By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School Board members expressed differing opinions June 10 on the need for a 4-year-old kindergarten program in the district for the 2014-15 school year. At the Policy/Curriculum Committee meeting, chairman Paul Beyerl questioned the effectiveness of 4K programs in general. “Where is […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Public hearing will shake out concerns about R&R patio
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Public input is sought about the annual conditional use permit issued to the R&R Club in downtown Union Grove, following debate touched off Monday night at the village’s Plan Commission meeting. “I am tired of getting ambushed and picked on anytime I come in here,” Club […]
Advice sought on handling disasters
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A professional from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department is expected to meet with a cross-section of officials from Waterford area school districts and municipalities to discuss disaster training next fall soon after school starts. At the prompting of Norway Town Chairwoman Jean Jacobson, emergency preparedness will […]
WSD computer security update options considered
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Officials in the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 are interested in using updated technology to address a series of perceived deficiencies. At last month’s district meeting, WSD commissioners discussed contracting with a firm to back-up the district’s files, perhaps through a cloud method that […]
Get ready for a really big show on the Fourth
The Union Grove Fourth of July Parade Committee reminds all parade participants to return the Details of Entry form by Saturday, June 15, so the parade line-up can be finalized. The form can be downloaded from the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.uniongrovechamber.org. There is also […]
Highway 164 updates now posted weekly
By Patricia Bogumil Editor At the request of Waterford Town Chairman Tom Hincz, Project Manager Traci Gengler for the state Highway 164 reconstruction project plans to provide weekly updates as the summer-long project moves along. Her weekly updates are being posted on the town’s web site, www.tn.waterford.wi.gov, each Friday. The […]
Artist program at Yorkville unveils another masterpiece
By Julie Rossman Correspondent The Yorkville School cafeteria has started to look like more than a lunchroom. Looking at the east wall, it has the feel of an art gallery. That’s because third-graders have taken part in an “Artist-in-Residence” program for the last three years, thanks to the volunteer efforts […]
History Seekers set for Super Saturday
By Jason Arndt Correspondent History Seekers of Union Grove will be taking over the Union Grove Village Hall on Super Saturday in September with displays and activities to commemorate the Village’s 175 years of existence. After several months of dialogue between the Village and Union Grove Chamber of Commerce, a […]
Local bar wins in Appeals case
By Patricia Bogumil Editor In a case likely to be cited for years to come, a Wisconsin court has ruled that a Waterford bar that served alcohol to an underage drinker can’t be sued for negligence, because the underage person provided false identification. The Associated Press reports that court records […]
Out on bond and in trouble again
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Sturtevant man out on bond for allegedly burglarizing a Town of Dover home in January picked up new felony charges June 2. According to the criminal complaint filed June 3 in Racine County Circuit Court: Benjamin D. Thompson, 24, was observed on surveillance video concealing […]
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