An argument in the Town of Yorkville over a toolbox resulted in a visit by the county SWAT team, which in turn led to accommodations at the Racine County Jail Saturday for a Racine County man. As of press time, Laurence Esser, 55, was being held in the jail on […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Taxes down, spending flat in village budget
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Property taxes will drop by 1.57 percent in the 2013 budget proposed for the Village of Union Grove. Expenses will rise slightly (1/10 of a percent), while the tax rate will increase by 34 cents, or just over 5 percent. Also, adding to that budgetary mix […]
Village levy and tax rate steady for 2013
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The proposed 2013 budget for the Village of Waterford contains familiar items that electors have approved in the past, but also some new updates going forward. Once again, the village’s tax levy will hold steady at $2.693 million – the same amount of taxes levied each […]
Special education issues get a thorough airing
By Patricia Bogumil Editor After more than 2-1/2 hours of presentations, personal opinions, professional opinions and arguments, a special joint meeting called Nov. 14 to share concerns and input about the Waterford Special Education Cooperative offered a lot to reflect on for about 100 people who attended. But the sides […]
Giving thanks for veterans
Students share a spirit of thanks all month long By Patricia Bogumil Editor For much of November, students at North Cape Elementary School have been thinking their thanks for the sacrifices made by hospitalized veterans and those living in nursing homes. The students’ thoughts were then soon put into words […]
Union Grove Chamber director dies in Waterford crash
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A car crash in the Town of Waterford Saturday took the life of Terri Gray, 52, of Waterford – a private person who worked a high-profile job in the community as Executive Director for the Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. As of press time Wednesday, […]
Get ready to detour: Highway 164 reconstruction project begins in March
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer It’s often been said that Wisconsin has two seasons – winter and road construction. For 2013, that truism will very much apply to the Waterford, Tichigan and Big Bend areas. Discussion at the Nov. 5 Town of Waterford Plan Commission focused on a Highway 164 […]
Summer school programs, expenses discussed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While there could be a few modifications, summer school programming should look similar when it returns next year in the Waterford Graded School District. In recent months, district officials have been looking at the structure of the types of offerings provided when the traditional school year […]
Employee issues and attorney hirings on the WSD docket
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Changes in the retirement benefits now paid to employees of the Waterford Sanitary District are being considered, as commissioners continue to work on the 2013 WSD budget. At their Nov. 7 monthly meeting, commissioners delayed taking action on the benefits issue, instead voting to ask the […]
‘Bottoms Up’ toasts the inns of Wisconsin
With dozens of other Wisconsin tavern and brewery sites, the DMZ Bunker in Waterford participated Monday night in toasting the premiere of the one-hour documentary “Bottoms Up: Wisconsin’s Historic Bars and Breweries,” aired on public television stations statewide. The documentary aired Monday night is based upon the book “Bottoms Up: […]
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