Jean Hennix, 84, of Lenexa, Kan., died Sept. 30, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born Oct. 20, 1931, in Delavan Lake, to Willis Huntley and Helen Gladus (York) Kauer. She and her husband, Ken, had lived in Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma and Colorado while Ken was […]
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Timeline set for two high-profile city positions
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to fill two positions at city hall. One has been vacant since July, while the other will be in a state of transition at the beginning of 2017. City Manager Cameron Clapper discussed with the Common Council his plans for filling the […]
Kickers notch tie with East Troy
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys soccer team entered this past week with a 3-7 overall record and the team had just one game on its schedule. The one contest took place on Sept. 22 against East Troy, who entered with a 4-3-1 record. In the […]
Whippet runners continue to impress
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School cross country team had a busy, competitive stretch this past week, with two meets taking place on Sept. 24 and Sept. 27. On Saturday, the boys and girls runners competed in the Janesville Midwest Invitational. Over 3,000 athletes competed and 42 […]
Whitewater YES seeks votes for referendum
Support will result in updates at district schools with minimal tax impact The local, Whitewater YES for Education group is gearing up to encourage “yes” votes for the Whitewater Unified School District’s Facilities Referendum question that will be on the ballot Nov. 8. A grassroots group, Whitewater YES is made […]
Comets prevail over Demons
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School football head coach Bret St. Arnauld knew what he was getting into when his team traveled to face Burlington on Sept. 23. He talked about the Demons, and that it would be his team’s biggest game of the year. “We need to stop […]
Town board denies variance request
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board denied a variance request by John and Mary Connelly to adjust a lot line and separate a parcel they own that is identified by two tax identification numbers to facilitate the sale of one of the newly created parcels. Supervisor Kim […]
Warhawks win battle of the No. 2’s
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent UW-Whitewater was ranked no. 2 in the D3Football.com poll, while their opponent Morningside College was ranked no. 2 in the NAIA coming into Saturday. If you expected a somewhat close game in a battle of no.2’s, you definitely got what you expected Saturday afternoon as […]
Whippets tennis team plays above expectations
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Rock Valley Conference Tournament took place on Sept. 22 for the Whitewater girls tennis team and according to head coach Tim Nelson, the girls played above expectations and he has never been more proud of his team. The Whippets finished the conference tournament in […]
Whippets sustain two good drives in recent loss
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets high school football saw glimpses of what they could be against Evansville/Albany on Friday night 63-14 loss on the road. The team had two drives during the game where they were able to get their offense going. The Whippets got on the […]
