By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team has the top spot in the Southern Lakes Conference early in the season after knocking off Elkhorn, Waterford and Westosha Central. The Comets (9-3, 3-0) beat Waterford 1-0 on April 29 and then beat Elkhorn in a 1-0 overtime […]
Month: May 2014
Self defense class for women offered in Palmyra
Self Defense for Women is a two-day workshop that will be offered on Saturday, May 24, and Saturday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to noon at Kempo Goju Martial Arts School, 110 W. Main St. in Palmyra. The cost is $40 per person, which includes both days, and is payable […]
Vision for library becoming clearer
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward harnessing all that the 21st Century has to offer, leaders and consultants behind the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library are in the midst of an extensive visioning process. Representatives of Library Vision Inc., an Elgin, Ill.-based company, discussed the extensive planning process […]
Whippets consistently doing well in track
Liz Mielke breaks 29-year-old record in track By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Liz Mielke has come close all season, yet this past Friday, the record was finally hers. Mielke broke the 29-year-old school record in the 3,200-meter run during the Fort Invite that both the boys and girls Whitewater High […]
Man bound over for trial in death of cousin
Public defender argues witnesses provided only hearsay, no testimony that crime occurred By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man was bound over for trial Wednesday in the stabbing death of his cousin. Rafael Olivarez, 39, of Delavan, appeared at a preliminary hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court in custody represented […]
Local company donates gifts that will grow
By Heather Ruenz Editor Rachel Perry, the event marketing coordinator for Quality Cellular, which has 12 retail locations in Wisconsin and Illinois including a store in Whitewater, said the company wanted to do something special for Arbor Day. “One of the owners of Quality Cellular asked a friend about getting […]
Police make arrests; remind community to protect property
In the month of April, the Whitewater Police Department responded to numerous complaints of thefts from vehicles around the city. After investigations by officers and detectives, and with cooperation from area agencies, multiple arrests have been made for burglary, theft, and drug possession in reference to these incidences. Though the […]
Whitewater comes up short against Elkhorn on diamond
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Last Monday night the Whippets went on the road to Elkhorn for a non-conference match up with an SLC opponent. Whitewater was cold at the plate, getting only one hit and having only five base runners total resulting in a 10-0 loss to Elkhorn. Michaela […]
University under investigation for sex abuse complaints
Reason not disclosed; officials mum due to sensitivity of issues By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is one of 55 colleges and universities across the nation under investigation by a federal agency for sexual abuse complaints. The U.S. Education Department on May 1 revealed the higher education facilities […]
City plans to discuss, upgrade parking rules
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With Whitewater’s yearlong zoning rewrite project winding to a close, city officials are planning a meeting summit in the near future to discuss and update rules pertaining to parking throughout the community. The Common Council on April 15 voted to enter into a contract with Larry […]
