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Waterford (WI) Fire Chief Quits After Fire/EMS Split; Public Demands Answers
The Journal Times, Racine, Wisc. May 15—WATERFORD — Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann has resigned following a nearly two-year tenure that was punctuated by budget cuts and firehouse manpower shortages. Hafemann’s resignation Monday comes less than a week after Village Board members approved a fire department restructuring plan...
Questions mount over suspensions of two Waterford police staffers
WATERFORD, Wis. — There are mounting questions over the suspensions of two police staffers in the town of Waterford. Town leadership is keeping quiet about the identities of the two and the reason the board placed the pair on administrative leave, but it's enough to have the Racine County Sheriff's Office step in to assist with public safety.
'Bigger Than Ever' rummage sale to take place in Town of Norway
NORWAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Ready to find a deal? Norway Lutheran Church is hosting their "Bigger Than Ever" rummage sale, and Gertie Stock and Barb Waltman joined us on Thursday, May 16 to discuss. The sale will take place Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31 from 9 a.m....
Milwaukee County police chase, crash; boy hurt, man charged
OAK CREEK, Wis. - A Franklin man is charged with seven felonies related to a police chase and crash that injured an 11-year-old boy on Thursday, May 9. Prosecutors accuse Griffin Johnson, 19, of fleeing officers across Milwaukee County in a stolen pickup truck twice in one night. It all came to an end with a crash near I-94 and Drexel in Oak Creek.
Murals in Motion public art project under way in downtown Lake Geneva
LAKE GENEVA — Artists began work Wednesday on the inaugural Murals in Motion outdoor art event in downtown Lake Geneva. The murals will be painted May 15-19, 2024 as part of an artist in residence type of event. Spectators are encouraged t come downtown and watch the process and enjoy other streetside entertainment.
UTV accident in Brighton leaves 1 seriously injured
BRIGHTON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a UTV rollover crash on Sunday, May 12. It happened around 7:00 p.m. near Highway 142 in the Town of Brighton. Units responded to the scene and located an injured 21-year-old female in a farm field north...
Waterford (WI) Splits EMS Off From Fire Department in Reorg
Scott Williams – The Journal Times, Racine, Wisc. May 13—WATERFORD — Village leaders have unveiled plans for restructuring the Waterford Fire Department by breaking fire protection and ambulance service into separate functions. The move announced Tuesday follows public pressure for improved service in the fire department, as...
Two members of the Waterford Police Department placed on administrative leave
WATERFORD, Wis. — Two town of Waterford Police Department members have been placed on administrative leave, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Office. One of them was the active interim chief. The original town of Waterford police chief retired in December last year. The sheriff's office said they can...
Burlington schools threat; Kyle Johnson pleads no contest, sentenced
BURLINGTON, Wis. - Kyle Johnson of Burlington pleaded no contest on Friday, May 10 to threatening injury/harm via a computer message and disorderly conduct. This, in connection with a threat involving Burlington Area Schools posted to social media in January 2023. Johnson also faced a felony charge of terrorist threats...
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