By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With every New Year, there is a chance to reflect on the past 12 months and also to look ahead. What 2015 holds remains to be seen, but we can take a quick look back at how 2014 unfolded for the student-athletes and teams at Big […]
Month: January 2015
ROBERT M. GALLUP
Robert M. Gallup, 88, of Delavan, died at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn on Dec. 31, 2014. Robert was born July 3, 1926, in Illinois. He is the son of Mable Vierck and Arthur Gallup. He married Dorothy Longman on Dec. 20, 1947, at the Brick Church in rural […]
MAE E. KITTLESON
Mae E. Kittleson, 91, of Delavan, passed away on Dec. 30, 2014, at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center in Lake Geneva. She was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on Dec. 4, 1923, to John and Anna (Dehning) Anderson. She married Lawrence Kittleson on Aug. 18, 1942, in Delavan. She […]
Delavan grad scores 1,000th collegiate point
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Scoring 1,000 points in a basketball career is impressive. Doing it twice is twice as nice. Former Delavan-Darien standout Alana Cesarz did just that on Dec. 17 when she accomplished the feat for a second time for the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Lady Rebels in […]
Lavelle to expand operations
Company plans to add up to 90 jobs here By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A local manufacturer announced Monday plans to expand its operations. Lavelle Industries, Inc. is expanding at its production facilities in Whitewater and Burlington to support growth in its Korky toilet repair products and custom rubber-molded parts. […]
HAROLD F. DUSENBURY
Harold F. Dusenbury, 88, of Walworth, died Dec. 29, 2014, with his precious wife of 62 years by his side at Golden Years in Walworth. Harold was born Feb. 18, 1926, in Chicago to parents Walter and Ruth (Haese) Dusenbury. He was raised in Chicago and attended Austin Academy High […]
Chiefs compete in holiday tournaments
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The holiday week has been quiet for the three varsity teams at Big Foot High School, as each were idle heading into a full slate of action in the upcoming days. Both the varsity boys and girls basketball teams and the wrestling squad were in holiday […]
Local students learn computer technology
Recently, Whitewater Middle School students were treated to after-school computer technology classes thanks to the Whitewater Makerspace group and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The local, non-profit group of community volunteers gave students “a hands-on opportunity to each build their own usable computer with old donated computers and parts,” Joanne Kyle, […]
