By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After an unsuccessful last-ditch effort, Village of Waterford officials are in the process of signing an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on the looming Highway 83-20 reconstruction project. In March, village staff were informed the DOT planned to cut its contribution toward aesthetic […]
Sports & Other News
Catholic Central baseball earns home playoff game
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent A potent combination of talented opposing hitters and rotten luck twice prevented the Catholic Central baseball team from sealing the deal against one of the best teams in the conference. The Hilltoppers dropped a pair of Metro Classic Conference games to Racine Lutheran/Prairie after having […]
Union Grove’s Leffler moving on to Madison
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Union Grove High School’s David Leffler will end his Broncos tennis career in Madison. Leffler, who plays at No. 1 singles for Union Grove, finished second Wednesday at the WIAA Division 1 Waukesha West sectional tournament and earned a berth in the WIAA Division […]
North Cape church hosts annual car show June 8
North Cape Lutheran Church, 2644 124th St., Franksville, invites collectors and enthusiasts to a car, tractor, motorcycle, and off-road vehicle show on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All types of show cars, tractors, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles are welcome. There will also be a spaghetti luncheon […]
Heroes at work: Car crashes, gas spews
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 21-year-old Elkhorn woman was found unconscious in the front seat of her car, with natural gas hissing and spewing into the air, after she drove through a fence around a WE Energies main line gas junction station in Waterford township. Her vehicle hit a […]
County-run public health no longer in the running for 2015 – West-end will likely switch to Central Racine Health Department
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Public health services for eight west-end communities now served by Western Racine County Health Department won’t be offered in 2015 through a newly created Racine County Health Commission – a proposal that drew mixed reviews when floated a month ago. Instead, Central Racine County Health Department, […]
City, Town will go with Central Racine, but look to future options
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Public health services for eight west-end communities now served by Western Racine County Health Department won’t be offered in 2015 through a newly created Racine County Health Commission – a proposal that drew mixed reviews when floated a month ago. Instead, […]
How a young heroin addict operates
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit recalls the story of one young heroin addict who attended Waterford High School and who still lives and works nearby. Police first became aware of him during a traffic incident in Milwaukee County during which needles and other […]
Burlington golf wins regional title behind Meseberg
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team is advancing through the postseason, and a newcomer is leading the charge. The Demons won the WIAA Division 1 Beloit Memorial Regional Tournament Tuesday with a team score of 323. Burlington Freshman Justin Meseberg shot a 74 […]
Catholic Central golfers advance to first sectional
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent For the first time in school history, the Catholic Central golf team will advance to the WIAA sectionals next Wednesday at Black Wolf Run in Kohler. “This has been an amazing group to work with over the past year,” said coach Matt DeLorme. “They […]