By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With hopes set on clearing out the municipal garage and raising a modest amount of cash, Whitewater officials have agreed to hire auctioneers to sell of surplus property. The Common Council on Aug. 16 awarded Ripon-based Auction Associates a contract to sell off old vehicles and […]
Month: September 2016
MARY BRIGGS LEFF
Mary Briggs Leff, 94, died Sept. 4, 2016. She was born to the late Charles A. Briggs and Carrie Harvey Briggs on Dec. 3, 1921 in White Plaines, N. Y. At White Plaines High School, Mary played field hockey and the violin. She showed an early interest […]
JACQUELYN JANE ELITHROP SNYDER
Jackie Snyder, 88, of Lynn Haven, Fla., passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2016, after a long illness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 7, 1927. During her lifetime she was an award-winning artist, music lover and avid University of Florida football fan. She attended […]
PAULA J. HAUFFE
Paula Jane Hauffe died Aug. 22, 2016, at her home in Sunland Center in Marianna, Fla., after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 27, 1952, in Delavan. She was the beloved daughter of the late Jacquelyn Snyder and Robert E. Hauffe. She is survived by sisters, Georgia A. Hauffe […]
RICHARD COMSTOCK LEIGHTON
Richard Comstock Leighton, 87, of Williams Bay, died Aug. 29, 2016. HE was born in Sheboygan Falls and attended Sheboygan Falls High School and the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was based at the Air Force station in Antigo. He finished […]
Bright chairs (and smiles)
Volunteers finish painting the adironack chairs used at the Whitewater City Market, from the left: Sarah Linn, Mary Fenzl, Emily Held, Brienne Diebold Brown, Kristine Zaballos and Tami Brodnicki. The market, held Tuesdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cravath Lakefront Park, has been a success in […]
Applicant’s record leads to denial of alcohol license
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After combing through an applicant’s recent background, Whitewater officials have decided to deny her a license to serve alcohol. Early this summer, Whitewater resident Hannah Leclair submitted the routine paperwork to serve alcohol at the Brass Rail, 130 W. Main St. She subsequently underwent the standard […]
BRIAN C. MURPHY
Brian C. Murphy, 55, of Delavan, died Aug. 30, 2016, at The Willows Nursing and Rehab Center in Sun Prairie. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James Cemetery in Vermont Township. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Whippets shut out Janesville Craig
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent To open up its 2016 season, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team – who competes in Division 3 – played against Elkhorn, who competes in Division 2. Schools compete in certain divisions based on enrollment, allowing for a more even playing field. Against Elkhorn, […]
UW-Whitewater ‘works together’ chancellor says
Kopper reviews last year and looks ahead to future By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Aug. 29, Beverly Kopper, the 16th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, provided a look back over the past year for the university and a glimpse forward to the 2016-17 academic year during her state of […]
