🌱 See which Hartford Civil War veterans are now permanently honored
Hartford, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Hartford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Hartford Civil War veterans are now permanently honored
- Where Hartford residents can cool off for free during extreme heat.
- Hartford remembers welder Michael Fechter and his years at Helgensen.
Also on today's calendar: Relay For Life of Washington County and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dedication of Civil War Monument at St. Killian Cemetery in Hartford, Wi (washingtoncountyinsider.com) — Residents in Hartford recently gathered at St. Killian Cemetery on Union Street to dedicate a new monument honoring 11 Civil War veterans buried there. Volunteers with the Washington County Civil War Monument Committee funded the memorial privately and say it helps preserve local military history even as older headstones fade. 
• Public health department shares free cooling sites ahead of warmer weather (gmtoday.com) — Hartford residents can cool off for free at Senior Friends Inc. on Highland Avenue, one of several Washington County cooling sites open during extreme heat. The Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department is sharing hours and locations at libraries, the YMCA, and senior centers so people can safely escape dangerous temperatures this summer.
• Michael J. Fechter, 75, of West Bend, Wi (washingtoncountyinsider.com) — Hartford readers are connected to this obituary through Michael Fechter’s later career at Helgensen Industries in town, where he shared his welding and machining expertise. The longtime West Bend resident, devoted husband, father, and grandfather died June 7 in Florida, and his family plans a funeral service in West Bend on August 8, 2026.
📸 Around Hartford
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★ Featured events ★
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Wisconsin AutoFest at Wisconsin Automotive Museum →
Wisconsin Automotive Museum, 147 N Rural St, Hartford
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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2026 Farmer's Market
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Jordan Park (near the Hartford Rec Center)
8:00 am -
Rescued Wildlife Presentation
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Meet at the Amphitheater
3:00 pm -
Brewer's Concession Stands - Volunteers Needed
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce American Family Field 1 Brewers Way Milwaukee, WI 53214 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County Mentor Info Session
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce 1246A E Sumner St, Hartford, WI 53027
4:00 pm -
2026 After Hours, Jun
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Venue to be determined
5:00 pm -
2026 WIN Breakfast - June - Hartford Municipal Airport
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Hartford Municipal Airport 4200 Co HWY U Hartford WI 53027
7:30 am -
Relay For Life of Washington County →
Hartford Town Hall, 3360 Co Rd K, Hartford
3:30 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Young Professionals Coffee & Conversation
Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce Chick-Fil-A 2980 Golf Ct. Delafield, Wi 53018
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Nobodys Hero: Hustisford KMSL Youth Soccer Benefit →
Hustisford Community Hall, 316 E Tweedy St, Hustisford
7:00 pm -
Little Switzerland Summer Concert Series →
Little Switzerland Ski Area, 105 Cedar Creek Rd, Slinger
7:00 pm -
Duran Decade - A Tribute to Duran Duran →
The Bend Theater, 125 N Main St, West Bend
7:30 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Geese and goslings Erin Meadows Farm pond
I think this is what you call an extended family! 🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿 (Nextdoor Erin)
- Universal Forest Products, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator I in Hartford. Apply here.
- GPAC Staffing posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Slinger
- Slinger FIre Department weekly call summary for May 31-June 6 (discoverhometown.com)
- Washington County HCE awards four scholarships (gmtoday.com)
- Hartford Police Department warns of recent utility scam attempts (gmtoday.com)
Richfield
- Richfield road construction update for five village projects (gmtoday.com)
Jackson
- First Alert Weather Day: Heat Advisories issued; chance for severe thunderstorms ahead (wtap.com)
- U23 Pan American Championships (June 11-13) Full Event Schedule (win-magazine.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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