By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team opened the 2015-16 season by dropping a 55-46 decision to Milton at home on Nov. 19. The Badgers traveled to Watertown on Tuesday. Milton opened up a five-point lead at halftime and then held on in the second […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Delavan man gets 25 years for June shooting
By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision for shooting a man in the leg outside a Delavan bar in June. The family of Tyler Montour, 25, pleaded for a lighter sentence, saying Montour was protecting himself and […]
Ambulance for sale by fire and rescue dept.
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Hoping to capture some income from surplus, unneeded inventory, staffers within the Whitewater Fire and Rescue Department have been given the go-ahead to sell an unneeded ambulance. The Common Council on Nov. 3 voted to sell the ambulance on Wisconsinsurplus.com, a state auction website. The ambulance […]
Library selected for Americorps, DPI program
The Whitewater Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently announced the presentation of $1,000 to Stacey Lunsford, Director of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. These monies are matching funds that will be spent toward an Americorps and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Play & Read program. The local library […]
PD promotes two officers to lieutenant
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Two Whitewater patrol officers recently received promotions to lieutenants as part of a larger scale staffing reorganization of the Whitewater Police Department. After meeting behind closed doors to interview an unspecified number of candidates, the Whitewater Police and Fire Commission on Oct. 27 appointed James Elder […]
KATHRYN G. YAKE
Kathryn Virginia Green Yake, 86, of Fontana, passed away Nov. 19, 2015, at her home in Fontana. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Williams Community, Ala. She received her Bachelor of Science degree and master’s degree in science in secondary education at Jacksonville State University in […]
DONALD H. SNAPE
Donald H. Snape, 87, of Darien, died Nov. 18, 2015, at Mercy Janesville Hospital. He was born May 28, 1928, in Chicago to John and Bernice Snape. His professional career began working with his father at the family business, John W. Snape and Son Trucking in Geneva, Ill. During his […]
Looking to hit their stride
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent To go 24-4 overall and win a conference championship, then host a playoff game in the NCAA Tournament, most teams consider that a fantastic year. When Pat Miller, head coach of the UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team, said the season was ‘good’, it shows what program […]
Starting where they left off
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Three seasons ago, the UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team went 26-7 and lost in the national championship game to an undefeated Depauw team. Two seasons ago, the Warhawks went 27-5 and ended up winning the third-place game in the NCAA Tournament. So last year, when the […]
Church to celebrate ministry of music
On Sunday, Nov. 22, at both the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. worship services, First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie St., Whitewater will celebrate the music ministry of Jim Athas, who has been the church’s organist for 40 years. The worship services will include an organ presentation, arrangements of […]
