A Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy shot and killed a jail inmate Monday evening at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center near Elkhorn as the inmate was attempting to escape, according to authorities. Jail inmate Alfredo Emilio Villarreal, 18, of Janesville, was at the hospital for medical tests when, according to a sheriff’s […]
Sports & Other News
WGSD edges close to the Co-op cliff
To avoid slipping past a Jan. 31 exit-notice deadline, Waterford Special Education Co-operative school boards are considering whether to extend the final notice deadline for Waterford Graded School District to leave the Co-op. A three-month extension to the Jan. 31 final notice deadline was requested Jan. 9 by Waterford Graded […]
Hunter shot wolf illegally in Spring Prairie
Animal had strayed from north before it was killed By Bob Peryea Correspondent State wildlife officials have determined a hunter illegally shot a wolf in Spring Prairie Township during the deer gun hunting season in November. The hunter, whose name was not released, received a citation. According to Game Warden […]
Wolverine wrestlers sixth at Badger Invitational
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With two seconds and three thirds, the Waterford High School wrestling team finished sixth at the Badger Invitational held at Lake Geneva Saturday. The 10-team event was won by Badger with 203.5 points. Waterford tallied 105 points. Kody Azarian, competing at 120 pounds in this […]
Hilltoppers come up short in Metro Classic contests
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The struggles continued for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team, as The Prairie School held off the Hilltoppers Jan. 8 in Racine, 41-38, and Kenosha St. Joseph’s visit to Burlington Friday left the hosts on the short end of a 48-43 loss. “We’re […]
Hope in action, one li’l stitch at a time
Girl Scouts sew pillowcase dresses for African girls By Patricia Bogumil Editor While the idea of slipping on a pillowcase dress sounds a bit unusual, in Africa young girls are proud to be walking around in a million of them. Saturday afternoon, a group of 15 Waterford Girl Scouts in […]
The Final Cut
Barber John Lakota retires after 49 years By Julie Rossman Correspondent When John Lakota began working as a barber in Union Grove, the cost of a haircut was about two dollars – $.25 extra for a flat top. It was 1963, and Lakota was just 25 years old when he […]
Gas prices rise here, but are still relatively low
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.19 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
In need of rescue
Squad has just six available members on weekdays By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer “As Chief of the Burlington Rescue Squad, it is an honor to serve alongside individuals that bring a true meaning to our motto, ‘Service Above Self,’ as these people give more than you know to help those […]
Waterford basketball: Boys, girls both win games
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It may not have been pretty, but Waterford’s 40-36 victory over Elkhorn at home Jan. 11 was exactly what the Wolverines needed – a win. “We won,” said Waterford coach Dena Brechtl. “I did feel it was a strange game. We were in control almost […]
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