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🌱 West Bend’s Turkey Trot gives Thanksgiving morning a charitable start

West Bend, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey West Bend! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • West Bend’s Turkey Trot gives Thanksgiving morning a charitable start
  • West Bend Power bring a 14-game winning streak home Friday
  • Pickup enters Big Cedar Lake; occupants reach shore safely

Also on today's calendar: Kids MusicFest and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 41, low: 30.
  • Friday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. West Bend to once again host annual Turkey Trot (gmtoday.com) — West Bend’s Thanksgiving Turkey Trot offers an untimed walk or run while helping the Washington County Foster Closet. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. Nov. 26 beside The Hub, 303 E. Water St. No registration is needed, and organizers encourage donations of $10 per adult and $1 per child.
   

2. Power continue dominant run with weekend sweep of Forge (gmtoday.com) — The West Bend Power have won 14 straight games after beating the Fox Cities Forge 8-0 at home and 10-1 in Appleton. Adam Sexton and Shaun Paulson each scored hat tricks in Saturday’s victory. The Power host the Peoria Mustangs Friday at 7:30 p.m. with a chance to extend the streak.
   

3. Pickup into Big Cedar Lake at CTH K and STH 144 By Dan Croft (washingtoncountyinsider.com) — Everyone escaped a pickup that entered Big Cedar Lake near Highway 144 and County Highway K in the town of Polk Tuesday evening. Slinger fire officials reported no injuries and said occupants reached land before crews arrived. The truck was removed from shallow water, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
   

4. Donna Mae Bier, 92, of Suamico, formerly Kewaskum, Wi (washingtoncountyinsider.com) — Donna Mae Bier, a longtime Kewaskum resident who worked as a telephone operator in West Bend and helped grow Bier's Jewelry Store, died November 6 at 92. Family and friends can gather November 17 at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. and a noon service.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Bend

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday November 15
  • Kids MusicFest →
    Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • School Board Meeting →
    KHS Library, 1510 Bilgo Lane, Kewaskum
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday November 12
  • Band Concert - SLV Gym
    Silverbrook Intermediate West Bend, WI 53095
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors!
    My name is Iysyn. I’m a 21-year-old entrepreneur and started up a company called, Ice Insulation & Rodent Protection, a local one-man operation… (Nextdoor Aurora Rd)
  • Looking to purchase a used car.
    Has anyone had a good or bad experience with Morries in West Bend? (Nextdoor Yahr Park)
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in West Bend. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in West Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Bend here.

Ok West Bend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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