling upwards: West Bend West senior shines at sectional (gmtoday.com) — West Bend West athletes made a big statement at the Beaver Dam sectional, with senior hurdler and sprinter Rylee Faehling leading multiple state-qualifying performances and relay wins. Several Spartans, along with nearby Slinger, Hartford, and Germantown standouts, punched tickets to the WIAA state track meet in La Crosse after a night of record-breaking times and dramatic photo-finishes.
3. DWD Awards Over $2 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Training Grants (wisconsin.gov) — More than 200 workers at West Bend-based Regal Ware/West Bend Company will receive state-funded training in safety, quality, and lean manufacturing through a $110,944 Wisconsin Fast Forward grant. The broader program is sending over $2.4 million to 17 employers statewide to upskill more than 1,000 workers in key industries and boost wages.
4. Scouting America presents awards to local leaders (gmtoday.com) — A West Bend resident, Scout leader Andrew Bublitz, was among several adult volunteers honored for their service to Scouting at a recent recognition event in Cedarburg. The awards highlighted leaders from Mequon and Cedarburg packs and troops, and noted Scouting America’s ongoing role in youth leadership development across the region.
📸 Around West Bend
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Movie: Spaceballs (1987 PG) →
The Bend Theater, 125 N Main St, West Bend
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Graduation Rehearsal
East Hi West Bend, WI 53095
7:15 am -
Silverbrook 5K Raindate
Silverbrook Intermediate West Bend, WI 53095
8:00 am -
Music on Main
West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Old Settlers Park
5:00 pm -
OWBC Meeting: Birds, Whales and Polar Bears in... →
Friends of Lac Lawrann Conservancy, 300 Schmidt Rd, West Bend
7:00 pm -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County Golf Fore Kids Sake
West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Washington County Golf Course-Hartford, WI
8:00 am -
Free Family Nature Club End of the Year Hullabaloo! →
Fox Hill Nature Preserve - Nordic Trails, 4158 Sleeping Dragon Rd, West Bend
4:30 pm -
The Market Tote Social →
Cafe Floriana, 611 Veterans Ave, West Bend
6:30 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
📣 West Bend Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Slinger in the Park →
Slinger Community Park, 128 Kettle Moraine Dr N, Slinger
6:00 pm -
Graduation Rehearsal
East Hi West Bend, WI 53095
7:15 am -
Silverbrook 5K Raindate
Silverbrook Intermediate West Bend, WI 53095
8:00 am -
Music on Main
West Bend Area Chamber-Commerce Old Settlers Park
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know of a pet sitter for 2 friendly pups, short notice, 6/6/26-6/20/26.
It would have to be in your house. Our previous pet sitter had a medical emergency. Prefer West Bend. (Nextdoor Little Cedar Lake) - Anyone interested in getting some permanent outdoor soffit lighting?
Send me a message if you’d like a complimentary estimate! (Nextdoor Regner Park)
- Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. posted a job opening for Construction Roof Loader Materal Handler in West Bend. Apply here.
- Schreiber Foods posted a job opening for Packaging Machine Operator in West Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Bend here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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