A “Road Open” party to (finally!) celebrate the end of the Highway 164 reconstruction project is Saturday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Tichigan Lions Club Civic Center, Highway 164 and Beach Drive. Enjoy live music, raffles, food and prizes for best-dressed construction worker. A $5 donation […]
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Don’t be late: Alice in Wonderland (Jr.) on stage this weekend
Fox River Middle School proudly presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. oin stage in the Waterford Union High School auditorium, 100 Field Dr. Performances are Friday, Nov. 15 ~ Opening Night ~ Curtain up at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m Saturday, Nov. 16 ~ Performance Curtain up at 7 […]
Absolutely Waterford earns ‘Best Event’ award; Individual members also receive state honors
Absolutely Waterford is among 35 Wisconsin Main Street communities to receive formal recognition for efforts in revitalizing downtown. The non-profit group’s inaugural 2012 River’s Edge Art Walk received honorable mention for Best Downtown Special Event during the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s 23rd annual Wisconsin Main […]
Ipads for K-2 kids considered for WGSD
A proposal to integrate tablets into early elementary classrooms has been put on hold for the time being in the Waterford Graded School District. Kannan Heath, district technology administrator, discussed a proposal to purchase 45 iPads for use in kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade classrooms at all three […]
LET’S ROLL!
A “Road Open” party to celebrate the end of the Highway 164 reconstruction project is Saturday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Tichigan Lions Club Civic Center, Highway 164 and Beach Drive. Enjoy live music, raffles, food and prizes for best-dressed construction worker. A $5 donation at […]
WHAT’S IT WORTH?
Antique appraisals conducted by Mark F. Moran will be held Sunday, Nov. 10, 3-6 p.m., at Rochester Public Library, 208 W. Spring St. Cost is $15 per item. For info on excluded items or to preregister, call 534-3533.
Sheriff’s Office pursues justice in ‘Jane Doe’ death investigation
By Patricia Bogumil editor Her name in death is Jane, but that is not the name she knew in life. An unidentified young woman has been referred to as “Jane Doe” since being found dead in a Raymond township cornfield in 1999. Last week, her body was […]
Trick or Treat!
Local Trick or Treat times this week include: • Town of Norway (including Wind Lake area): Thursday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. • Town of Waterford: Thursday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m. • Village of Waterford, Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WILC fundraiser set
Wisconsin Independent Learning College (WILC) will hold its second gala on Friday, Nov.1, at the Cotton Exchange in Waterford. WILC is a non- profit college based in downtown Waterford founded in 2012. It is the only autism – specific college in Wisconsin. The gala serves as the main […]
Legion flapjacks are back
Flipping, scrambling and frying is what American Legion Post 20 will be doing Sunday, Oct. 27, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, at Whitford Park. Pancakes are all-you-can-eat. Commander Dennis Lindhorst will present the best pancakes and champion sausage maker. Tickets are $5 advance adults, ages 6-12 are $3, […]