John A. (JR) Richter, 73, of Clinton, died Jan. 31, 2016, in his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, to the late John S. and Theresa (Moyer) Richter in Edgerton. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1961. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1962 and served his […]
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SHIRLEY M. YAZBEC
Shirley M. Yazbec, 89, of Delavan, died Feb. 2, 2016, at her home in Delavan surrounded by her family. She was born in Peru, Ill., Feb. 19, 1926, to Leo and Johanna (Lindenmeyer) Schultz. She married William Yazbec Sr., on Jan. 11, 1947, in Peru, Ill. He […]
Speaking out
Whitewater City Council Chambers overflows with people at Tuesday night’s informational meeting hosted by the city’s Community Development Authority regarding local grocery needs since Sentry closed last month. Many residents and business owners used the opportunity to speak including Marie Koch (inset) who said the owner of […]
Putting up a fight?
Whitewater Middle School student Wesley Abramson (front), teacher Stacy Johnson (back from the left), and students Brian Arrendondo, Eddie Green, Brianna Staebler, Nikole Pelot, Tia Heusinkveld, Brittany Tillet, Fletcher Crone, Mariah Odegaard, Maggie Jay and Skylah Denton have fun at PJ Day fight vs. Winter Blahs at […]
City denies reimbursement for sewage issue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Anna Bianco described it, simply, as one of the most awful experiences of her life. While out running errands on a late November afternoon last year, Bianco received an unexpected, startling call from her fiancé, Victor Lefaive. The couple, who live in a rented property in […]
‘Keep calm and play louder’
Jim Athas Day a celebration of 40 years of music at local church By Tom Ganser Correspondent As is true for any organization with an extensive history, highly regarded and long-serving leaders in a church serve as an essential and dependable bridge over time. For Whitewater’s First United Methodist Church, […]
George Street project back in the mix
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater municipal officials have revisited a familiar topic — reconstructing a residential corridor near the city’s Armory building — as 2016 gets underway. The Common Council on Jan. 19 approved a plan to address infrastructure improvements and upgrades along George Street. The seemingly unassuming residential corridor […]
Boys beat Burlington 68-60
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent It was a tale of two halves scoring-wise for the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team Friday when the team hosted Burlington, in its lone game of the week. The Comets entered the contest with a 7-5 overall record against the Demons (5-7). In the first […]
Girls beat Palmyra, lose to Burlington
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Last week, the Delavan-Darien girls basketball team had a couple games that could display where they were at, now over the mid-way point of the season. On Jan. 18, the 6-6 Comets faced Palmyra-Eagle, which entered at 2-12. The Comets were at home, and it didn’t […]
Badgers get payback with two-point win over Wilmot
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badgers got some payback Friday with a home 70-68 win over Wilmot. The Badgers had given up 101 points to the Panthers in a loss Dec. 10, but the Badgers were missing leading scorer Jake Berhorst and Austin Jackson in that game. […]
