By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts continue to spruce up Waterford’s downtown district in the aftermath of a Main Street Program grant awarded to the village last fall. Members of the village Plan Commission met last month with organizers of Absolutely Waterford, a non-profit group spearheading the effort to redevelop the […]
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DNR eyes land buy
Patricia Bogumil Interim editor At last count, the number was nearing 100 signatures on a petition to oppose a state purchase of 57 acres of land adjoining the Tichigan Wildlife Area, located four miles north of the Village of Waterford. The DNR is considering paying $350,000 for the property owned […]
Public health service options continue to be explored
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove officials continue to examine options to answer a looming question: Who will provide health services to the village in 2013 and beyond? The requirement to have a health department on hand to handle a myriad of tasks – ranging from restaurant inspections to immunization […]
Tichigan firefighters compete in Fight for Air Climb
The American Lung Association in Wisconsin Fight for Air Climb was held March 17 at the US Bank Building in Milwaukee. More than 1,900 climbers registered for the event in an effort to fight lung disease, raising over $390,000, $30,000 over the organization’s goal. At last year’s climb, 1,500 climbers […]
Animal control switch coming to Union Grove
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Besides exploring public health care options for 2013, Union Grove officials are also considering how best to offer animal control services beyond this year. The question remains, but one fact is certain: The current provider is ending its contract at the end of 2012. Racine-based Countryside […]
Wild ride brings more felony charges
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A second Burlington man has been charged in a Jan. 11, 2012 incident in which a 16-year-old Waterford girl was injured during a reported drug deal gone bad. According to the criminal complaint filed April 10 in Racine County Circuit Court: Glenn E. Conroy, 219 […]
Shoving shouting match escalates into violence at Waterford park
By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor A 19-year-old Waterford man faces charges for allegedly choking a 15-year-old boy into unconsciousness when a verbal dispute turned physical April 9 at a Town of Waterford subdivision park. According to the criminal complaint filed April 10 in Racine County Court, a Town of Waterford […]
New state laws offer a challenge to schools
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As with all school districts across the state, educators in this area must adhere to changes in state law as they crop up. Some of the more recent changes were discussed by school leaders at a meeting held in Waterford last month. Chris Joch, superintendent of […]
Council approves bond sale to fund road construction
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The City of Burlington is on track for a $3.19 million general obligation bonds sale that would fund road construction and repair in the city. Common Council members voted unanimously to take the first step in selling those bonds at the April 4 meeting, with […]
Performance-based pay introduced at School Board meeting
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District Board got its first introduction to what district officials stressed was a “rough draft” of a new compensation system for its teachers Monday night at the monthly board meeting. The draft was handed out to board members before the meeting, […]