Girls’ letters reached Air Force soldier in Texas By Vicky Wedig Editor Jennifer LaFace recalls releasing balloons for soldiers when she was in elementary school and, as a child, wondered if anyone ever got her message. So, when her daughter – a 21-year-old airman from Pittsburg – received letters from […]
Month: September 2016
In honor of one woman’s love of learning
Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center expected to open next year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When she roamed the halls as a student of what then was known as Wisconsin State College-Whitewater, Mary Poppe had a love of learning. She also enjoyed helping others. As he reflects on his late wife’s […]
UW-Whitewater’s Crossman Gallery exhibits FABRICation
“FABRICation” is now open at the Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at the University Wisconsin-Whitewater. The exhibit continues through Oct. 8. The exhibition is making its way around the country, and coming to the Crossman Gallery by way of the University of New Mexico Art Museum. It […]
VIDEO: DDHS team leaders discuss lopsided win over Union Grove
Delavan-Darien High School football team leaders discuss their team’s 51-12 win over Union Grove last Friday in the video below.
GRACE NICHOLS
Grace Nichols, 80, of Delavan, died Sept. 12, 2016, at Willowfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Delavan. She was born in Illinois Oct. 13, 1935, to Albert and Rena (VanHuis) Ipema. She was a longtime member of Delavan Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by her two […]
End-of-Life preparedness workshop offered
“They had been married for three years. Her husband, 53, died beside her in bed. She knew nothing of their finances, did not know his funeral wishes, had no idea where the paperwork would be and did not know they owned three condos,” a press release about an upcoming workshop […]
Whippets begin conference play this week
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent After defeating Division 1 Janesville Craig in the Whitewater High School boys soccer team’s second game of the season, the team sat at 1-1 overall. The focus this past week had shifted to a D-II team in Watertown before getting a D-III opponent in Delavan-Darien. […]
What’s all the buzz about?
A look at beekeeping, bees and honey in Wisconsin By Meghan Griffin Correspondent Honeybees can be found all around southeastern Wisconsin, both in the wild and under the care of beekeepers. These bees are important pollinators for crops, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and flower gardens. Chris Roth is a local […]
City looks at fire, EMS staffing
Multi-tiered plan looks to bring city up to optimum staffing levels By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Members of the City of Elkhorn Common Council discussed the future of staffing at the Elkhorn Area Fire Department in a committee of the whole meeting Sep. 6, with the hopes of getting the […]
Smith-Traore to become a Golden Eagle
Whippets 6-foot-2, rebounding machine commits to Marquette By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent She’s not your ordinary athlete, nor is she is your ordinary person. Whitewater High School’s Myriama Smith-Traore embodies what any program wants to resemble. Whether it comes from her teammates, her current head coach, or the basketball coach […]
