Success could lead to more collaboration between town, village By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the second year well underway, officials in the village and town of Waterford have gone on record touting the town’s policing of the village since early 2016. After years of stalled efforts, the Village Board in spring […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
A fresh twist on an old fairy tale
CCHS presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Catholic Central High School’s drama department is set to turn the traditional fairy tale of the “Princess and the Pea” on it’s particularly sensitive backside when it opens it’s six-show run of the royally rollicking musical “Once Upon […]
New law consoles local family
CBD oil law fix caps local family’s long, emotional odyssey By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The mix of emotions that churned in the heads and hearts of Tom and Sally Schaeffer Monday had to be disorienting. There was triumph in knowing a bill they championed had become law. But there […]
Oak Park Place opens assisted living facility
Facility offers options for supportive services up to memory care By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Within the first week of opening its doors, Oak Park Place of Burlington has already welcomed five new residents into the memory care and assisted living facility, officials report. Oak Park Place, which broke […]
A ‘career’ for the kids
Campbell logged 31 years on the School Board By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief As Bill Campbell closed the screen on his school district-issued laptop computer for the last time Monday night, he couldn’t help but marvel at how education has advanced in his lifetime. At the age of […]
Election review: Two upsets and a draw
Lena unseats Lembcke in Town of Dover By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With spring election season now in the rear-view mirror, results across Western Racine County have revealed several upsets and an unusual occurrence. Two veteran municipal leaders are leaving their posts this month as the results shake out and another […]
Little bite for this bark
Rochester resident gets kennel license, despite noise concerns By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Village of Rochester resident has been awarded a new kennel license, though nearby residents’ noise concerns have prompted additional overtures aimed at containing and shielding the chorus of barking and yipping. Deedria Schaal, who owns a home […]
Roundabout project to begin this month
Overpass will be removed to create second access to educational campus By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Department of Transportation plans to begin later this month the removal of the Highway 142 overpass at McCanna Parkway and installation of a roundabout intersection at the site. Officials are expected to meet […]
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
With pigtails blowing in the breeze, Madelyn Korman casts an Easter Bunny-like shadow Saturday at Waterford Town Park as she participates in the Tichigan Lake Lions Club annual Easter Egg Hunt. (Submitted photo)
Expressing optimism in the face of defeat
Burlington school officials will seek a consensus for future of facilities By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Area School District officials will likely have a year to consider future referendum options in the wake of the decisive defeat of three facility-related questions placed before voters last week. There is no […]