Planning Commission recommends denying snowmobile club proposal By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Town of Waterford Planning Commission on Wednesday unanimously denied recommending a snowmobile club’s proposal to designate township roads as recreational vehicle routes. The Town Board will make the final decision on the matter Monday, July 10. The Tichigan […]
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24-year-old dies in Racine County crash
Update: The operator of the 2009 Toyota Corolla, identified as 24-year-old Armando S. Garcia of Racine County, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 24-year-old man died in a two-car crash Thursday on Highway 20 in Racine County. The Racine County Communications Center received 911 calls of a two-vehicle accident […]
Former teacher faces trials in two counties
Local pastor allegedly had sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While he is out on cash bond, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students faces pre-trial conferences in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts. Douglas Richmond, 41, of Burlington, […]
Couple arrested for stealing auto parts in Raymond
A couple were arrested July 3 for trying to steal automobile parts from a Town of Raymond car lot. Security personnel from a Town of Raymond business reported seeing people with flashlights behind a neighboring business at about 1:55 a.m. July 3. A deputy approached two people behind Zarate’s Auto […]
Let freedom rise
Members of the Union Grove High School Varsity Dance Team leave the ground in unison as they perform for the crowd during the community’s July 4 parade Tuesday on Main Street. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Man beaten, stabbed in Waterford robbery
Victim believes suspects followed him home from Milwaukee A Waterford man suffered serious injuries early Wednesday morning when two men attacked him during a robbery at his home, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa […]
Motorcyclists injured in crash; woman arrested for OWI
Two people were injured and a third has been arrested for drunken driving after a car reportedly pulled out in front of two motorcycles on Durand Avenue near Fischer Park in Burlington Tuesday. The motorcyclists, a 62-year-old Chicago man and a 55-year-old Kansasville woman, were transported to Aurora Memorial Hospital […]
Decision on vacant Union Grove trustee seat could come next month
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A decision on how to proceed with a vacancy on the Union Grove Village Board could be made next month. The six sitting members of the Village Board continued discussing a month-and-a-half-old issue June 26 concerning a vacant seat on the board. Clerk-treasurer Jill Kopp said […]
Absolutely Waterford accredited as Main Street America
Absolutely Waterford has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partner in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., announce the list of accredited Main Street […]
Missouri man linked to theft from auto dealer
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 28 for a Missouri man charged with stealing a 2016 GMC Denali from the Lynch auto dealership in Burlington in October. Joshua Walker, 41, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged June 12 in Racine County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or […]
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