By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Reilly Stewart, Malia Smith, and Andrea Meinert helped the Warhawks get to a 7-0 start to the season this week. Stewart posted a career high 21 points in the 79-73 win on Saturday over Coe College. UW-Whitewater got out to a 13-5 run in the […]
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UW-Whitewater winter commencement Dec. 17
More than 813 students will march across the stage to receive their degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2016 winter commencement. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Kachel Fieldhouse. This year’s commencement speaker is Susan Huss-Lederman, UW-Whitewater professor of languages and literatures, who works to ensure […]
Taxicab rates to increase next month
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After weighing several issues — including a small decrease in state and federal funding — Whitewater officials have set in motion plans to increase fares for the taxicab service in 2017. The Common Council On Dec. 6 adopted a plan to essentially increase each fare by […]
Whippet wrestlers showing consistent improvement
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Dec. 10, the Whitewater High School wrestling team hosted an 11-team invitational that featured “some very good competition,” according to Whippets head coach John Schimming. Much like a week ago, this invitational was formatted as a scramble format, meaning the wrestlers had the opportunity […]
Girls lose to Union Grove, face Badger on Friday
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 0-3 start to the season, Delavan-Darien’s girls basketball team pursued and achieved its first win against Elkhorn on Dec. 2. The Comets defeated the Elks, 60-46, pushing the team’s record to 1-3. After the win against Elkhorn, the team had just one game on […]
Boys beat Union Grove, lose to Mukego
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team’s season started on a high note with a 54-42 season-opening win. After that game, the Comets had two more contests the following week, resulting in one win and one loss. Last week, the Comets played two more games, starting […]
Dance Factory presents ‘The Nutcracker’
The Dance Factory and Music Studio Inc. in Delavan presented Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet at Lake Lawn Resort on Nov. 23 and has two performances remaining. “This is our 23rd year performing ‘The Nutcracker,’” said Tina Hansen, Dance Factory owner and director. “I love the magic of the story and […]
Man to be tried for attempted homicide
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial was confirmed Nov. 29 for a Walworth man charged with attempted hom-icide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat. A trial was set for April 17 to 21 for Gabino Dominguez Gonzalez, 42, at a final pre-trial hearing Nov. 29. Another […]
Making Democracy Work Award presented
WHS social studies teacher Greg Stewart honored by League By Tom Ganser Correspondent Greg Stewart was presented the League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area’s sixth annual Making Democracy Work Award at the League’s Holiday Dinner at 841 Brewhouse Dec. 4. Stewart, a social studies teacher at Whitewater High School […]
Whippets improve to 3-1 after two wins
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets Boys Basketball team continued their successful start to their 2016 season with two more wins this past week. The team got into another close battle in a 47-44 win against Edgerton, and beat Parkview 73-35 on the road to improve to 3-1 on the […]
