By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An effort to rid some of Waterford’s lakes and bays of cumbersome plants and weeds with specialized equipment is being tested on a trial basis in early August. Members of the Waterford Waterway Management District’s Aquatic Plant Management Committee recently provided an update on the initiative, […]
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Pedal patrol
City officers again hop on bicycles in community policing effort By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Like many people in Burlington, Bill Rice and Brian Zmudzinski enjoy riding their bikes. Unlike many people in Burlington, Officer Rice and Sergeant Zmudzinski are paid to do it – as part of the City […]
In My Opinion: Why WSD rates have soared 38 percent
By Dan Dickinson Candidate Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 By rule, only the Board President can set the meeting agenda, it gives the Board President awesome power to make things happen, or to prevent them from happening. Bill Gerard has been commissioner for three years, serving his […]
Sanitary District looks at reducing employee benefit costs
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Town of Waterford Sanitary District commissioners met in special session July 25 to discuss how they might reduce employee benefit costs, which some people have called excessive. In an unusual move, Board President Bill Gerard turned the gavel and chair over to Commissioner Donna […]
SUNDAY! will never sound the same
‘Broadway Bob’ Metzler takes a final bow By Chris Bennett Correspondent The advertising that promoted Great Lakes Dragaway is as distinctive as the man who helped bring the venue to life. Yell “SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!” to anyone in southeast Wisconsin who’s turned on a radio in the last 25 […]
In My Opinion: Retain Gerard on the WSD Board
By Bill Gerard Board President Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 You elected me as your commissioner in 2009. I promised to do whatever I could to get rid of the corruption in our local government. The Racine County D.A. has hundreds of pages of documentation waiting to be […]
Region is at epicenter of gas price spike
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 30.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.89 on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.60, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas […]
School district, teachers to exchange proposals Monday night
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the Burlington Area School District Board of Education and the Burlington Education Association exchange contract offers Aug. 6, it won’t be for the 2012-13 school year. Because of the ramifications of Act 10, the two entities need to determine wages for the 2011-12 school […]
Joint policing plan dead in the water
By Patricia Bogumil Editor In this year of ever-tightening budgets, annual police protection contracts offered for years through the Racine County Sheriff’s Department are not a sure thing. But replacing the sheriff’s services with something comparable, but cheaper, can be elusive. Monday night, after months of testing the waters, Waterford […]
On a roll – Blue Devils now above .500 for season
Blue Devils on their way back By Dan Trutteschel Sports Correspondent A four-game losing streak to start 2012 put the Southern Lakes Blue Devils football team in a bit of a tough spot. But don’t look now, the Blue Devils are on their way back. For the third straight […]
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