By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board approved a certified survey map Dec. 21 for the Kolnik Trucking property at 508 Madison St. The approved map is part of a project to put an addition on the existing building. Village Administrator Rebecca Houseman LeMire said Kolnik Trucking has […]
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Three Whippet wrestlers finish in top eight
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ wrestling team hit the mats just once over the holiday break, and did so by hosting the 37th annual Mid-States Classic. The tournament consisted of 35 teams each coming from the states of Wisconsin and Illinois. The […]
Lady Whippets continue their winning ways
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team kept things rolling in its lone game over the holiday break, defeating Wilmot Union, 62-52, on Dec. 30. The game was controlled by the Whippets in the first half, as Whitewater held a 35-26 lead going into intermission. […]
Five candidates to vie for four council seats
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Four of Whitewater’s seven seats on the Common Council are up for grabs in this spring’s general election, and all of the candidates are familiar with running for office at the municipal level. The city’s council positions run for two years. During even-numbered years, aldermanic districts […]
Judge looks back on three decades in the courtroom
James Carlson to retire in July after 36 years on the bench By Vicky Wedig Editor In 36 years on the bench, a few cases stand out in Judge James Carlson’s mind – his first murder case, the trial of a priest and the drunken driving homicide of two girls. […]
Badgers finish second in holiday tournament
Wrestlers take second in Mid-States Invite By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team took second place in the Badger Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29 and 30. The tournament was delayed one day by weather. Badger won its semifinal game Dec. 29 over Cudahy 45-40. Badger […]
Gift of music
The Whitewater Unified School District Leadership Team, comprised of district administrators and principals, present a gift of $1,500 to the Whitewater Music Parents Association (WMPA) at the Winter Gala Concert Dec. 16. Pictured from the left are: Don Deal, WMPA president, Eric Runez, WUSD administrator and Doug […]
So close
Griffin Nathan (above) works past a Clinton defender in the Whippets 85-76 overtime loss Dec. 22. Daniel Fuller (right) puts up a jump shot for Whitewater High School in the close game, a non-conference matchup. (Bob Mischka photo)
Meet the champs
Mason DePorter (front row from the left), Wyatt Nickels, Camden Frye, Connor Stevenson, Jonathan Chan, Elijah Grall, Marcus DePorter, and back row: coach Matt Amundson, coach John Frye, Ramon Wence, Justin Marinkovic, Brock Grosinske, Jon Aron, Jaden Condon, coach Jim Aron, of the Whitewater 6th grade boys team […]
JOSEPH E. SCHWEITZER
Joseph E. Schweitzer, 66, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1949, in Detroit, the son of the late Joseph Wm. and Edna Mae (Jones) Schweitzer. Joe served in the US Air Force from 1968 until 1971, with tours […]
