By Patricia Bogumil Editor Quick action taken by passersby aided a young man from Muskego who overdosed July 10 on heroin purchased earlier that afternoon in downtown Waterford. Charged with felony possession of narcotic drugs in the incident are Nicholas M. Diels, 19, who overdosed; Darren J. Gauthier, 21; and […]
Sports & Other News
Memory Ride, Street Dance are Saturday
Lions Club gears up for the cause By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Each year, the Burlington Lions Club holds an annual summer fundraiser. For years, it used to be the chicken barbecue, but over the last several years, new ideas have been tried. For 2012, it will be the second […]
Just a few of my country-lovin’ friends
The annual Country Thunder festival returned to the Twin Lakes festival grounds last weekend, with performances and activities running through Sunday night. This year’s event was sold out.
From Out In Right Field: Drugs, drugs, drugs – will sports ever be clean?
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor As we wind down to the start of the London Olympics – and work our way through the Tour de France – two rather prominent athletes are in the news. First, U.S. women’s soccer goalie Hope Solo made the news for receiving a […]
Lake resident puts ‘water hogs’ on notice
Using dwindling lake water for lawns is selfish, she says By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer While most area lawns are as dry and brown as the dust in the streets, at least one area resident isn’t pleased that some people have found a way to water their lawns for free. […]
Beach buddies
Yovanni Medina, 2, casts a wary eye on a photographer while playing with his mother, Cecelia, Tuesday at Fischer Park beach on Browns Lake in Burlington. Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the area, sending people to local beaches or the comfort of air conditioning. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Color in the skies!
The second annual Waterford Hot Air Balloon Festival is ready to launch Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, at school district grounds located at 817 W. Main St., Waterford. Admission to the festival grounds is free; parking is $5 per vehicle. Opening ceremonies are at 6 p.m., Friday; launches are scheduled each […]
McCurdy is eager for Thursday’s show
Area favorite set to play Vets Terrace By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Burlington resident and WBSD General Manager Tom Gilding admits he has a friendship with Pat McCurdy, one that goes back 20 years to when he first saw McCurdy perform with a group called “The Confidentials. Now that friendship […]
Village Board discusses town policing plan with chief
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The question of which agency delivers police services in 2013 and beyond for the Village of Waterford lingers, but a decision will soon be made. In recent months, village officials have been considering offers to continue receiving services from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department or switch […]
Town Board nixes offer to switch police services
Town police, not county deputies, cop the job By Patricia Bogumil Editor With two members abstaining, the Waterford Town Board voted Monday night in favor of providing local police services locally rather than through the county sheriff’s department. Supervisors Tim Szeklinski and Tom Hincz voted with Chairman Robert Langmesser […]
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