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 […]
Waterford
News from the Waterford-Rochester area
Tax bills impacted by ‘incomplete’ process, residents upset
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Village of Waterford President Tom Roanhouse minced no words Monday. “You’ve bungled this so bad that no body trusts us. You should be ashamed of yourself.” This strong statement from Roanhouse was a sampling of some of the sentiments the Waterford Village Board shared with outside […]
BHS senior headed to national 4-H conference
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School senior Abby Korb first applied to attend the 2016 National 4-H Conference, she thought she’d be lucky just to win her county nomination. “Honestly, when I applied, I thought I’d be honored just to get it at the county level,” she explained. […]
Uncontested races put many into office
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With so many area races without challengers Tuesday night, most school districts in the area and municipal races in Union Grove and Wind Point were without drama. The following people won seats in their respective races: Union Grove Village Board: Gordon Svendsen, Timothy Mallach, Michael Younglove. […]
Incumbents unseated in town, village races
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the incumbents ruled the day Tuesday in the Village of Rochester trustee race, an incumbent was unseated in both the Village and Town of Waterford. Rochester’s three incumbent trustees – Chris Bennett, Christian Johnson and Russ Kumbier – totaled 818, 707 and 674 votes, respectively, […]
Rochester races offers mostly experience
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are four candidates vying for three open spots in this year’s Village of Rochester Board race. Incumbents Christopher Bennett, Chris Johnson and Russ Kumbier are being challenged by Douglas Webb. Christopher Bennett (inc.) Age: 42 Occupation: freelance writer through his own company, First North […]
Election could be time for addressing issues
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With several different controversies over the last year – including a switch in policing contracts and a bungled revaluation process – four candidates have lined up for the Village of Waterford Board race. Incumbents Don Houston, Ronald Kluth and Jim Schneider are being challenged by Andrew […]
Town race offers familiar face as challenger
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Town of Waterford has two incumbents and a challenger fighting for two seats this spring. The newcomer is Teri Jendusa Nicolai, a domestic abuse survivor whose story is known nationwide. The two incumbents are Jan Alvey and Timothy Szeklinski. Jan Alvey (Inc.) Age: 67 […]
Son charged with murder in Hales Corners
A missing woman’s remains were found in a Muskego landfill Sunday, and her son is now charged with first-degree intentional homicide. Julie Rozewicz, 68, was reported missing Friday. On Sunday, her remains were found in Emerald Park Landfill in Muskego. Her son, Robert, 40, was charged Tuesday after the remains […]
Questions remain on potential condos
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A 48-unit cottage-style condominium development could be coming to the Town of Waterford in the near future, but a number of looming questions need to first be answered before any ground is broken. Developer Jim Schilling came before the town Plan Commission on March 7 and […]
-
-
-
-
-