As the days get shorter and the temperatures continue to drop, there’s no doubt about it — winter in the Midwest is here. While it’s easy to get caught up reminiscing about baseball games, family bike rides in the neighborhood,…
Hello & Merry Christmas! I don’t know about you but fall flew by and now winter is beginning! We all know what this means….snow, sleet, rain, other drivers reacquainting themselves with the roads and these kinds of driving conditions. That…
The new year is upon us. With it comes the excitement of a fresh start… and, here in the Midwest, the promise of even more snow and ice. Our roads can quickly turn dangerous when temperatures drop, but most of…
The coldest months of the year are here. While we love staying cozy indoors, the Midwest isn’t known for hibernating — Wisconsin proudly boasts a slew of winter activities from snowshoeing to ice fishing and everything in between. In fact,…
Welcome to winter! Given the conditions out on the roadway today, I thought I would share some driving tips from West Bend Mutual as they relate to black ice. I was out this morning and there seems to be a…
Winter is here in the Midwest, and there’s one thing we know for sure from past years: It’ll be an unpredictable season. We want to help you keep your home in tip-top shape over the next few months. Make sure…
‘Tis the season to be jolly — and to show your neighborhood just how spirited you are by creating a stellar holiday light display outside your home. There’s something about the whimsical look of holiday lights reflecting off of freshly…
Soon snowflakes will be falling, the kids will have another holiday recital, invitations to parties and get-togethers will flood email and Facebook inboxes, and you’ll be wondering how on earth you’re going to get through another holiday season. November has…
Before we all hunker down for the winter, I wanted to take a moment to discuss something that has come up multiple times in the past few weeks in our agency. It has to do with insuring your adult children…
At the coldest point of winter, temperatures in the Midwest can plummet to more than -30 degrees in some areas. Unfortunately, severe winter weather can seriously damage your home if you don’t take the proper precautions. Read on for simple…