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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]