By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village of Union Grove Board members approved strategies and suggestions to add more moderate-priced and senior housing to Union Grove at their July 8 meeting. The measure was approved after consideration of findings known as “Plan: 2035,” presented July 1 by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
WSD building security discussed, addressed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Building security continues to be an area of focus for commissioners serving on the Town of Waterford’s Sanitary District (WSD) No. 1 board. Commissioners and staff discussed in May the merits of enhancing internal and external security measures at the district’s facility, located at the Waterford […]
Building inspector now available with open hours
By Jason Arndt Correspondent In an effort to keep up with the high demand for permits, the building inspector for the Town of Yorkville/Village of Union Grove will start holding office hours twice monthly. The inspector will be on hand to answer inquiries from contractors and citizens seeking permits for […]
Timeline set on WWMD dredging project
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Members of the Eco-System Restoration Committee within the Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) recently announced a timeline for the next phase of a possible sediment dredging project that is in the works. The Committee currently is in the process of obtaining the proper permits from the […]
Lesson learned on the need to lock doors
By Patricia Bogumil Editor An Ohio man allegedly burglarized a Caledonia home July 1, then returned the next day to steal more food and recharge the I-phone he had taken a day earlier. Tyler J. McElroy, 19, whose address is given as Homeworth, Ohio, is charged with two felony counts […]
News driver delivers help
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A newspaper delivery driver helped rescue a young woman she saw frantically running around with a baby at about 3:30 a.m., July 6, in Rochester. Charged in the ensuing investigation with multiple criminal counts is Telesforo Perez, of South Front Street, Rochester. According to the criminal […]
Store clerk does everything but follow orders in robbery
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Union Grove man who reportedly managed to run off with just a pack of cigarettes from the Dover Food Mart, despite threatening to kill the clerk unless she gave him all the money in her cash register, faces multiple charges in Racine County Circuit Court. […]
Drug bust nabs guns
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Members of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit set up a buy/bust operation June 25 at the Renaissance Cinema on Highway 20 in Sturtevant. As a result, besides drugs, they recovered guns, ammunition, and marijuana growing equipment. According to the criminal complained filed in Racine County […]
Waterway district explores hiring staff
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An additional person could be brought into the fold of Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) operations as the seven-person board overseeing the entity looks to streamline some of the administrative tasks. At their monthly meeting held last week, the WWMD board resumed exploration of a topic […]
Village considers request for reserved public parking
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford could make parking accommodations for a recently opened college geared specifically toward people with autism. Staff at the Wisconsin Independent Life College, 104B E. Main St., came before members of the Village Board’s Public Works Utilities Committee June 17 and discussed a […]
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