Jamison C. Finch, 26, of Delavan, died July 21, 2016, in Delavan. Services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Luther Memorial Church in Delavan with a visitation from 4 p.m. until the time of the service. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Author: Heather Perkins
Summer sighting
A hummingbird feeds on a Penstemon plant in the Kettle Moraine Forest near Whitewater recently. Hummingbirds can live for as long as 12 years and generally weigh less than 4 grams, the equivalent to one teaspoon of sugar. One of the main purposes of a hummingbird’s beak […]
PD aims to increase community engagement
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As they do annually, staffers within the Whitewater Police Department have assembled a list of goals aimed at evolving and enhancing operations from one year to the next. Volunteerism and community engagement are among the goals on this year’s list. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher discussed some […]
JAMES A. CHRISTIANSON
James A. Christianson, 88, of Delavan, died July 20, 2016, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan with a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting […]
A sign of the times
Common Councils considers restricting business signage By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After receiving a favorable vetting through one of its panels, Whitewater officials are one step closer toward adopting an ordinance that, if enacted, would place tighter parameters around signage placed throughout the community. The Common Council on June 21 held […]
Sounds of summer
Jay Craggs and Friends perform June 30 at the Birge Fountain in front of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the Savory Sounds concert series. Craggs, Whitewater, is on the guitar; Ethan Bender, Milwaukee, bass; Alan Arber, Milwaukee, drums; and Samtefke, Milwaukee is on the keyboard. […]
Trial delayed for man charged in stabbing
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A Madison man who was scheduled to go on trial last month for allegedly stabbing a woman at her Whitewater apartment in 2014 is set for a status conference Aug. 3. Jason L. Grant, 29, was scheduled to be tried June 27, 28 and 29 […]
Detention pond work to begin Aug. 15
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An infrastructure project that has been in the works for nearly a year in Whitewater is officially moving forward, following a recent decision by city officials. The Common Council on June 21 gave city staffers the green light to proceed with plans to design and construct […]
Making friends
Ian Emery and Fairhaven Senior Services resident Dolores Grulkowski get to know a visiting calf June 24 during the mini county fair set up by the Stone School and LaGrange 4-H Clubs at the senior center. Fairhaven residents had a chance to get up close and personal […]
LUCILLE J. PETT
Lucille J. Pett, 99, of Whitewater, died peacefully July 11, 2016, at Fairhaven, where she lived since 1994. She was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Conde, S.D., the daughter of Harold and Amy (Amsden) Somers. With her family, she moved to Andover, S.D., in 1927, where she […]
