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By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The visiting Evansville girls basketball team had its sights set on a major upset when it visited East Troy Friday night. And for one quarter, the Blue Devils were on that pace, as they held a one-point lead after the opening eight minutes. From there, however, […]
State Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Fort Atkinson) will hold a listening session on the Janesville-Milton-Whitewater Innovation Express on Monday, Feb. 4, as part of Wisconsin’s “Transit Week” celebrations. Jorgensen will get on the bus at its Milton stop, at the Piggly Wiggly, at 1:30 p.m. He will ride and hear from […]
Toppers Pizza continued its vigorous expansion plans with the opening of its 50th franchise last week. The Whitewater-based restaurant chain’s newest location is in Ann Arbor, Mich. – its first in the state. “We are very proud of this milestone and cannot wait for the people of Michigan to taste […]
Acquisition connects east and west sides of preserve, expanding recreational opportunities The Nature Conservancy has added another 30.5 acres of land to the Newell and Ann Meyer Nature Preserve, located southwest of Eagle on Highway 67 in Walworth County. The parcel of land connects the east and west sides of […]
Jonas is organization’s youngest president The East Troy Electric Railroad has appointed Ryan Jonas as president of the railroad and Bernie Van Dinter as chairman of the board. At 23, Jonas is the youngest certified operator and president in the history of the organization. “It’s an honor to serve as […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent It was an historic night at Whitewater High School Monday. A record that had stood for 33 years fell as Brooke Trewyn scored 28 points in a 54-36 Whitewater win over Clinton. Going into the game, Trewyn needed just 14 points to break the all-time scoring […]
Darlene A. Picknell, 75, Rice Lake, formerly of Delavan, lost her five-year battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2013. She was born March 7, 1937 to the late Worthy and Luella (Garthwaite) Grasley in Birchwood. There she was raised and graduated from the Rice Lake High […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team got its third win of the season Tuesday, defeating Parkview on the road 56-52. No further details of the game were available at deadline. The win improves the Whippets overall record to 3-15, and their Rock Valley Conference record […]
Marlin M. Dunham, 83, Burlington, died Jan. 23, 2013, at Vintage on the Ponds, Delavan. He was born in Macoupin County, Ill., on Dec. 24, 1929, to the late Maynard and Lucy (Mowen) Dunham. He spent his early life in Macoupin County and Roseau, Minn. As a member of the […]
Jeanette Lucille Villers, 95, formerly of Whitewater, died on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at Vintage on the Pond in Delavan. Jeanette was born in Chicago, Ill. on Feb. 15, 1917, the daughter of Percy and Hazel (Brophy) Preston. She married Gaylord Arthur Villers (Sr.) on Oct. 30, 1937, in Hammond, […]