By Patricia Bogumil Editor All four candidates currently serving on a local school board move forward to the April 2 general election, following a primary vote held Tuesday for two positions on the Waterford Union High School (WUHS) Board. Unofficial results at press time Wednesday show both WUHS incumbents advancing, […]
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Waterford teen escapes attempted abduction as she walks home from school
Search for suspect continues Racine County sheriff’s officials are investigating a report of an attempted abduction of a 15-year-old Waterford High School student. The alleged abduction attempt took place shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday as the girl was walking home after class, according to a press release issued by the […]
Tuesday primary election features local and state races
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Voters in the villages of Waterford and Rochester and those in the towns of Waterford, Norway, Dover and Raymond who live in the Waterford Union High School district will vote Tuesday, Feb. 19, in a primary election. The top four vote getters in the primary election […]
Wind Lake fire complicates move
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The good news for James Axtman is that he hadn’t yet moved out of his old house in Oak Creek before moving everything into his new house in Wind Lake. On Tuesday morning, the kitchen and lower level areas of Axtman’s newly purchased property at 7612 […]
Stick a spoon in it – chili cook-off is well done
Gregas repeats as Super Chili Bowl champion By Patricia Bogumil Editor An elite panel of more or less expert chili tasters opened wide and said “Aah” over and over again Friday, when Edstrom Industries in Waterford hosted a chili cook-off to benefit the Chestnut Club senior care center in Burlington. […]
UPDATE: Firefighters put out Wind Lake home fire
Firefighters from the Wind Lake area and beyond responded to a multi-alarm house fire on 7261 E. Wind Lake Road in the Town of Norway Tuesday morning. Initial radio dispatches from Racine County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the scene about 10:15 a.m. indicate that no one was at the home […]
Waterford Graded seeks new contract for special education
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford Graded School District would like to stay if a new contract for the Waterford Special Education Cooperative (WSEC) is negotiated and in place by May 31, its school board said Feb. 4. Otherwise, Waterford Graded plans to leave the Co-op as of June 30, 2014. […]
School Board considers arming staff with tasers
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer In Monday night’s Board Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting for the Waterford Graded School District, President Dan Jensen broached the subject of using defensive weapons in the schools. The hot-button issue of arming school staff has come to the forefront in school districts across the […]
Heading for the Lake Sturgeon Bowl
A team of students from Waterford Union High School will participate in the 2013 Lake Sturgeon Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The bowl is a competitive event in a qualifying round for a national contest that challenges young marine science scholars to display their knowledge […]
Absolutely Waterford sets annual dinner meeting
Attendees of Absolutely Waterford’s second annual dinner meeting will share a glimpse of how the organization has met its mission in a short period of time, as well as learn what future projects are in the works. The meeting begins at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Marty’s Restaurant and […]