Malcolm Duane “Mick” Flynn, 93, of Delavan, died Feb. 8, 2014, at willow field. He was well known as a greeter at Walmart in Delavan. He was born July 11, 1920, in Barron to James Jerry Flynn and Florence. Mick was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. […]
Month: February 2014
City extends 4-day workweeks for detectives
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Police detectives will continue to have an opportunity to work 10-hour days as part of a recently approved memorandum of understanding. With the intent of reducing overtime, detectives within the department began working a schedule this past summer that called for four days of work […]
Red Cross connects with students
Seventh graders learn value of blood donations By Tom Ganser Correspondent The seventh-grade students at Whitewater Middle School were a perfect audience for Michelle Meekma-Yaun, a donor recruitment representative for the American Red Cross during a presentation about blood donation on Feb. 5. The students were completing a unit in […]
Orange barrels are in city’s future
East Gateway project slated for 2014 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When winter eventually gives way to spring, efforts to transform one of Whitewater’s most prominent thoroughfares will begin. City officials discussed a tentative timeline and project details on the East Gateway project with the Common Council at a meeting […]
BloodCenter to host drives in Whitewater
The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is reminding Whitewater residents that by donating blood, they can save the day for patients in need. BloodCenter is set to host the following local drives: • UW-Whitewater Tri Beta Blood Drive. Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at UW-Whitewater University Center, 420 N. […]
Gymnasts fare well; JV swimmers shine
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater gymnastics team had the unenviable task of taking on four separate schools rolled into one for their second home meet of the year. The schools of Burlington, Badger, Wilmot and Catholic Central have created a D1 program that is currently second in the […]
Hey, it’s good to be back home again
Travis Frederick returns home for jersey retirement and to visit with area students By Kellen Olshefski Editor Sharon native and starting center for the Dallas Cowboys Travis Frederick returned home last weekend not only for the retirement of his number by Big Foot High School, but also for a surprise […]
Elkhorn woman killed in officer involved shooting
Friends mourn the loss of Pfister following Friday’s highway incident; Minnesota agency continues investigation By Kellen Olshefski Editor Family and friends are mourning the loss of an Elkhorn woman following her death in an officer involved shooting last Friday in Eden Prairie, Minn. The incident took place on Highway […]
RONALD J. HOHLFELDER
Ronald “Ron” J. Hohlfelder, 87, of Elkhorn, died Feb. 2, 2014, at Holton Manor Nursing Home Elkhorn. He was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Glencoe, Ill., the son of the late William F. and Dora P. (Wenkel) Hohlfelder. Ron was a WWII veteran serving with the U.S. Army from 1944 […]
MODESTA M. MATELSKI
Modesta M. Matelski (Duste), 85 of Elkhorn, died at Lakeland Health Care Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. She was born on June 5, 1928, in LaCrosse, daughter of the late Walter and Erna Parnow. She was married to her husband Lorn on June 12, 1948, in LaCrosse, and […]
