Whitewater High School FFA members Lauren Staller, Anna Lucht, Brady Meudt and Caitlin Mau push carts into the Armory after the annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser. The total amounts raised and collected for the Whitewater Food Pantry was $6,544.55, including $5,000 from the Kachel Family Foundation and 5,118 lbs. of […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Young girls basketball team loses to Watertown
Boys hope for injury-free start to season By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team opened the 2016-17 season with a 64-53 loss to Watertown on Nov. 17. The Goslings are coming off a 17-7 season last year. Badger was 12-11 overall and 9-5 in the […]
Boys basketball has new head coach
Team loses top three scorers to graduation; top rebounders return By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School has a new man leading its boys basketball team for the 2016-17 season. Chris Hembrook, a Delavan-raised man who has a self-described passion for basketball, took over as head coach. He played high […]
Ceiling, chimney catch fire in Madison Street home
A fireplace chimney and ceiling in a single-family home at 1133 Madison St. caught fire at about 11:10 p.m. Saturday, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. The resident of the home left the house and called 911 after noticing light smoke and the wall above the fireplace turning brown, […]
City tax levy goes up, mill rate stays same
New construction, changes from non-exempt status absorb increased collections By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved its 2017 budget on Nov. 15 with a tax levy of $5.6 million and a mill rate of $10.55 per $1,000 of equalized property value. The tax levy was higher than […]
City receives permit for installation of poles
Considered a public utility, city has few options, according to officials By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent City Administrator Sam Tapson informed council members last week the city had received a permit request from Wisconsin Technology Networking and that the company would be installing large, telecommunications poles in two locations within the […]
Warhawks reach second round with win over Lakeland
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Quarterback Chris Nelson and running back Josh Ringelberg helped push the UW-Whitewater football team to the second round of the NCAA Division 3 Playoffs on Saturday at Perkins Stadium. Both had three touchdowns, Nelson through the air and Ringelberg on the ground, to help the Warhawks […]
City tax levy, mill rate on the rise
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After six weeks of intensive review, Whitewater officials have minted the city’s 2017 budget. The document includes trims to the operating budget in year-over-year comparisons and an increase in the amount the municipality is levying taxpayers. The Common Council on Nov. 15 unanimously approved the budget, […]
Efforts underway to fill three city positions
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The number of leadership positions in need of replacement within Whitewater’s municipal government has expanded from two to three. City officials say intensive recruitment efforts are underway. City Manager Cameron Clapper on Nov. 1 discussed with the Common Council the ongoing search for two positions: media […]
Logo sought for Cultural Arts Center’s anniversary
Whitewater Arts Alliance announces tentative plans at annual meeting The year 2017 marks the 10th year that the Whitewater Arts Alliance has had a home base at the Cultural Arts Center, on 402 W. Main St. “Formerly the White Memorial Public Library, this prominent and historic building in its park […]
