James A. Ritchie, 69, of Delavan, died Oct. 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born in Prairie du Chien on Jan. 9, 1946, to James and Alletta (Hooverson) Ritchie. He married Barbara Miller in 1969 in Baraboo. He worked as a driver’s education teacher at […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Growth remains issue of importance
State of the City focuses on success in housing, business By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Growing the single-family housing stock, spring boarding off the success of the Innovation Center and addressing aging infrastructure were among the issues Whitewater’s top leader discussed during a recent State of the City address. For the […]
Only the best seats for these fans
Warhawks welcome Fairhaven residents to Perkins Stadium By Heather Ruenz Editor Some of the Warhawks biggest fans recently received special treatment when approximately 25 residents of Fairhaven, a continuing care retirement community in Whitewater, attended a football practice at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Perkins Stadium. The residents – all […]
Lady Whippets make history on tennis courts
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Sept. 24, the Whitewater Whippets’ girls tennis team made history. For the first time in the program’s history since the Rock Valley Tennis Conference began, nine seasons ago, the team took home the conference tournament title. In 2011, the Whippets and East Troy […]
Long-term goal hasn’t changed for Whippets
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent After a 28-0 defeat at the hands of East Troy, the Whitewater Whippets’ football team had a home matchup on Friday against the Jefferson Eagles. Both teams entered the contest 1-4 overall and were coming off double-digit losses. It didn’t take long for the road […]
CROPWalk in Whitewater celebrates 25-year anniversary
Annual fundraising event set for 1 p.m., Sunday By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local effort aimed at addressing hunger is returning this weekend in Whitewater for a milestone 25th anniversary. By adopting a resolution, the Common Council on Sept. 15 recognized the organizers behind the local iteration of CROPWalk, a […]
City agrees to block grant program
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to spur economic development opportunities within the community, the City of Whitewater will partner with an agency outside the county. The Common Council on Sept. 15 backed a proposal to enter into an agreement with the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Lane […]
LEONE M. ORTELLE
Leone M. Ortelle, 98, of Fort Atkinson, passed away Sept. 28, 2015, at the Black Hawk Senior Residence surrounded by her loving family. Leone was born Dec. 16, 1915, the youngest child of George and Margaret (Boyer) Hoffman in Rome. She was employed at The Sterlingworth Supper Club in LaGrange, […]
Palmyra approves $30K for EMS staff
Continued shortage, strain on Eagle leads to staffing proposal By Heather Ruenz Editor In an effort to provide a solution to the continued shortage of emergency medical service personnel, the Palmyra Village Board approved a $30,000 proposal and increases to the on-call pay rates at its Sept. 8 meeting. Several […]
LINDA K. GOUKER
Linda Kay Gouker, 67, of New Lisbon, died Sept. 28, 2015, from complications related to lung cancer. Linda was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Wisconsin Rapids, to Emil and Lorraine Joseph. Linda will be remembered for her strong faith, love of music, playing of the piano and organ, watching tennis […]
