Nicole Tomomitsu of the Whitewater High School gymnastics team performs in the Whippets 121-118 win over Jefferson in a dual meet Jan. 12. (Bob Mischka photo)
Month: January 2016
Home Lumber expansion gets preliminary approval
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local lumber company’s planned expansion received preliminary approval from a city panel last week, but further details will need to be fleshed out before actual work gets underway. Chris Hale, owner of the 130-year-old Whitewater-based Home Lumber Co. came before the city Plan and Architectural […]
Lady Whippets continue to dominate on the court
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The No. 1-ranked division III team in the state continued its dominance this past week, as the Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team won its lone game, on Jan. 15, 67-28. The Whippets were at home against East Troy, and the win pushed the Whippets’ record […]
Whippets win ‘one of the best meets of the year’
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ boys swimming team took on both Jefferson and Platteville/Lancaster on Jan. 19 at home. According to head coach Joan Domitrz, it was one of the best meets of the year for the team and several swimmers earned spots on Whitewater’s top-10 all-time […]
Winter Solstice walk
About 30 adults and 20 children participate in an adventurous hike at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Nature Preserve to celebrate the 2015 Winter Solstice Dec. 22, marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The event, led by Liesl Schultz Hying (in front on […]
Infant tossed from roof in Lake Geneva fire rescue
Seven escape multi-unit residence on Elm Street A multi-unit residence on Elm Street in Lake Geneva was destroyed Tuesday in a fire. Lake Geneva Police officers were called to the 1100 block of Elm Street at about 11:41 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a structure fire. Lake Geneva […]
City to seek accreditation
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are hoping to put a number of developments, including the Technology Park, on the map by taking part in a state-initiated certification program. The Community Development Authority on Dec. 17 voted to go through the steps of seeking accreditation through the Wisconsin Economic Development […]
JOYCE A. SMITH
Joyce Ada (Kells) Smith passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2016, in the loving care at her residence of Fairhaven. Services will be Jan. 22, at 10:30 a.m., at Fairhaven 435 W. Starin Dr. Whitewater. Your memory is a keepsake from which I will never part. God has […]
Gymnastics team balanced across the board
Plus recap on WHS boys basketball, wrestling and swimming By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whippets’ gymnastics team had its lone meet this past week on Jan. 12 when the girls faced Jefferson and home. The varsity team won, 121.65-118.325 and the junior varsity team won, 81.1-35.7. On the vault, […]
LAVON A. ADNEY
LaVon A. Adney, 93, of Delavan, passed away Jan. 14, 2016, at Ridgestone Village in Delavan. She was born in Rutland, S.D., March 8, 1922, to Emil and Doreatha (Heyer) Wagner. She married Robert Adney in 1947. He passed away April 14, 2000. She proudly served in the U.S. Army […]
