New rules aim to boost safety By Patricia Bogumil Editor After an hour-long presentation by a Department of Natural Resources specialist, followed by a short public hearing and then a vote by the Village Board – poof! just like that – the hazard rating given for the Waterford dam dropped […]
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Village considers noise-screening options by industrial park
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Options for screening the village’s Fox Glen subdivision from the nearby industrial park became a topic of conversation at a Waterford Village Board meeting last month. Village President Tom Roanhouse had placed the item on the agenda, and asked for feedback on ways to provide some […]
Outside expert to review WSD computers
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to zero in on deficiencies and address security concerns, officials in the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 last week voted to hire an outside consultant to review existing technological infrastructure. Computer storage and security issues have been a recurring item for […]
Board seeks to attract new businesses, spruce up existing ones
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Union Grove Village Board members continue to pursue downtown revitalization efforts by working to recruit new businesses and encouraging existing ones to contribute to beautification efforts along Main Street. The issues were discussed June 10 at a meeting of the Village Board. The Community Development Authority […]
Dam analysis brings rezoning
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Village of Waterford will hold a public meeting Monday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m., to hear residents’ comments and offer information about a new ordinance that: • amends the village’s floodplain zoning; • adopts a Dam Failure Analysis and Hydraulic Shadow Map created by Racine […]
Project manager offers Highway 164 update
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has updated its Highway 164 project website to include a “Traffic Impacts” section, according to Traci Gengler, Project Manager for the Highway 164 work. To link to the general STH 164 website, she suggests going online to www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/seregion/1643643/index.htm (as an alternative, […]
Doc’s on the Fox now open for business
Whether it’s waterskiing, jetskiing, or just floating down the river, there are many activities for people in Waterford to do on the river – although one thing was missing, and David “Doc” Allesee knew what that was: There was nowhere on the river to pull up a boat and stop […]
Coleman Tool donates fire-fighting tool
The Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department extends thanks and appreciation to the Coleman Tool & Manufacturing Corp. and specifically, President Doug Coleman and Vice President Mike Coleman, for a generous donation. Recently the Department found that its old smoke-generating machine had reached its lifetime effectiveness and was beyond repair. Chief Tom […]
Rochester hosts a day of community spirit
The Village of Rochester invites the public to “Rochester Community Day,” being held Saturday, June 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Rochester Commons Park, West Spring and State streets (by the new Village Hall). The Village invites everyone to come and experience “reflections of the past and visions […]
Misplaced trust becomes an expensive lesson
By Patricia Bogumil Editor After trusting their 19-year-old granddaughter with the keys to their house and car, police say a Mount Pleasant couple was robbed of thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry and weapons – not to mention the cost of new replacement bedding. According to the criminal complaint filed […]
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