By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor On Sunday morning, one of the greatest football coaches ever to grace the college stage left this Earth. Joe Paterno, the longtime head of the Penn State University football program, died of lung cancer at the age of 85. The man lovingly known […]
Sports & Other News
Standouts for the week of Jan. 27, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Carson Biedrzycki, Burlington High School boys basketball: Playing perhaps his best game of the year – amid the Demons playing one of their best games of the year – Biedrzycki was a big part of BHS’s 75-55 win over Kenosha Bradford last week. Biedrzycki was […]
‘Instant tax refund’ loans can come with high price
If a W-2 is waiting in your mailbox, you probably want to get your hands on your tax refund as quickly as possible. If you are thinking about taking advantage of an advertised service that offers “instant tax refunds” or “quick money,” you may want to reconsider. “A quick tax […]
Funeral services Saturday for Waterford grad killed in crash
Leah Jaskie, 19, died in crash early Sunday morning By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Funeral services for Leah Jaskie, 19, of Genoa City, formerly of Waterford, will be held Saturday at Mealy Funeral Home in Waterford. Jaskie, a 2011 Waterford Union High School graduate, was killed Jan. 22 car crash […]
Early retirement requests debated at School Board meeting
In the aftermath of Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 legislation, school districts – including Waterford Graded – wrangle with post-employment benefits. Locally, elected officials continued their discussion of the issue at a recent School Board Personnel and Finance Committee meeting and could have acted a retirement request at a regular […]
Manger mystery
Theft of Baby Jesus figure has touch of irony for local church By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief During his Christmas Day service at St. John’s Lutheran Church last month, the Rev. Kirk Lahmann spoke of another church that had the Baby Jesus stolen from its Nativity scene. He preached […]
Residents on County Road L receive notification they are using the wrong address
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Town of Waterford residents living on County Road L received letters in the mail today from the United States Postal Service saying they have been using the wrong address and will have to change to addresses that use “Janesville Drive” as their street. Waterford Town […]
When Mother Nature falls for Jack Frost
Although she played hard-to-get for more than a month, Mother Nature finally succumbed to charms of Jack Frost in the past two weeks. A fresh fall of snow and a bright winter sun created this picturesque scene at Browns Lake Golf Course Saturday. (Photo by Jacqueline Nadolski)
Residents escape apartment building fire
Residents of a 12-unit apartment building were safely evacuated early Wednesday when a fire broke out on a deck of one of the apartments. The Racine County Communications Center received a 911 cell phone call reporting the fire at 2:29 a.m. from a resident of 520 Mill Avenue in the […]
Graded School Board looks at outsourcing janitorial services
Nine outside firms have expressed interest in providing janitorial services in the Waterford Graded School District, officials announced Monday. At a School Board Personnel and Finance Committee meeting, Superintendent Chris Joch provided an update on the issue, which has been previously discussed as a cost-savings measure. The interest came from […]
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