Whitewater Middle School sixth graders, Blake Wegner (above, front from left), Calvin Baker, Anisa Dauti (back) and Savannah Hill don safety goggles at Science Immersion Day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Jan. 29. The students attended three lab sessions in the morning to learn about chemistry, fossils and ancient river […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Our Redeemer youth group hosts Mardi Gras night
Event raises funds for New Orleans trip By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with School’s youth group is planning a trip to New Orleans and hosted a Mardi Gras dinner fundraiser Saturday. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering takes place every three years and offers […]
Boys beat Whitewater, lose to Westosha
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys basketball team entered last week with an 8-5 record on the season and had two games on its slate heading into February. The first, against Whitewater, was at home Jan. 26. The teams played in front of the Comets’ home crowd, and as […]
Two road contests put more games in win column for D-DHS girls
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent There were only so many ways Delavan-Darien High School’s girls basketball team could have gone last week. Entering at 7-7, two games were on the slate, both on the road. Continuing play at .500, falling behind thanks to two games on the road could have ensued, […]
Badger grad breaks third scoring record at Beloit College
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Badger High School graduate Lana Wieseman added another record to her collection Jan. 16. The Beloit College senior basketball player already held the single game and single season scoring records with 37 points in a game and 468 points in a season. On Jan. 16 […]
FCCLA students promote seat belt awareness
Feb. 8 to 12 is Family Career and Community Leaders of America week, and the Badger chapter has been busy with its Snack Smarter in Schools campaign by providing students with healthy snacks during exams. On Jan. 26, Family Career and Community Leaders of America brought Ollie the Otter and […]
Sub-committee to explore grocery options
Market analysis will help determine best fit for Whitewater By Chris Bennett Correspondent Get ready for your close-up, Whitewater. The city is about to undergo a market analysis in an effort to gather the data needed to attract or establish a grocery store. Whitewater is a city without a locally-owned […]
Wrestlers edged out by Kettle Moraine
Gymnasts show up at Elkhorn Invitational By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Every point mattered in the lone meet for Whitewater High School’s wrestling team on Feb. 2 when the Whippets hosted Kettle Moraine. Of the 14 total matches within the dual, each team won seven. The difference was Kettle Moraine […]
Lady Whippets riding 14-game win streak
One up, one down for WHS boys basketball team By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Coming into the week at 14-1, the defending Division 3 state champion Whitewater High School had two different types of games to see where the team was at before the final stretch of the 2014-15 season. […]
WAYNE ALLEN KOHLER
Wayne Allen Kohler, 83, of rural Clinton, died peacefully at his home Feb. 2, 2016, after a battle with cancer. He was born July 30, 1932, in Madison to Will Kohler and Edna Edwards. He graduated from East Rockford High School in 1950. He then went to college to learn […]