By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher will continue shepherding the city’s law enforcement agency for the next three years as part of a plan backed recently by the elected officials. City Manager Cameron Clapper and City Attorney Wally McDonell presented the Common Council with a 3-year contract […]
Author: Heather Perkins
DONNA R. BUCHHOLZ
Donna Rae (Schuyler) Buchholz, 76, of Delavan, passed away in the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2015. Donna was born Feb. 8, 1939, a daughter of Anderson and Ila (Butler) Schuyler in Neenah. At graduation in 1958 from Gillett High School in Gillett, Donna received the Veteran’s […]
CHERYL L. FRIESTAD
Cheryl L. Friestad, 72, of Williams Bay, passed away Oct. 19, 2015, at Aurora Lakeland Hospice, Elkhorn. Cheryl L. Friestad was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Chicago, to Howard and Constance (nee Moeller) Siebert. Cheryl had many qualities that made her a very special person and will […]
EUNICE M. GRANDT
Eunice Mae Grandt, 83, of Baraboo, formerly of Fort Atkinson, passed away into eternal life Oct. 19, 2015, at the Oak Park Place in Baraboo, after a long battle with cancer. Eunice was born in Whitewater on Oct. 8, 1932 the daughter of Edwin and Margaret (Peich) […]
Warhawk Raffle and Auction Oct. 24
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football, men’s basketball and baseball booster clubs will host the annual Wally & Rod’s Raffle and Public Auction on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the James R. Connor University Center’s Hamilton Room, located on the UW-Whitewater campus. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for […]
DUANE R. LESEBERG
Duane R. Leseberg, 71, of Walworth, died Oct. 7, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Palatine, Ill., to Raymond John and Evelyn Caroline (Hecht) Leseberg. He moved to Walworth in 1960, from Barrington, Ill. He graduated from Big Foot High School in 1962. […]
Downtown Whitewater director stepping down
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a changing of the guard imminent, the board overseeing the Downtown Whitewater Inc. organization is taking pause, reflecting on a 10-year milestone and looking to the future. Executive Director Tami Brodnicki indicated recently she will be stepping down from her daily oversight of the organization, […]
Officials predict property tax increase
Water rates, storm water utility also expected to rise By Dave Fidlin Correspondent City of Whitewater residents could see a 1.5-percent increase in the municipal portion of their property tax bills as part of a proposal linked to the municipal 2016 budget that was unveiled recently. At a Common Council […]
Covenant Harbor burns
The Carriage House at Covenant Harbor Bible Camp sustained extensive interior damage from an Oct. 4 fire, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the camp, 1724 W. Main St., at about 12:10 p.m. Oct. 4 and discovered a well-involved fire in the unoccupied Carriage House, […]
Test results show some groups of students above average, others below
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien School District staff presented the school board Monday with test results that showed some groups of students scoring above average and others below. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Deborah Erdmann and Director of Pupil Services and Special Education Sara Halberg made the presentation. The […]
