Win puts team in second place, only one game behind league-leading Brodhead By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For 32 minutes Tuesday night, the Big Foot girls basketball team went toe to toe with visiting Evansville. And in the end, the Chiefs had just enough offense to get the job done. Big […]
Month: January 2015
Chiefs fall to Comets, 66-63
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Hitting the 3-point shot is something the Delavan-Darien boys basketball team certainly is doing with regularity this year. Nobody needs to convince Big Foot of that. Delavan made 13 baskets from behind the 3-point arc Saturday night in a 66-63 non-conference victory. The loss dropped the […]
Local boys Romo, Frederick both had standout NFL seasons
Packers knock off Cowboys, advance to NFC title game By Mike Ramczyk Editor Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Burlington native Tony Romo did just about everything he could to will his team to victory Sunday at Lambeau Field. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers did a little more, […]
Makerspace’s year in Whitewater reviewed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In its first year of implementation, a local chapter of the global Makerspace organization has been deemed a success, according to its executive director. Brienne Brown, who heads the Whitewater Makerspace group, discussed some of the organization’s highlights at a Community Development Authority meeting Dec. 10. […]
PEGGY A. SORENSEN
Peggy A. Sorensen, 72, of St. Germain, died Jan. 11, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1942, in Chicago, to Clifford and Francis Sandberg. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, stepfather Mort and sister Judith. Survivors include her husband, Dennis; children, Kristin (fiancé Jeff Semmerling) and […]
Toppers Pizza donates $100K to Feeding America
Toppers Pizza has always considered itself generous when it comes to flavor, but the Whitewater-based brand has also made a conscientious effort to generously give back to the community. Just in time for the holidays, Toppers Pizza made a $100,000 donation to Feeding America. “Hunger in America is a real […]
Pottery exhibit, program slated Jan. 17
The Whitewater Historical Society recently announced a program and exhibit revolving around its recent acquisition of 50 pieces of local pottery. The event will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Depot Museum, 301 W. Whitewater St. in Whitewater with an informational program slated for 2 […]
ARTHUR W. STERKEN
Arthur William Sterken, 75, passed away on Jan. 9, 2015, in Coos Bay, Ore. He was born on April 18, 1939, to Henry and Johanna (Keyzer) Sterken. He grew up in Delavan. He attended Whitewater High School. He was in the Air Force. He worked in California for […]
CAROLINE M. HOWELL
Caroline M. Howell, 89, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2015, at Fairhaven Corp. Caroline was born in the Township of Palmyra on Sept. 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Emery and Lillian (Dymond) Smale. She was a member of the Little Prairie United Methodist, Palmyra Legion […]
JOANNE J. VAN DYKE
Joanne Joyce Van Dyke, 72, of Elkhorn, passed away Jan. 5, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elkhorn on Feb. 19, 1942, to Francis and Theresa (Vander Veen) Los. Joanne married Alan Van Dyke on Aug. 17, 1960. Through their 54 years of marriage, […]
