
Several generations of West Benders were saddened when Dairy Queen, a longtime hallmark of Main Street, unexpectedly closed. Both city locations ceased operation in late January.
What is your favorite memory of Dairy Queen?
“We’d always go to DQ after all our swim meets. The poor workers were so overwhelmed with our presence, they’d always give us plastic numbers. But instead of giving the number tags back, we’d just steal them! On the last day they were open, we admitted to stealing them, so they gave us all of them, 1-100, and we were so happy. Now we will pass those tags down to all swim captains of the future to help remember the place we always went.”
Josh Nowak, East senior
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