By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent For the second time in three years, on Oct. 15, the Whippets’ girls cross country team took home the Rock Valley Conference title. By just three combined points, the Whippets bested McFarland by a total team score of 59-62. In cross country, the […]
Month: October 2015
City’s fluoride level a non-issue
Readings taken when chemicals were added skewed results By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To comply with federal and state laws, the City of Whitewater recently published a notice about the detection of high levels of fluoride in the municipal water supply. As it turns out, however, the notice has been a […]
Kickers begin sectional play today
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Despite the 4-1 loss on Oct. 15 to the No. 1-ranked team in the state and defending champions, Delavan-Darien, the Whippets’ boys soccer team earned a No. 5 seed in the fourth Sectional of the WIAA state tournament. The team will enter the playoffs with […]
‘Great Scott!’ It’s that time of year again
Lakeland Players to present ‘Rocky Horror Show’ The Lakeland Players will perform a seasonal treat with the “Rocky Horror Show” Oct. 25, 26, 31 and Nov. 1 and 2 at The Walworth County Performing Arts Center, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. The “Rocky Horror […]
Officials extend police chief’s contract
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher will continue shepherding the city’s law enforcement agency for the next three years as part of a plan backed recently by the elected officials. City Manager Cameron Clapper and City Attorney Wally McDonell presented the Common Council with a 3-year contract […]
DONNA R. BUCHHOLZ
Donna Rae (Schuyler) Buchholz, 76, of Delavan, passed away in the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2015. Donna was born Feb. 8, 1939, a daughter of Anderson and Ila (Butler) Schuyler in Neenah. At graduation in 1958 from Gillett High School in Gillett, Donna received the Veteran’s […]
CHERYL L. FRIESTAD
Cheryl L. Friestad, 72, of Williams Bay, passed away Oct. 19, 2015, at Aurora Lakeland Hospice, Elkhorn. Cheryl L. Friestad was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Chicago, to Howard and Constance (nee Moeller) Siebert. Cheryl had many qualities that made her a very special person and will […]
EUNICE M. GRANDT
Eunice Mae Grandt, 83, of Baraboo, formerly of Fort Atkinson, passed away into eternal life Oct. 19, 2015, at the Oak Park Place in Baraboo, after a long battle with cancer. Eunice was born in Whitewater on Oct. 8, 1932 the daughter of Edwin and Margaret (Peich) […]
Warhawk Raffle and Auction Oct. 24
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football, men’s basketball and baseball booster clubs will host the annual Wally & Rod’s Raffle and Public Auction on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the James R. Connor University Center’s Hamilton Room, located on the UW-Whitewater campus. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for […]
DUANE R. LESEBERG
Duane R. Leseberg, 71, of Walworth, died Oct. 7, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Palatine, Ill., to Raymond John and Evelyn Caroline (Hecht) Leseberg. He moved to Walworth in 1960, from Barrington, Ill. He graduated from Big Foot High School in 1962. […]
