By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer By a greater than 2-to-1 margin, a crowd of more than 100 Waterford Graded School District residents voted April 22 to keep their school board members’ pay frozen at zero for the 2012-13 school year. The no-pay issue was brought back to citizens for a […]
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iCare, do you?
Community members team up to fight teen suicide and drug abuse By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Cindi Schweitzer, owner of Integrity Funeral Services in Waterford, says she’s buried too many teenagers due to suicide and/or drug abuse. Her desire to do something to change that led her to form iCare, […]
Switching from textbooks to tablets
By Maureen Vander Sanden Contributor Textbooks are taking a back seat to technology in the Washington-Caldwell School District in Tichigan, where middle school students are now relaying on iPads as a primary learning device. The school’s iPad program was fully implemented at the start of the current academic year in […]
All fired up to save the cannon
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Something familiar has gone missing from Waterford for the last few months, and Steve Denman is searching for help in getting it back in place. An historic cannon that sat for years off First Street and River Road by Whitford Park has been removed with the […]
Fire contract cost concerns raised at town annual meeting
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Concerns about some wording involving costs in the contract between the Tichigan Volunteer Fire Co. and the Village of Waterford’s fire department were raised Tuesday night at the Town of Waterford annual meeting. With a handful of people in attendance, Chairman Robert Langmesser brought up […]
Nude neighbor charged with seven felonies
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Rochester man upped the yuck factor to the term “neighborhood watch” by allegedly spying on children entering a preschool while standing nude in front of a bedroom window at his house. According to the criminal complaint filed April 15 in Racine County Circuit Court: William […]
Lots of stuff involved in sewer backup claim
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A property owner’s claim against the Village of Waterford for a sewer backup could be denied, based on a recommendation by the Public Works Utilities Committee. On Monday, committee members followed the advice of legal counsel, the village’s insurance provider and Public Works Director Jeff Dolezal […]
High School fire out with luck and skill
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Fire investigators believe foul play had no role in a predawn fire that broke out at Waterford High School April 15, according to Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling. Instead, the cause of the fire in an auxiliary room off the main gym is considered to likely […]
Well repairs encounter snags
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to bring a malfunctioning well into working order in the Village of Waterford continue as warmer temperatures start making their return. Director of Public Works Jeff Dolezal this week provided an update on Well No. 1, which is located on the Village Hall grounds at […]
Village of Waterford declares a flood emergency
A flood warning has been issued for the Fox River due to rising water levels and the Village of Waterford has declared a flood emergency. Village property owners may pick up filled sandbags at the Village of Waterford Public Works building at 801 Ela Avenue at any time on a […]
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