By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As city officials look to strength their relationship with the volunteer-driven Whitewater Fire Department Inc. into the future, attention is simultaneously being directed toward a countywide cooperative effort. The Common Council on April 7 adopted a resolution that urged members of the Walworth County Board to […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Planting for the future
Sarah Lee and Rachel Berry (back), of US Cellular, speak to fourth and fifth grade students from Mr. and Mrs. Meinel’s classes at Washington Elementary School April 18 prior to handing out white spruce seedlings to the students and encouraging them to plant the trees in honor […]
RUTH VIVIAN OLSON
Ruth Vivian Olson died April 20, 2016, of natural causes. She was born April 2, 1925, in Jefferson County. She graduated from high school at the age of 16 and began working to support World War II efforts. After the war, she met and married Robert Olson on Aug. 7, […]
Community Foundation offering new grants
The Whitewater Community Foundation recently announced a new Community Action Grant program. The Foundation has created an avenue that individuals and organizations may use to further their dreams. The goal is to fund community projects that create a more vibrant and culturally diverse atmosphere in education, community development, artistic, and […]
Council gives nod to apply for DNR grant
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As efforts to grow and improve Whitewater’s stormwater infrastructure continue, city officials are again turning to a state agency for possible funding assistance. The Common Council on April 7 gave the green light to apply for a so-called urban nonpoint source grant from the Wisconsin Department […]
Center-schools model progressing
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Superintendent Robert Crist updated the Delavan-Darien School Board on April 11 on the progress that has been made in transitioning to the center-schools model by fall. Crist said almost all of the staff members who will move to a new school know where they will […]
Tennis team wins conference opener
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater boys tennis team was in action two different days this past week with a triangular meet taking place on April 16. The team faced Black River Falls and Sauk Prairie in Sauk Prairie. Without its No. 1 singles player, head coach Alex Mory […]
Baseball splits pair with Elks
Soccer wins two By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School baseball team split a pair of games with Elkhorn last week. Badger beat Elkhorn at home 6-5 on April 12. Badger jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning only to give up five runs in […]
Baseball wins four, loses one for the week
Team was 4-2 heading into game against Badger By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School baseball team played five games over a six-day stretch last week. Entering the week, the Comets were 0-1, but in its second game of the season against Williams Bay on April 11, its offense […]
Softball team starts season with double-header win over Clinton
Comets win five more over next five days By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School’s softball team made it to a regional final a year ago and this season, the team hasn’t let up. The Comets played their first game of the season as part of a double-header after the […]
