By Patricia Bogumil Editor Does this sound familiar? “If you exercised more, then you’d feel better.” “If I felt better, then I’d exercise more.” Frank Konieska is out to give a little nudge to people stuck in the middle with that kind of mindset. Konieska, the vice president of […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Church voice and piano concert features Union Grove graduate
Timothy G. Ruff Welch, formerly of Raymond, will perform in a voice and piano concert being held Thursday, July 26, at 7 p.m., at Bethania Lutheran Church, 4120 Wright Ave, Racine. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the church’s “Thread by Thread” clothing ministry. Welch, who now lives in […]
Two charged with sexual assault in Waterford
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Two Waterford men are each charged with felony second-degree sexual assault, as a party to a crime, after allegedly taking home a woman they met in a local bar and forcing sexual contact on her. According to the criminal complaint filed July 3 in Racine County […]
Grant keeps study within budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to continue studying possible eco-system restorative efforts on Tichigan Lake and the Fox River will continue, following the recent securement of a substantial grant. In mid-June, the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission announced its intent to provide a $59,040 grant to the Waterford Waterway Management […]
Heroin buy delivers overdose, charges
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Quick action taken by passersby aided a young man from Muskego who overdosed July 10 on heroin purchased earlier that afternoon in downtown Waterford. Charged with felony possession of narcotic drugs in the incident are Nicholas M. Diels, 19, who overdosed; Darren J. Gauthier, 21; and […]
Village Board discusses town policing plan with chief
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The question of which agency delivers police services in 2013 and beyond for the Village of Waterford lingers, but a decision will soon be made. In recent months, village officials have been considering offers to continue receiving services from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department or switch […]
Town Board nixes offer to switch police services
Town police, not county deputies, cop the job By Patricia Bogumil Editor With two members abstaining, the Waterford Town Board voted Monday night in favor of providing local police services locally rather than through the county sheriff’s department. Supervisors Tim Szeklinski and Tom Hincz voted with Chairman Robert Langmesser […]
Almost, but not quite, out of the woods for nature walk project
Access for emergency and rescue vehicles still needed By Karen Mahoney Correspondent With the walking trail nearly complete for Lincoln Woods Memorial Nature Walk, the village’s Department of Public Works Director, Mark Osmundson and members of the Plan Commission expressed concern Monday night, that there is lack of space to […]
Town Board nixes attorneys’ chat
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Town Board took a pass Monday night on the idea of two attorneys talking privately about a public issue that affects thousands of local taxpayers. At a special July 9 closed session of the Waterford Town Board, officials discussed a request from attorney John […]
Watering rules could morph into a total ban
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford has a new well pump to replace one that failed in June, but officials continue to sound a cautious tone about water consumption, as dry conditions continue. Monday night, the Village Board officially approved an emergency order put into place last week […]
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