By Vicky Wedig Editor Seven family members escaped a fire that started on the deck of their Geneva Street home at about midnight Saturday. Resident Roy K. Durham, 36, noticed flames on the deck of the home at 412 E. Geneva St. and dialed 911 as he began carrying five […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Arts Alliance’s annual meeting Tuesday
The Whitewater Art Alliance will celebrate its ninth year at an annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center on 402 W. Main St. The meeting will feature music by Jeremy Reutebuch, a review of 2015, the election of board members and plans for […]
Badger ruins Waterford’s perfect season
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team won a share of the Southern Lakes Conference championship by defeating previously unbeaten and ranked No. 8 in Division 2, Waterford, 14-7 at home last week. Badger and Waterford both finished the regular season 6-1 in conference play. Wilmot […]
Volleyball beats Badger
Comets finish fourth in SLC tournament By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Oct. 13 was senior night for the Delavan-Darien High School volleyball team, and the Comets’ made the most of it, beating Badger High School 3-2. Scores were 13-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-13 and 15-8. Jaida Speth led the team in kills […]
Soccer retains perfect record with win over Whitewater
Defending state champs enter regionals 21-0 By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The pursuit of perfection was complete – at least for the regular season – when the Delavan-Darien High School boys soccer team defeated Whitewater 4-1 on Oct. 15, giving the team a 21-0 record heading into regional play. The defending […]
Comets rebound from 27-point deficit to clinch spot in playoffs
Underdog turns game around in fourth quarter, wins in double overtime By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent It’s one thing to start a game slow then to figure things out and gain momentum to capture a comeback victory. It’s another when a team is trailing 33-6 in the fourth quarter of a […]
Whippets close out season with win
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The 2015 season came to a close Friday night, as the Whitewater Whippets’ football team made the most of it, defeating the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers, 28-6, on the road. The Whippets finish the season with a 2-7 record under first-year head coach, Tom Grosinske. “The game […]
Girls run to a conference title
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent For the second time in three years, on Oct. 15, the Whippets’ girls cross country team took home the Rock Valley Conference title. By just three combined points, the Whippets bested McFarland by a total team score of 59-62. In cross country, the […]
City’s fluoride level a non-issue
Readings taken when chemicals were added skewed results By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To comply with federal and state laws, the City of Whitewater recently published a notice about the detection of high levels of fluoride in the municipal water supply. As it turns out, however, the notice has been a […]
Kickers begin sectional play today
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Despite the 4-1 loss on Oct. 15 to the No. 1-ranked team in the state and defending champions, Delavan-Darien, the Whippets’ boys soccer team earned a No. 5 seed in the fourth Sectional of the WIAA state tournament. The team will enter the playoffs with […]
