State Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) announces a Tele-Town Hall scheduled for  Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.  Constituents may call and participate in the conversation or listen.    The telephone number to call and participate or listen to the Tele-Town Hall is 877-229-8493.  You must provide ID number 112127 to […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent       While a number of issues still remain up in the air, the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) is moving forward with a minted 2014 budget.       Commissioners last week approved a previously published budget proposal that reflects an overall 1.17 percent decrease […]

  By Patricia Bogumil Editor       Late-breaking news arriving Tuesday for the Waterford Graded School District’s 2013-14 budget was most welcome.       Tuesday morning, Superintendent Chris Joch learned that WGSD will receive about $107,000 more in state aids than what the state projected in July.       As a result, Joch […]

      Competition is getting fierce but, with community support, Waterford High School could be a contender to win big bucks and even a free concert performed here next spring by recording artist Kelly Clarkson.       The high school recently registered in a national teen driver safety campaign presented by State […]

By Patricia Bogumil editor       The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently released 2012-13 school report cards for each public school and district in the state.       The reports create a more standardized method for parents and residents to check out the effectiveness of their local schools. How we’re doing […]

      Downtown business owners in the Village of Waterford will get a first-hand look at how to increase sales by enhancing store layout, design, interior décor and merchandising during free, one-on-one consultations offered on Wednesday, Oct. 23.       Hosted by Absolutely Waterford, the village’s Main Street organization, award-winning retail professional […]

Highway 20 at the Canadian National RR in Racine County will close on Monday for repair work. The closure is expected to remain in place until Oct. 25, weather permitting. Highway 20, between Honey Creek Road and Miller Road in Waterford, will close on Monday, Oct. 14. Crews will be […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor       Eighth-graders from St. Thomas Aquinas School in Waterford, and St. Mary’s and St. Charles schools in Burlington, are learning a living lesson in American Government, with their long-planned school trip to Washington D.C. postponed due to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.       […]

By Dave Fidlin   Correspondent         The development of two up-and-coming subdivisions in Rochester was a lengthy topic of discussion last month for the Rochester Village Board.         Elected officials discussed paving deadlines with developer Jeff Johnson for the Stoneridge Subdivision, located off Ridge Lane, and the Coyote […]