By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor About 42 vendors were on hand June 7 at the Cotton Exchange Restaurant in Waterford for the 10th annual Public Works Equipment Expo hosted by the Town of Waterford. The day’s events gave vendors and municipal representatives a chance to examine up close the latest […]
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Proposal offered for town policing
Sheriff touts benefits of using his department By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A strong police presence was felt at the Waterford Town Hall Monday night, and not because any emergency was in progress. Officers from county and local departments joined area residents in hearing a presentation for police services given […]
Being named one of America’s Top 1,000 schools is not that surprising for Waterford High
Good things have been happening at WHS for many years By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Word is getting around about the quality education offered at Waterford High School, which has brought solid bragging rights at a national level. WHS was recently named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by Newsweek […]
WSD budget offers a sweet deal in retirement benefits
But the costs can be almost sickening By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) commissioner Donna Block has called for a special meeting to discuss the types and amounts of benefits now paid to full-time WSD employees. Block emailed her request to WSD office administrator Debbie […]
Getting the weeds out and keeping the weeds out on Tichigan Lake
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor There are limits to what steps can be taken to correct weed problems on Tichigan Lake, its bays and the Fox River. A report about the weed treatments used this spring was made May 24 by Mike Waghorn, a member of the Aquatic Plant Management […]
Heroin leads to multiple charges
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A 24-year-old man faces charges in both Milwaukee and Racine circuit courts after allegedly pawning stolen jewelry to support his heroin habit. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court: Alan R. Eder, with court addresses listed in both Waterford township and […]
River Market returns to Ten Club Park
The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, along with sponsors Runzheimer International and Latitudes Travel, welcome the Waterford River Market back to its roots in Ten Club Park every Wednesday now through Oct. 10, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Our regular vendors requested the move back to Ten Club,” said […]
NATA Summit offers an international ‘meet and greet’
In 1912, all four grandparents of Mark Pienkos, the superintendent/principal for the Washington-Caldwell School District, came to America from Poland. They settled in Chicago, married and raised their families. He and his two brothers married young women who also were of Polish descent. On the 100th anniversary of his […]
Town hall lease remains an issue after closed meeting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor After two months of research into the legality of the current building lease at the Waterford Town Hall, and more than two hours of closed session talk about that research, Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) commissioners chose to take no action Wednesday night, but […]
Appointments made for Waterford township positions
The following appointments were made by Waterford Town Chairman Robert Langmesser at the town board’s May 9 meeting. Each appointment extends the present term an additional one year. • Building inspector: L&M Inspections, Lee Greivell. • Town attorney: Michael Dubis. • Assistant town attorney: Dubis is authorized to select the […]