Archive for: January, 2015

Badger grad tours with a cappella group

Badger grad tours with a cappella group

  By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Jan. 13, Brenna Connors, a 2014 graduate of Badger High School, joined 12 other women to kick off the first winter tour of Pitches and Notes with a performance at the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Pitches and Notes is an all-female a […]

 
 

Influence of prescription drugs suspected cause of crash

Influence of prescription drugs suspected cause of crash

Man, dog hurt in Jan. 20 incident By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man suspected of being under the influence of prescription drugs was arrested Jan. 20 after a two-car crash that injured himself and a dog in another vehicle. Kyle J. Kordosky, 28, was arrested for abuse of a […]

 
 

Badger basketball in first place

Badger basketball in first place

  Boys get overtime win against Elkhorn, one-point victory over Wilmot By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys basketball team moved into first place in the Southern Lakes Conference with wins over Elkhorn and Wilmot last week. Badger (8-3, 6-1 SLC) needed overtime to take down the […]

 
 

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library events slated

There are several indoor activities slated at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library over the next week. • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Kick-Off – Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. invites caregivers and children to share a book each day. The event will include a fun-filled story time, a craft and a […]

 
 

VELMA L. WESSELS

VELMA L. WESSELS

Velma Louise Wessels (née Getz) born Aug. 23, 1925, in Tremont, Ill., died Jan. 24, 2015, at the age of 89. Daughter of Walter and Louise Getz (Perdelwitz); sister to Edith (Pflederer), Norma (Roberts) and Marilyn (Burns); loving wife of Russell Wessels for 61 years; dear mother of Richard, Robert, […]

 
 

Felon with asthma runs from police after attempted theft at Walmart

Felon with asthma runs from police after attempted theft at Walmart

Off-duty officer tackles man along Highway 50 when he reaches in waistband for inhaler By Vicky Wedig Editor An Illinois man ran from Delavan police after he was allegedly spotted trying to steal a computer from Walmart, and was tackled by an off-duty police officer along Highway 50 after reaching […]

 
 

Five perfect on day for Whippets wrestling

Five perfect on day for Whippets wrestling

By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Last Saturday the Whitewater High School wrestling team headed out to Monroe to participate in a nine-team tournament. The Whippets performed well overall, coming back home with five champions, a runner-up and a third place finisher. Tommy Cushman played the lead off role, and commanded […]

 
 

Gymnasts earn highest score in two seasons

Gymnasts earn highest score in two seasons

 O’Hara has career night on floor and three more top-five finishes By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In traveling to the South-west/Cuba City invite last Saturday, the Whitewater High School gymnastics team had a very successful day in which the team scored 119.6 points, which is the highest total in the […]

 
 

15 in a row and counting

15 in a row and counting

  Lady Whippets remain undefeated; take down Panthers with ease By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent To say the Lady Whippets basketball team has been on a tear would be an understatement because they have been perfect this season and remain undefeated while appearing to play stronger each week. The most […]

 
 

Home destroyed by fire

Home destroyed by fire

By Heather Ruenz Editor A fire that is believed to have started in the basement of a two-story home on Cottage Street in Whitewater last Friday quickly spread to the first and second floors causing floors to collapse and the structure to be compromised. “The floor failed while we were […]