While many of us were home watching the state capitol budget/labor protests on TV last year, John Nichols was on the ground – talking, recording and observing it all for posterity. For those efforts, as well as his years of work as a journalist, blogger and book author, […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Have fun with the fire department
The Relay for Life team with the Union Grove–Yorkville Fire Department will host a rummage and bake sale on Saturday, May 19. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. The sale will be held rain or shine. A large array of items including baby clothes, toys, household items, furniture and […]
Operation ‘Clean Up the Town’ now underway
The Town of Waterford Police Department has announced the start of Clean Up the Town (CUT) 2012. This is the fifth year for this initiative. Each year since the program began in 2008, the number of complaints has decreased. In 2011, the police department received 19 public nuisance complaints, down […]
Build a bonsai with the bonsai guru
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Steve Carini, known as Milwaukee’s bonsai guru, will introduce gardeners to the ancient Japanese growing techniques at Heritage Flower Farm in Waterford township on Saturday, May 12, at 1 p.m. Carini will demonstrate which trees to use for bonsai, crown and root pruning, wiring to […]
Calm explanation follows harsh words at WWMD meeting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A report in the April 20 Waterford Post about a navigational dredging project for Tichigan Lake and the Fox River churned up high drama at the April 28 meeting of the Waterford Waterway Management District – complete with insulting comments and a veiled threat to […]
Recall effort kicks in to oust WSD commissioner
And, yes, grinder pumps are involved By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor Add Bill Gerard, the president of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD), to the list of people being targeted for recall this year. On April 30, former WSD commissioner Dan Dickinson filed papers of his intent to gather […]
‘Larry Moss for Money’ celebrates life with spirit
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor During his 27 years, Larry Moss took good care to enjoy his life and everything that was part of it, recalled Jessie Bertrang, his sister. Born and raised in Burlington, Larry enjoyed riding his motorcycle all around the country, Bertrang said. “He also went skydiving […]
School District heads talk to and learn from each other
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The five public school districts that serve students in elementary, middle and high school throughout the greater Waterford area have been in the midst of a busy, productive year, officials said recently. These school districts are Waterford Union High School; Washington-Caldwell; North Cape; Drought (Norway Joint […]
Internet sting nabs local man
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A 34-year-old Rochester man has been charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Ryan P. Josing, 300 E. Spring St., was arrested after Racine County investigators received a tip from a Walworth County Sheriff’s Department detective who was conducting an undercover operation […]
Homeowner charged with reverse drive-by shooting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Two teens who were test-driving a truck they recently repaired were allegedly shot at sometime after midnight April 29 by a Union Grove homeowner who apparently mistook them for criminals intent on mischief. Brian S. Allyn, 55, 1222 Sta te St., Union Grove, is charged […]