Dementia friendly training encourages patience, helpfulness By Heather Ruenz Editor “Most of us walk in a room on occasion and forget what we went in there for, but we can usually remember it eventually. A person with dementia can’t remember,” Bonnie Beam-Stratz said. She was speaking to the nearly 20 […]
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CLEO JOHNSEN DAVIS
Cleo “Pat” Davis, a longtime resident of Delavan, passed away Feb. 1, 2017. She was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Chicago. She was the daughter of Cleo Karusos and Morris Johnsen, but was raised by her mom and stepfather, Hiram Brown. The oldest of three children, she […]
MAUREEN E. KELLY
Maureen E. Kelly, 58, of Delavan, died Feb. 13, 2017. She was a loving mother of Kelly (Aaron) Bagsby, devoted grandmother of Aaron Jr., Adrianna, Alijah, Areli, Ananias and Amelia Bagsby and dear sister of Michael E. Kelly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward […]
City reviewing sump pump discharge
Officials cite hazardous conditions; consider year-round ban By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a report to the full council Monday night, Alderman Michael Kluck informed fellow councilmembers the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee has been discussing issues concerning homeowners with sump pumps that discharge directly into city streets. […]
Charges filed in armed robberies
The Whitewater Police Department has filed charges in two separate robberies that occurred in 2016. Charges were filed with the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office on Feb. 2 in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Dec. 6 at the La Preferida grocery store at 132 W Main St., […]
Whippets battle Beloit Turner, but come up short
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Whitewater Whippets boys basketball head coach Dan Gnatzig said after the team’s recent game against Beloit Turner that he was proud of the Whippets’ performance, despite coming up short. “I’m really proud of the way we battled,” Gnatzig said after the Jan. 31 game. “We stuck […]
‘Annie’ to be performed at BFHS
The Big Foot High School Acting Company is set to take the stage with a performance of the classic, “Annie,” about an orphan who is befriended by a billionaire. Rachel Wenndt directs the musical; David Olson is the musical director; Mr. Greben serves as the set designer, and; Mitchell Schaefer […]
Hawk sworn in
UW-Whitewater PD swears in first K-9 officer By Ryan Spoehr Editor The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department has a brand new officer on staff who enjoys investigating. However, this officer is one who is typically on all fours and will do his share of barking. That officer, known as “Hawk,” […]
VIP Services preparing for future changes
‘Building Full Lives’ grant to support community integration By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Taking steps now is a key component to new rules people with disabilities – and the sheltered workshops they’re employed at – will have to comply with in the future. VIP Services began preparing for those changes […]
Whitewater, Edgerton square off in rematch
Whippets’ last game vs. Edgerton started winning streak By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Whippets girls basketball team’s recent winning streak started with a 56-41 win at Edgerton two months ago. The two teams faced off in a rematch last week. After moving to 3-1 on the season after that game, […]
