By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Waterford Graded School District officials said this week the district will not be adding sections on transgender people and gender identity to the human growth and development curriculum at the middle school level. That statement came in response to at least one district resident who initiated […]
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Rochester’s Coral Reef site gets new life – for one night
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A well-known Rochester landmark once known for fine dining along the Fox River is being repurposed as an outdoor wedding site – at least on a one-time basis. Waterford resident Greg Meinerz is owner of the former Coral Reef Restaurant property, 705 S. Front St. He […]
Alleged belligerent woman shocked to compliance
A Burlington woman with an alleged penchant for swearing at law enforcement officers remained in Racine County Jail Monday after allegedly fleeing the Racine County Sheriff’s Department for more than four miles Saturday. Aline Sczerzen, 47, was being held on $650 bail for two felony offenses – attempting to flee […]
MARVIN A. ROSENWINKEL
Marvin A. Rosenwinkel, 89, Union Grove, died April 20, 2016, at Wisconsin Veterans Home. He was born in Elmhurst, Ill., on May 31, 1926, to the late August H. and Helen (Matthews) Rosenwinkel. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married the former Jean Price. […]
Archery program joins ‘Cops and Kids’ events
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit, taking the time to bowl and fish and shoot arrows with youngsters is a way into the minds of those he works with. “We’re trying to get the kids to understand that the police are their friends,” Ditscheit […]
Area schools earn statewide recognition
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two area grade schools – one in Burlington, one in Waterford – were recently honored as Title I Schools of Recognition. Burlington’s Cooper Elementary School and Waterford’s Trailside Elementary were each honored in March. In order to be eligible for the award, schools must meet the […]
Town of Waterford’s volunteer police program taking shape
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT On the heels of a favorable vote from elected officials, plans to pepper Town of Waterford’s police force with a small group of volunteers are taking hold. The Town Board in March backed Police Chief Tom Ditscheit’s request to bring volunteers into the fold for such […]
Public meeting set on highway reconstruction
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public involvement meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Waterford Public Library, 101 N. River Street. The meeting will be an open house format and address the reconstruction of highways 20 and 83 from Buena Park Road to […]
Town of Waterford officials dig into possible pet waste ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After receiving complaints from a small handful of residents, Town of Waterford officials dug into a smelly issue this week: dog waste. In an effort to bring the issue out before his elected colleagues, Town Chairman Tom Hincz presented the board with a draft ordinance April […]
Traffic stop results in drug charges
A Waterford man who was clocked speeding in Wind Lake April 3 is now facing felony charges after police allegedly found heroin on him. Eric Sonnichsen, 31, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court April 4 with felony drug possession charge as well misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Sonnichsen has […]
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