Candidates able to circulate nomination papers as of Dec. 1 By Kellen Olshefski Editor Parties interested in running for an elected position in the villages of Walworth, Sharon, Fontana and Williams Bay were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Tuesday. In the Village of Walworth, the seats of Village […]
Month: December 2015
Warm holiday welcome
Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures while riding in their sleigh for Whitewater’s annual Christmas parade Dec. 5
Whippets finding their groove on the court
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent After going 5-18 a year ago, the Whitewater Whippets’ 2014-15 boys basketball season started off with a 62-46 loss to Union Grove at home. Following the defeat, the Whippets got a chance to get its first win against Jefferson, and did so, on Dec. 3. […]
Sentry will close its doors Monday
‘We were begging someone to come in here’ By Chris Bennett Correspondent A requiem is underway as you read this for the Daniels Foods Sentry, 1260 W. Main St in Whitewater. The store is closing on Dec. 14, and Whitewater – a community of almost 15,000 people with a university […]
LAVERNE EMLING
LaVerne “Red” Emling, 90, of Black River Falls, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. He was born Sept. 18, 1925 to the late Charles and Julia (Olson) Emling in Abbotsford. He married Christine Bauman and they were later divorced. He married Margery Revalinski. They […]
MARK J. REHRAUER
Mark Joseph Rehrauer, formerly of Whitewater, died at the Veterans’ Home in Boulder, Nev., Dec. 4, 2015. Mark, the son of Luke (George) and Lioba Steffes Rehrauer, was born Aug. 16, 1923, in Chilton. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II and was stationed in the […]
Lady Whippets add to winning record
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Following a 3-1 start to the 2015 season, the defending state champion Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team had a pair of games in a back-to-back format on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the team travelled to play Delavan-Darien and came out victorious, 65-42. Despite the […]
Sweet sound of strings
Alpha Gamma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma of Whitewater, the professional women’s educational organization, hosted a successful benefit concert recently at the Bassett House. More than 50 were in attendance for the UW-Whitewater Chancelor’s String Quartet and $1,150 was raised to put towards UW-W scholarships for women […]
SHIRLEY ELLORA MCKINNEY
Shirley Ellora McKinney, 81, of Darien, died at Mercy Medical Center in Janesville on Dec. 8, 2015. Memorial service is at 11a.m. Saturday at Betzer Funeral Home. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Rezone approved for new tech park tenant
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A portion of Whitewater’s University Technology Park is being rezoned to accommodate a new anchor tenant within the development. The Common Council on Nov. 17 voted to rezone an 11-acre lot within the site to the technical designation of general manufacturing. The decision is in response […]
