The Whitewater Unified School District officially celebrated the recently renovated high school tennis facility with a “First Serve” event on Monday, prior to the Whippet boys tennis team’s first home meet against Delavan-Darien High School. The April 13 event acknowledged the collaboration between the school district, the City of Whitewater […]
Month: April 2015
A playful dog and sobering drug statistics
By Heather Ruenz Editor The first night of Citizens Academy featured an introduction to Boomer, the Whitewater Police Department K-9 officer and his handler, officer Joe Matteson. Boomer, who lives with Matteson and his family, is a narcotics-only dog. In other words, he doesn’t chase or bite people, he simply […]
Council upholds termination of city employee
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council recently upheld an independent hearing officer’s decision to terminate a city employee for undisclosed reasons. As outlined in Whitewater’s municipal code, the council on April 9 rendered a decision concerning former municipal employee Nancy O’Donnell’s grievance to the hearing officer’s decision. Because […]
Earth Day cleanup slated April 22
Local teen leads effort to keep the streets of Whitewater clean “We love our earth and our community,” Morgan Radaj, local teen and organizer of a cleanup event set for 5:30 p.m., April 22 in Whitewater said. “Join us on Earth Day for a fun scavenger hunt and garbage clean […]
DARLENE ZANTON
Darlene Zanton, 92, passed away April 20, 2015, at the Agrace Center, Janesville. She was born Jan. 31, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Eda (Kienbaum) Wegner. She married Merlin Zanton, July 31, 1947. She worked in the Whitewater Raincoat factory and was a homemaker. She was a Johnstown 4-H […]
MICHAEL J. MOONEY
Michael “Mike” Joseph Mooney, 53, died tragically in a Duluth, Minn., bus crash while attempting to save the lives of others on April 14, 2015. Mike was born Nov. 17, 1961, in Harvard, Ill., to Walter W. and Margaret M. Mooney. He graduated from Harvard High School […]
MELVIN T. WELCH
Melvin T. Welch, 87, died at home on April 9, 2015. He was born Dec. 23, 1927, in Fairfield. He operated a construction business in Delavan for many years and retired to Neshkoro in 1997. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 6th Armored Division […]
DEAN F. THOMAS
Dean Fredric “Fritz” Thomas passed away on April 19, 2015, due to traumatic injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. Fritz was born in Iowa City, Iowa on February 1, 1958. He spent his early years growing up in Whitewater, where he graduated from Whitewater High School in 1976. After graduation, […]
CLARA M. REVI
Clara May Revi, 87, of Summerlin, Nev., passed away on April 4, 2015, at her home. She was born on Nov. 7, 1927, near Milwaukee, a daughter of Genesio and Anna (Traichel) Revi. She graduated from Whitewater College High School and began her bookkeeping career at The Whitewater Raincoat Factory. […]
Community Association in search of volunteers
By Alexandra Dahlstrom Correspondent The Williams Bay School Community Association announced to the Williams Bay School District Board of Education its in need of volunteers Monday night. While the association is a successful program, Carolyn Marshall, the association’s secretary, said Monday night association board members are struggling with balancing full […]
