Softball team receives 13 walks in opener By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Opening up the 2017 season for the Whippet baseball team was an away game at Beloit Turner. The matchup was anticipated as being tough, according to head coach Jim Pease, as Beloit Turner finished 2016 as the No. 3-ranked […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Fish fry fun
At the March 24 Friday Lenten Fish Fry at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Fontana Alexis Bender (left) takes a break to join the Katie, Laura and Troy Hummel from Walworth. Tonight’s (April 7) fish fry, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the parish, 137 Dewey Ave., […]
‘Big Fish’ to hit the stage at Elkhorn Area HS
By Heather Ruenz Editor The musical “Big Fish,” set to be presented at Elkhorn Area High School this weekend, focuses on Edward Bloom’s extraordinary adventures, tales told to his son Will, according to director Lisa Dettmann-Webb, who is also an English and Speech teacher at the school. “In adulthood, Will […]
FRANCES J. BLAKESLEY
Frances J. Blakesley, 96, of Elkhorn, passed away April 4, 2017, at Kindred Hearts in Elkhorn. She was born June 1, 1920, in Iowa, to the late Alfred and Clara (Cutsinger) Melson. Frances married Bert Blakesley on Sept. 19, 1942 in Iowa City, Iowa. Bert preceded her in death on […]
Girls track team edges Jefferson by a point
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent At a track meet at home recently against Jefferson, the Whippets boys track team scored just 24 fewer points than Jefferson, but the girls team won by a single point, 68-67. “A number of girls had solid performances,” Whippet head coach John Houwers said after the […]
Whitewater PD to keep K-9 unit
Search for new dog underway By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a brief hiatus, the head of the Whitewater Police Department has emphatically stated a reinstatement of the city’s K-9 unit is imminent. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher said a search is underway for the successor of Boomer, the lab who was […]
Show offs
Nick Robison, Matt Nickelsen, Harrison Warren, Angel Casteneda and Kyle Holmes perform “Gary Come Home” at Open Mic Night, March 10 at Williams Bay High School. The event was a fundraiser that benefits fine arts programs and scholarships in the district. “Most of the acts are students playing instruments […]
Organizations seek clarity on food labels
Confusion about ‘use-by’ dates might contribute to food waste The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute asked their members to standardize quality dates that appear on food packages in an effort to curb the problem of food waste. A 2013 report from the Harvard Food Law and Policy […]
Chapel on Hill to present ‘The Go Tour’
Chapel on the Hill will present the youth musical “The Go Tour” at its Christian Arts Centre at 7 p.m. April 7 and 8 and 3 p.m. April 9. “The Go Tour” is about taking God’s love around the world. The production was created by Jeff Slaughter and Brian Green, […]
‘Steady progress’ on wastewater treatment plant upgrades
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s aging wastewater treatment facility is in the midst of a major overhaul, and several small-scale twists and turns have taken place since the heavy lifting got underway last year. Tim Reel, wastewater utility superintendent, came before the Common Council on March 7 […]
