By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Racine County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of a Waterford man who allegedly pushed a woman from a moving vehicle in the Village of Waterford Aug. 11. Benjamin W. Evenson, 25, has been charged with second degree reckless endangerment and […]

By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 20-year-old Wind Lake man faces up to 40 years in prison after being charged with second degree sexual assault of a child. Zachariah P. Bakke allegedly raped a then 14-year-old girl in the basement of his Wind Lake home in September of 2011. According […]

Change in state law needed to proceed By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to allow the number of commissioners serving on the Waterford Sanitary District Board to change from three to five. The town board’s vote is the first step in a formal process […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor With an eye open to future projects, the proposed 2012-13 budget for the Waterford Waterway Management District anticipates a higher special user charge due to increased budget costs, but also increased grant funding to offset some of those expenses. The district’s annual meeting will be held […]

Budding businesses, industry start-ups, entrepreneurs and “idea people” are invited to a Makers Space meeting at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Waterford Public Library, 101 N. River St. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the development of a Makers Space in Waterford to serve the village and […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor In a newly adopted 2012-13 budget, residents living in the Washington-Caldwell School District should again pay a $7.50 mil rate per $1,000 property valuation. The $7.50 tax rate has been in place for the last two years. “Our board likes to keep that mil rate flat […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor The numbers in a budget tell a story. And while Waterford High School officials are pleased to offer a 2012-13  budget containing near-flat expenditures and a small drop in both the tax levy and mil rate, they are also pleased about offering students a quality education […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent       Faced with a projected $612,000 reduction in state aid this school year, officials in the Waterford Graded School District are scrutinizing expenses in 2012-13 and beyond. “When we talk about strategizing and sending a message to the community, I want people to be informed,” Superintendent […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the dawn of another school year, officials in the Waterford Graded School District are gearing up for a number of initiatives – including opportunities to harness the latest in 21st-century technology. Members of the School Board’s Technology Committee met recently and discussed what is on […]