A Burlington High School student who wanted to add something illegal to his post-prom party is facing a felony drug charge. Devan Adkins, 17, was charged with possession with intent to deliver LSD after purchasing the substance from Nathan Hostetler in April. Hostetler, who lives in Las Vegas, is facing […]
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Pilot injured in helicopter crash
A pilot who authorities believe was spraying crops was injured late Friday morning when his helicopter crashed in a farm field in the Town of Dover. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a farm field just south of Highway 20 near Beaumont Avenue about 11:18 a.m., according to information […]
Sheriff releases video of robbery suspect
This is video of the man suspected in an armed robbery at the Rochester Public Library Thursday morning and an attempted robbery at the Waterford Public Library a few minutes later. The video, captured by a surveillance camera at the Waterford library, was released by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office […]
Questions raised on Rochester gazebo plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The proposed addition of a gazebo in one of Rochester’s municipal parks sparked a robust discussion when panelists put the plans under the microscope Monday night. The village Plan Commission reviewed a proposal to construct a 15-foot hexagonal gazebo structure at Pioneer Park, the green space […]
Haylofters bring Dr. Seuss to the stage
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Using the beloved Dr. Seuss children’s books of “The Cat in the Hat,” “Horton Hears a Who!” and “Green Eggs and Ham” as the backdrop, the children’s show “Seussical the Musical” hits the stage of the Malt House Theater, Burlington, starting Thursday. The children’s shows produced […]
Deputies search for armed robber
He reportedly targeted people at two local libraries Racine County Sheriff’s deputies are searching Waterford and Rochester for a suspect in an armed robbery and an attempted robbery that occurred late Thursday morning. According to Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Sikora, the man may have gotten as little as $10. Deputies are […]
Director to step away from Love Inc.
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the past 13 years, Love Inc. Executive Director Bill Schoessling has watched the non-profit service agency – and the people who work there – make an impact on the lives of people around them. He’s so proud of the staff, in fact, that he said, […]
Addressing a shortage of substitutes
Yorkville School struggles to find qualified candidates By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer Some schools in southeastern Wisconsin have been struggling with a shortage of substitute teachers for the past few years. “At Yorkville School, we have always maintained a small but stable, quality pool of substitute teachers. There is a […]
Village tax levy won’t be set until October
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After looking at this year’s logistics, Village of Waterford officials have agreed to postpone their annual ritual of determining specifically how much money will be levied in property tax dollars to support the municipal budget in 2016. After receiving input from Village Treasurer Lori Peternell, the […]
Fishing, not catching
James Vorlicky, 9, of Milwaukee, fishes off the dock by the public boat launch on the Fox River in Waterford on July 28. Vorlicky and his family drove out to see if the fish were biting, but weren’t having much luck. (Photo by Tracy Ouellette)
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