By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Following a popular trend across the U.S., Rochester’s Burger King franchisee said he is looking to move away from the “sea of asphalt” appearance outside the venerable fast food eatery. Dan Lupont, owner of the local Burger King at 2723 Beck Drive, is in the midst […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT With the goal of having specific parameters in place as new residential developments bubble to the surface, Village of Rochester officials are in the midst of considering a series of policies and procedures concerning private roads. Throughout the community, a smattering of subdivisions and individual homes […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After going back and forth for about 45 minutes on the pros and cons, the Waterford Waterway Management District voted last week to postpone a possible drawdown of the Fox River within its borders. The district had been pushing to start a drawdown in its coverage […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Voters throughout much of the Waterford area could experience déjà vu when they return to the voting booth in February. At a board meeting July 25, Keith Brandstetter, superintendent of the Waterford Union High School district, offered up preliminary details of a revised referendum package that […]

By Christopher Bennett Correspondent The City of Muskego won the lottery, and its winnings will eventually lead to more than $500,000 long after the dust settles on the Parkland Mall project. On July 21 the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced the five communities that will receive $2.3 million in […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Abbie Hammer doesn’t remember much about being at the Racine County Fair as a six-month old. Of course, that doesn’t keep relatives from telling the story. “I heard stories of me being in the petting zoo,” said Hammer on Tuesday, on the fairgrounds for a round […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Like many high school seniors to be, Hannah Manche is starting to look at where she wants to attend college. Her motivations are probably different, though. Manche wants to become a burn-unit nurse, using the experiences of her teenage years to help others. The 17-year-old River […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A discussion about hot lunch prices within the Washington-Caldwell School District for the upcoming year sparked a big-picture discussion about funding free and reduced lunches in the years ahead. Mirroring policy decisions made in a number of other Waterford-area school districts, Washington-Caldwell officials decided a few […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Village of Waterford officials are dusting off an issue that received a hearty dose of scrutiny seven years ago. Unlike many of its neighboring municipalities, the village does not have an ordinance on its books on where registered offenders can live within the community and under […]

By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Balloon Fest launches at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 15, and runs until Sunday, July 17, on the Evergreen Elementary School grounds at 817 W. Main St. in Waterford. The hours of operation for the festival are 4 […]