Month: June 2016

Delavan

School district recognized for behavior program

High school also awarded for participation in student exchange By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent All five schools in the Delavan-Darien School District were recognized for their implementation of a positive behavior program at each school. The school board received the recognition June 14. The Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center recognized […]

Whitewater

District Administrator selected by board

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent And then there was one. After an exhaustive process that spanned several months, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District have selected a superintendent candidate. The School Board this coming Monday, June 27, is expected to issue a contract to Mark Elworthy, who has served as […]

Delavan

Former mill to become duplex

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on June 14 approved the rezoning of a property and a conditional use permit that will allow the former mill at 203 Richmond Road to be renovated into a duplex and possibly some office space. John Cangelosi owns the property and […]

Obituaries

MELVIN ADOLPH DERGE

Melvin Adolph Derge, 65, of the Town of Richmond, died at Willowfield Nursing Home on June 20, 2016, after a short illness. He was born March 8, 1951, in Hustiford to Alvin Frank Derge and Henerietta Elsie Scholle. He worked in the auto parts industry all his working life. He […]

Obituaries

JILL ADELE KINLEY ACKER

Jill Adele Kinley Acker, 69, passed away at her home in Fontana on June 14, 2016, after battling cancer with bravery and grace. Jill was born Oct. 16, 1946, in Rockford, Ill., to Maravene Berg Kinley and John R. Kinley. She earned a degree from Beloit College and studied at […]

Whitewater

Audit reveals city on upswing financially

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The cost of providing services to City of Whitewater residents, business owners and visitors totaled $11.35 million last year. That statistic was one of many highlighted in a report outlining the city’s audited financial statements throughout 2015. As is the case with all municipalities, Whitewater is […]

Whitewater

Raptor Day Camp for Kids offered

Children are invited to take part in a unique opportunity for hands-on learning and up-close encounters while learning about birds of prey and their role in the environment in an upcoming camp. Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center, located outside of Milton, will host two separate Raptor Day Camps for Kids this […]

Whitewater

City, university look to strengthen relations

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Adding clauses in landlord-initiated leases, adopting an ordinance around large-group gatherings and encouraging responsible celebratory events are among some of the recommendations being handed down by a committee as efforts to strength relations between the City of Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater continue. With backing by […]