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By Jason Arndt Editor Technological advancements in the agriculture industry have helped farmers become better environmental stewards while increasing efficiencies in their day-to-day operations. That technology includes yield maps and tractors equipped with GPS, among other enhancements. Kevin Malchine, sixth-generation owner of Malchine Farms in Wind Lake along with his […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The planned residential development of recently annexed land into the Village of Waterford continued to move forward after a recent set of affirmative votes from a municipal panel. Members of the village’s Plan Commission recently combed through the latest sets of details associated with Neumann Developments’ […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The third time was not a charm for Waterford Union High School officials as the most recent pair of referendum questions failed to garner communitywide support. In the first meeting since the results were tallied, School Board members shared their thoughts on the outcome. WUHS presented […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent How should artificial intelligence be applied in classrooms? This was a question Waterford Graded School District officials wrangled over at a recent School Board meeting as a number of policies went under the microscope for review. Neola, a consulting firm, works with WGSD on a contractual […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Rochester officials late last year adopted a new logo for the village. Decision-makers within the community are now working a consulting firm on the next step, which is installing signs sporting the new image in different areas of the municipality. Village staffers had surveyed residents on […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Graded School District is joining a number of its counterparts this spring and placing a referendum spending question on the ballot. At a special meeting Jan. 15, WGSD board members voted unanimously in favor of pair of resolutions that set the stage for the […]
Waterford student praised for helping man in distress By Jason Arndt Editor Rosalyn Kuhart, 15, is in her first year at Waterford Union High School. She’s a sophomore transfer from the Racine Unified School District and typically walks to school in the morning. While she has taken the same walk […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans for a villagewide reassessment in Rochester are in motion in 2025, following a recent vote from municipal officials. After a robust discussion, the Rochester Village Board on Jan. 8 voted, 6-0, to seek bids for a 2025 reassessment. The directive comes against the backdrop of […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Rochester Village Board could have more involvement in decisions made within the independently run Rochester Volunteer Fire Company, based on a proposal in motion. The Village Board on Sept. 11 discussed the organizational structure of RVFC, which, as an autonomous agency, has made many of […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s ACT test scores continue gaining momentum, based on recently revealed results from the current school year. At a meeting May 22, Principal Dan Foster presented the School Board with an overview of the standardized test data for the 2022-23 school year and […]
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