By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village officials are beginning negotiations with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office for its annual contract, which is set to expire at the end of 2013. Union Grove officials have worked with the Sheriff’s Office for more than three decades and during a village meeting held June […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Scouting Court of Awards honors accomplishments
More than 40 people attended Waterford Boy Scout Troop 324’s annual outdoor Court of Awards recognition ceremony, held June 2 at Whitford Park. Many youth and adults received awards, badges, honors that day. Advancement Chair Bill Becker and Scoutmaster Garrett Maas each received a District Award for their service. Maas […]
Rochester puts Coral Reef decision on hold
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Rochester Village Board’s Public Works Committee has decided to hold off for now on taking a vote on the potential acquisition of an easement at the site of the former Coral Reef Restaurant, 705 S. Front St. In recent months, village officials have discussed […]
Fourth of July in Union Grove
Independence Day festivities offer something for everyone Everybody loves a parade – especially when it’s the 175th (Dodransbicentennial) anniversary Independence Day celebration in the Village of Union Grove. The 2013 parade is sponsored by the Bixby-Hansen American Legion Post 171 and the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. It […]
Celebrating the nation’s Independence
Waterford displays its spirit on the Fourth By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford again hosts an exciting lineup of Independence Day festivities for the whole family on Thursday, July 4. • The fun starts at 8 a.m. with the 5k River City Road Race at Whitford Park. Day-of-race registration ($23) starts […]
School Board president apologizes for letting meeting ‘spiral out of control’
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Waterford Graded School District Board President Bob Kastengren issued an apology to the public and fellow School Board members June 24, saying he regretted letting last month’s board meeting get out of control during the public comments. “I allowed the comments to spiral out of […]
Officials keep an eye on state residency rules
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village Fire Commission members are closely monitoring the developments of State Assembly Bill 40, due to the potential of loosening the Union Grove/Yorkville residency requirements. Wisconsin’s budget bill is currently pending final approval from Gov. Scott Walker and could ease requirements of firefighters employed with the […]
Village well working again
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A once malfunctioning well has sprung back into working order this spring in the Village of Waterford, At a Village Board meeting held last month, Director of Public Works Jeff Dolezal reported that Well No. 1, located behind the Village Hall grounds at 123 N. […]
Facility study now under way for Raymond School
Preliminary report expected in September The Raymond School District Board of Education recently hired Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) of Mil- waukee to conduct a comprehensive facility assessment of Raymond School, which was built in 1961. The study includes a detailed evaluation of the school building and site, and will offer […]
Local plans eyed as highway project advances
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the not-too-distant reconstruction of highways 83 and 20 being planned by state officials, Village of Waterford leaders are involved in the process of planning for an enhanced park that could be located near the corridor and constructed in conjunction with the highway work. The proposed […]
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