Badger High School senior Mick T. Borchert has been named a commended student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Badger’s acting Principal Jenny Straus presented Borchert with a letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program. About 34,000 commended students throughout the […]
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Proposed village tax levy to increase less than 1 percent
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board reviewed its proposed budget for 2016 on Oct. 19. A public hearing will be included on the agenda of the Nov. 9 regular board meeting, which will be held one week earlier than usual. The board might then take action on […]
Road construction ahead
Common Council approves $1.5 million streets project By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a full-fledged operating budget subject to approval in a few weeks, Whitewater officials have approved allocating funds toward a series of infrastructure projects in the year ahead. The Common Council on Oct. 20 gave the green light to […]
JUDITH C. O’CONNOR
Judith C. O’Connor, 70, of Delavan, died Oct. 29, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Services will be 11 a.m., Nov. 6, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Fontana. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Badgers dominate playoff opener
Win over Watertown pits Badgers against Oregon at home Friday By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team battled through wet conditions and sometimes heavy rain to win its Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Level 1 playoff game 35-9 against Watertown on Friday. The win propels […]
Badger tennis competes at state
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School tennis team sent one singles player and two doubles teams to state Oct. 15 and 16 in Madison. The doubles team of Giovanna Danna and Joanne Walczynski (24-5) had the most success winning their first match against Jami Turriff and Larissa […]
Soccer beats Saint Anthony, shuts out Saint Thomas More
Wins send Comets to semi-final undefeated By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Partly thanks to being defending state champions a year ago and its 21-0 record during the regular season, the Delavan-Darien boys soccer team earned a No. 1 seed in its region in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament. The […]
Comets lose to No. 1 seed Kewaskum
Season ends for D-DHS, Indians remain undefeated By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent At 5-4 on the season, head coach Bret St. Arnauld knew Delavan-Darien High School’s football team would have its hands full against the No. 1 seed in the regional, Kewaskum. The Kewaskum Indians earned it, going 9-0 during the […]
Swimmers medal at Platteville Invite
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent On Saturday, the Whitewater Whippets’ girls swimming team competed in the Platteville Invite and four girls finished the meet earning medals. For the second year in a row, Grace Fanshaw won the 100 IM and her dominating meet didn’t end there. Fanshaw also finished first in […]
Running to the top
Girls cross country team qualifies for state meet By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Cross Country Sectional Championships took place on Saturday, and the Whitewater Whippets did not disappoint. On the girls side, of 15 total teams, the Whippets punched its ticket to the WIAA […]
