Olivarez also sentenced to 20 years extended supervision on reduced charge By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man pleaded guilty last week to stabbing and killing his cousin nearly two years ago and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Rafael Olivarez, 41, pleaded guilty April 25 to a reduced […]
Author: Heather Perkins
District begins search for new administrator
Following the recent announcement of the resignation of District Administrator Eric Runez at the end of the school year, the Whitewater Unified School District school board requested district administrator search firm consultant proposals. On April 25, the board hired School Exec Connect, a regional firm that has completed 15 successful […]
Garden workshop geared for small spaces
Horticulturist will discuss ‘Square-foot garden’ method Spring kicks off the gardening season, but it’s not always easy for some people to kneel in the dirt while planting, weeding and tending to row after row of vegetables. That’s why Wisconsin Makers, a makerspace whose members reside in Walworth, Jefferson and Rock […]
Baseball drops two
Softball loses three, still looking for a win By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School baseball team lost twice last week. The Badgers lost to No. 2-ranked Janesville Craig at home 10-0 on April 25. Craig took a 3-0 lead in the first inning off of Badger starter […]
Badger track takes first again
Golf places first twice By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys track team won the Badger Invitational on Friday with 173 points. Cary-Grove finished second with 142.5. Badgers who turned in first-place performances included Colin Jackson in the 110-meter hurdles (16.74), Matt Compton in the high jump […]
APFV: Most sexual assaults have social media component
Experts educate parents about online safety By Vicky Wedig Editor When staff at the Association for the Prevention of Family Violence noticed most recent sexual assaults of middle- and high-schoolers had a social media component, they began educating parents about online safety. The APFV had its first online safety workshop […]
Phoenix Middle School names new associate principal
Chris Fountain is no stranger to dealing with challenging situations. He has spent 27 years at Norris Junior and Senior High School, an alternative public school setting for at-risk students. The past six years, he has been the school’s principal and director of instruction. He has also been a volunteer […]
Baseball loses two more for five straight losses
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 5-2 start to the season, the Delavan-Darien High School baseball team has now lost five straight games after two losses last week. The Comets first faced Milton on April 25 at home. Head coach Mike Grover said the defensive performance was poor in this […]
Softball suffers first two losses of season
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School’s softball coach Hank Johnson knew it would be a tough week for the Comets last week. His group was 13-0 overall in 2016 heading into last week and the team was set to face Union Grove and Westosha Central. Union Grove and Westosha […]
Budget cuts affecting students, chancellor says
As a result of 40 positions eliminated, 42 fewer courses were offered By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Pointing to the assortment of facts and figures that are available at her fingertips, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper said she is concerned — very, very concerned. Kopper, who is nearing the end […]
