By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Needing to swim strong in a big way as the season nears its end, the Whitewater High School girls swim team was able to deliver against Jefferson, grinding out a 69-point win at the varsity level and a 32-point victory for the junior varsity squad. […]
Month: October 2014
Tootin’ his horn
Luis Ramirez performs with the Whitewater High School Marching Band at the state competition Oct. 18 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The band placed seventh in its division.
Check out our voters’ guide before heading to the polls
If you’re still trying to decide which candidate to favor in our local races or if your not even sure which state Senate and Assembly districts you live in, check out Southern Lakes Newspapers voter’s guide. Follow this link for stories on the area’s contested races, a story on what […]
Post Office set for Sunday deliveries
Don’t be surprised to see a letter carrier on front door steps on a Sunday in the near future. Because of increased package growth, the Whitewater Postal Service began delivering packages Oct. 26. “We’re excited about the increase in packages,” Whitewater Postmaster Sherrie Benes said. “But we also want our […]
City looks at options for foreclosed property
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With lengthy foreclosure proceedings now out of the way, Whitewater officials are beginning to review their options for a dormant Elkhorn Road property that one time was eyed for a grocery store, gas station and restaurant. City and county officials worked in tandem to acquire the […]
Delavan man killed in Lyons car crash
Jeffrey S. Bonsall, 45, of Delavan, was killed this morning when the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a tree on Highway 36 in Lyons. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a one-vehicle crash came in at about 9:30 a.m. […]
BETTE M. CONRAD
Bette May Grandstrom Harsky Avakian Conrad, 84, of Fontana, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Bette grew up in Beverly, Ill., where she worked in the steel and construction industry. She moved to Fontana in 1964 where she raised her three children. She loved […]
Jobs available, bills being paid
Help wanted jobs appear every week by the hundreds, in both the local news publications and advertising media. Multiplied by the entire state, jobs are a good issue. Also a good and true issue is, Wisconsin’s old bills are being paid and our road repair fund is stable again, after […]
DIANE M. OSTRANDER
Diane M. Ostrander, 64, of Delavan, passed away Oct. 21, 2014, at Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center. Diane was born in Stanley, a daughter of Lavern and Dorothy Koch. She graduated from Wilmot High School in 1968. In 1969 she graduated from Racine Accredited Schools of Beauty Culture. She […]
Charges possible
Delavan-Darien student could be charged for school shooting threat By Tracy Ouellette Editor and Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Police are considering charges against a Delavan-Darien High School student taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy […]
