By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to lift term limits on municipal boards, committee and commissions has been kicked over to one of the city’s committees for further analysis and a possible recommendation. Council member James Allen proposed the city consider removing the parameters that are currently in place. A […]
Author: Heather Perkins
LEE M. SUNDOWN
Lee Matthew Sundown, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at his home May 19, 2017. He was born Dec. 8, 1957, in Garden Grove, Calif., the youngest son of Glen Sundown and Joan (Wittwer) Sundown. Lee fought a courageous battle with head and neck cancer and never lost […]
JOSEPH R. SCHROEDER
Joseph Richard Schroeder, 84, of Palmyra, passed away at his home in Jefferson April 22, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 2, 1932, in Barrington, Ill., to William and Catherine (Wagener) Schroeder, a hard working family with six children, who instilled in him […]
PETER J. WILLEMSEN
Peter J. Willemsen, 76, of Delavan, died May 20, 2017, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born in Green Bay, Nov. 4, 1940, to Henry and Florence (Kersten) Willemsen. He served in the U.S. Marines. He married Kathleen Larsen Nov. 7, 1964. He worked at A.O. Bauer Glass […]
City sets new parameters on police K-9 handler commitment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As the Whitewater Police Department looks to add another four-footed member to its force, city officials have placed new parameters around his or her handler. Three years ago, WPD ventured into new territory when it brought on Boomer, a specially trained Black Labrador. Boomer officially […]
Baseball team stops losing string at Jefferson
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After losing three of four, the Whippets baseball team was able to use an early lead at Jefferson to stop the skid. Despite being away from home, the Whippets earned an early 1-0 lead in the second inning and never gave the lead up. Jefferson […]
WHS recognizes high honors students
Keynote speaker gives tips for the future By Tom Ganser Correspondent Keynote speaker Holly Humphrey encouraged students to dream high and be willing to learn about what they are not aware of in her speech at the third annual Whitewater High School High Honors Reception. The High School hosted […]
Whippets dominate across the board in tennis
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Whippets tennis team rolled to victory in a home meet against University Lake with a number of stellar performances, including from their No. 1 singles player and No. 2 doubles duo. The No. 1 singles player, Dineth Gunawardena, won his match without suffering a game, […]
ELSIE LEE DOERR
Elsie Lee Doerr (nee Morris), 88, of Macedonia, Ohio, died May 15, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in McAlester, Okla., to the late Millard and Marie Morris and spent most of her life in Delavan where she devotedly raised three children with her beloved husband, Richard […]
Main Street closed after storm downs power lines
A portion of Highway 50 in Lake Geneva was closed for hours after a storm Wednesday night downed power lines and blew a transformer in the 1300 block of Main Street. Highway 50 closed at about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday between Maxwell Street and Sky Lane, according to the state Department […]
