The Whitewater School Board has reviewed a long-range facilities plan with school improvement projects totaling approximately $23.5 million. With assistance from facilities engineers, Eppstein Uhen Architects, J.P. Cullen, and in consultation with administrators and staff, the district has identified facilities needs for: Safety and security upgrades ADA accessibility improvements Capital […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Badger tennis keeps going strong
Golf takes second at Brighton Dale By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School tennis team improved to 13-3 (6-0 Southern Lakes Conference) on the season with three wins last week. Badger defeated West Allis Central 5-0 at the Delavan Doubles Invitational on April 30. Winning doubles teams against […]
Governor invests in Delavan-Darien for Fab Lab equipment, training
Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015-17 biennial budget includes an investment in the Fabrication Laboratories Program that will allow the Delavan-Darien School District to fund new fab lab facilities at its middle school. Delavan-Darien School District was awarded $25,000 to create a Fab Lab at Phoenix Middle School and expand the Delavan-Darien […]
Softball gets win over Elkhorn, suffers two losses
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School softball team was 13-0 on the season before losing two straight games two weeks ago. This past week, the Comets played three more games and in the first, against Wilmot, lost another, 7-4. Wilmot got its offense going to open the game […]
Skills, drills and smiles
Special Olympics athletes attend Warhawks football camp By Heather Ruenz Editor “The football camp had always been a dream of mine personally. I always wanted to connect individuals with special needs and sports teams together, creating inclusion and equal opportunities,” Alyssa Bohm said. Her dream – and that of many Special […]
Tennis team delivers 7-0 shutout to Jefferson
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Parent’s Day is meant to be special not just for the athletes, but the parents of those student-athletes as well. For the Whitewater High School boys tennis team, both the athletes and parents were given a treat on May 5 when the team shutout Jefferson […]
Badger swept by Waterford
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School baseball team lost twice last week to Waterford. The Badgers also lost a non-conference matchup with Kenosha Bradford. Badger traveled to Waterford on May 3 and fell behind 3-0 after two innings. The Badgers scored a single run in the fourth […]
Man allegedly stole, pawned rings, tools
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume May 5 for a Whitewater man charged with stealing jewelry and tools and pawning them. Eric D. Kienbaum, 37, was charged April 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling and theft of movable property valued at $2,500 […]
Girls soccer loses two for the week
Boys tennis loses to Westosha Central By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School’s boys tennis team had just one match last week, while the boys golf team participated in two meets. The girls soccer team playing two games during the week and then participating in a tournament May 7 at […]
‘Spring Splash’ backlash discussed by council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hearing reports from residents of feeling terrorized and being immersed in an environment of chaos and disruption, Whitewater officials are stepping up efforts to address an annual non-sanctioned event geared toward college students. For the fourth consecutive year, a for-profit company known as Wisconsin Red […]
