By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School Board members expressed differing opinions June 10 on the need for a 4-year-old kindergarten program in the district for the 2014-15 school year. At the Policy/Curriculum Committee meeting, chairman Paul Beyerl questioned the effectiveness of 4K programs in general. “Where is […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A professional from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department is expected to meet with a cross-section of officials from Waterford area school districts and municipalities to discuss disaster training next fall soon after school starts. At the prompting of Norway Town Chairwoman Jean Jacobson, emergency preparedness will […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Officials in the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 are interested in using updated technology to address a series of perceived deficiencies. At last month’s district meeting, WSD commissioners discussed contracting with a firm to back-up the district’s files, perhaps through a cloud method that […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor At the request of Waterford Town Chairman Tom Hincz, Project Manager Traci Gengler for the state Highway 164 reconstruction project plans to provide weekly updates as the summer-long project moves along. Her weekly updates are being posted on the town’s web site, www.tn.waterford.wi.gov, each Friday. The […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor In a case likely to be cited for years to come, a Wisconsin court has ruled that a Waterford bar that served alcohol to an underage drinker can’t be sued for negligence, because the underage person provided false identification. The Associated Press reports that court records […]

A passenger in a car involved in a crash at the intersection of highways J and 36 in Rochester Thursday evening died after being ejected from the vehicle. According to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the car in which the passenger was riding was headed […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Burlington man who was injured in a motorcycle crash April 6 on County Road FF, Rochester, has been charged with his fifth felony offenses of operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. According to the criminal complaint filed May 30 in Racine […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor    Ever head to bed with the overhead door up and the garage left wide open – a welcoming environment for four-legged and two-legged varmints to come in and poke around to check things out? It’s been known to happen pretty regularly for years in the Town […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Retiree benefits for employees of the Waterford Union High School district will continue to be reviewed in the near future, following action taken May 22 by the School Board. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter presented the school board with information on Trust Secure, a new medical reimbursement plan […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor Adding insult to injury, a Waterford man went to jail after his wife reportedly injured him after running him over with their pickup truck. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court: Police were summoned to the Ratz Nest bar May 26, where […]