Area children participate in International Walk to School Day International Walk to School Day was celebrated in Waterford Oct. 3, with participants from all three public elementary schools (Evergreen, Trailside, and Woodfield. The Walk to School day is an international event that helps promote a healthier lifestyle for students […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Waterford’s Fall Harvest Fest is Oct. 14
Enjoy festival offerings and a chicken dinner Enjoy the fall colors, scents, and sounds of the season at the Waterford Fall Harvest Fest on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Whitford Park (730 N. River Road) and Ten Club Park (next door to 101 E. Main […]
Village signs for police services
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Village Board recently laid to rest the recurring question of which agency will provide local law enforcement services to the village in 2013. With Village Trustee Roy Gawlitta unsuccessfully trying to vote neither for nor against the contract, the board overwhelmingly decided Sept. 24 […]
Quilts on Barns tour features west-end farms
The beauty of rural art and food Explore the beauty of western Racine County on Saturday, Oct. 13, when the Racine Arts Council conducts a narrated motor coach tour featuring Quilts on Barns installations located west of I-94. The event concludes with a four-course farm-to-table luncheon at the Wind Lake […]
What’s so important? Teen caught while using cell phone
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A fleet-footed escapee was caught after slowing down to make a cell phone call while running away from an officer driving him to the Racine County Jail. According to the criminal complaint filed Sept. 28 in Racine County Circuit Court: Coty M. Obermeyer, 18, Waterford, admitted […]
Drug sales for diapers
Couple charged in drug trafficking By Patricia Bogumil Editor A jobless couple living with young children near Whitford Park, Waterford, is accused of using marijuana sales at their residence to supplement their food stamps and state Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program benefits. Melanie A. Adkins, 23, and Brandon S. […]
Cleaned out: Burglar charged with battery, trespassing
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A Union Grove man was surprised by an opportunist burglar Sept. 19 when he took a break while cleaning out his car. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the victim told police he had been working in his vehicle around and took a break […]
Little Free Library opens in Waterford
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford has a nice big public library. Now it has a nice little one, too. The first Little Free Library in Racine County recently opened outside Bon Voyage Cruise & Vacations, 116 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford. It is housed in a hand-painted bright blue box that […]
Fixing the waterways is a community-wide issue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to remove heavy amounts of sediment – long considered a foe in local waterways – could pick up in the year ahead. Cost, however, will determine the full scope of work. Several committee members within the Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) have been examining ways […]
Changing the world
Area churches team up to make a difference By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Eight area churches have come together to sponsor the second annual Change the World Community Food Drive Oct. 12-13. The volunteers for this year’s drive are motivated by the Bible verse from 1 John 3:18, “let’s not […]
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