High school decides to keep rule in place through end of year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School officials have decided to keep an indoor mask mandate in place through the end of the school year. The last day of classes this year is June 10. The decision, […]
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Backing away from the table
Rochester officials have cold feet on cooperative boundary plan By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To date, Rochester officials have been striking a collaborative tone in the Town of Waterford’s incorporation application process. But the latest step – signing onto a cooperative boundary plan agreement that could solidify the village’s borders into […]
Village offers update on incorporation battle
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Town of Waterford’s incorporation effort, and the Village of Waterford’s future annexation plans, took center stage when village officials held a question-and-answer meeting May 3. In early 2020, town leaders officially moved forward on the municipality’s sought-after incorporation into the Village of Tichigan, filing the […]
Local woman wins $500,000 in scratch-off lottery
She initially thought ticket was worth $25,000 A Wind Lake woman who initially thought she’d hit it big with a $25,000 lottery scratch-off game prize recently had no idea just how big. Bobbi Mangan was excited for her $25,000 scratch-off win, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Lottery. […]
Kravings on track to open in May
Owner says shop will offer high-end frozen drinks By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans for a new specialty beverage establishment in the heart of Waterford are officially moving forward, based on plans set in motion recently. The Village Board on April 12 approved a development agreement for Kravings, a business described […]
Homeowner escapes early morning blaze
Officials say smoke alarms weren’t working; damage estimated at $300,000 A homeowner escaped an early Monday morning fire at his residence in the Town of Waterford despite a lack of working smoke detectors, according to officials with the Tichigan Volunteer Fire Company. The blaze, at 7312 Townline Road, took more […]
Argument leads to arson, deputies allege
They arrest man who allegedly torched wife’s clothes and started home on fire Charges were pending Friday morning against a Village of Waterford man whom sheriff’s officials accuse of starting his family’s house on fire following an argument with his wife. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the man, […]
Trimming the excess
WUHS reduces course sections for 2021-22 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School officials might be in the final stretch of winding down an unprecedented 2020-21 school year, but attention toward early-stage planning for the fall is dually underway. Administrators and the WUHS School Board on March 29 had […]
Long overdue honor
Waterford Union High School Superintendent Lucas Francois presents an honorary diploma to World War II veteran Raymond Schaefer during a March 18 celebration at the school. Schaefer, 96, now of Franklin, set aside his ambition to graduate in 1943 while a student at Racine County School of Agriculture and Domestic […]
WUHS set for students to return full time
School shifting away from hybrid instruction on March 2 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hashing through a range of considerations, including the latest COVID-19 positive statistics and health guidance, Waterford Union High School officials have opted to revert back to full in-person instruction. At the cusp of the holiday season, […]
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