Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestlers place 10th overall By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Big Foot-Williams Bay senior wrestler Will Utesch is starting to get on a bit of a roll. Utesch ran his overall record to 21-3 Saturday to finish first at 220 pounds at the 11-team Badger Invitational. Big Foot was […]
Month: January 2015
Former Sharon board president leaving Darien
Dykstra accepted position in Poplar Grove, Ill. By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Former Village of Sharon Trustee and Board President Diana Dykstra is leaving the Village of Darien for a position in Poplar Grove, Ill. Dykstra, who was hired to replace Marc Dennison in 2010, will become the administrator in […]
District 2 race to be only contested local race in April election
The race for the City of Elkhorn Common Council District 2 aldermanic seat will be the only contested aldermanic race on the ballot for the April 2015 election. Incumbent Gary Payson, Sr., will be running against new-comer Michael Kluck. Incumbents Tom Myrin and Hoss Rehberg will additionally be running for re-election […]
Whitewater home destroyed by fire
The Whitewater Fire Department was called to 267 S. Cottage St. for a structure fire just before 9 a.m. this morning for what eventually turned into a seven-alarm fire, according to comments posted on the Walworth County Fire/EMS Scanner Facebook page. No one was home at the time of the fire, according […]
Genoa City couple plead not guilty to abusing boy
A Genoa City couple accused of abusing their 12-year-old son pleaded not guilty to a combined six felony and three misdemeanor offenses. Carrie M. Donahue, 38, and Michael G. Donahue, 46, pleaded not guilty Dec. 12 to charges that stem from allegations that they locked Michael Donahue’s son in a […]
Whippets keep it close in ‘best dual meet’
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In a packed gymnasium at East Troy last week, the Whitewater High School wrestling team kept it exciting in a dual match that could have gone either way. Daniel Soto started things off by earning a pin takedown, while Tyler Gamble endured a tough overtime […]
Whippets swim team shows “a lot of heart’
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys swim team traveled to Jefferson for a triple dual between hosting Jefferson and Platteville. “It was a fun, fast meet for everyone. (We) swam with a lot of heart, enthusiasm and desire and the results showed this at the end […]
Barker Lumber dissolves after 144 years
Whitewater’s Home Lumber takes over business By Vicky Wedig Editor After 144 years in the Delavan area, Barker Lumber is no more. But the business will continue to operate as a lumber yard. Owners Ron and Shirley Kastein sold Barker Lumber to the Hale family, of Home Lumber in Whitewater. […]
Badgers split with Waterford
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger basketball teams split a doubleheader against Waterford last Friday night. The Badger boys defeated the Wolverines 60-37 to remain in second place in the Southern Lakes Conference, a half game behind Burlington (5-1). The girls lost to Waterford 57-47 and […]
One up, one down
The Whitewater High School boys basketball team played two games last week, falling to Elkhorn 47-35 on Jan. 12 but rebounding and defeating Brodhead 56-46 Jan. 15. In the game against Elkhorn, above Sam Fuller prepares to take a shot over an Elkhorn defender’s arm. Fuller led the Whippets scoring […]
