By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to revamp Whitewater’s aging wastewater treatment facility are underway, as a $72,000 contract is awarded to a firm tasked with enhancing employees’ access within the plant. The Common Council on Aug. 4 awarded a contract to M-Z Construction for the construction of so-called manways within […]
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Council supports street side cafés
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The look and feel of outdoor dining in Whitewater’s downtown area could soon take on a different appearance. After a request by a civic organization and a review by a panel, the Common Council on Aug. 4 unanimously backed an ordinance that authorizes the creation of […]
Tech Park building put on back burner
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing a lack of funds, a panel specializing in economic development within the community has decided not to move forward with constructing a second building at the Whitewater University Technology Park at this time. The city’s Community Development Authority on July 22 discussed the proposed second-building […]
Get free health insurance help
People unhappy with their current coverage who have undergone life changes may be eligible for a special enrollment period for health insurance. A no obligation, free information and assistance session will be held between 5 and 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center […]
Board recommends separating awards and graduation
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board will recommend the awards presentation for seniors be separate from the graduation ceremony. The recommendation will go to the foundation that presents awards and scholarships to high school graduates. Several board members, President Jeff Scherer and Superintendent Robert Crist said the […]
City enters contract with engineering firm
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the project is still five years in the making, preparations for the state’s planned reconstruction of Highway 59 within Whitewater are already underway. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is overseeing the work along Highway 59, but there are some aspects of the project that fall […]
BERTHA PEPPER
Bertha Pepper, of Delavan, died Aug. 20, 2015, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Walworth under the care of Aurora at Home Hospice. She was born Feb. 19, 1924, in Hampshire, Ill., to Nickolas and Ann (Eschbach) Busch. She graduated from Hampshire School. On Nov. 25, 1944, she married August […]
MARY N. ANDERSON
Mary Nell Patterson Anderson, 83, of Delavan, died Aug. 18, 2015, at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan. She was born July 8, 1932, in Milton, Fla., to Merle and Margaret (Lynn) Patterson. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where her father was a firefighter and later battalion chief for […]
Council approves pre-payment for fire engine
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on Aug. 11 approved pre-paying the $761,992 cost of a new fire engine that had been previously approved and budgeted for the 2016 budget year. The pre-payment will save the city $17,176. The council in July approved signing an agreement to […]
Lady Whippets aim to exceed expectations
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent For some teams, winning is a standard. To come up on the losing end of things can be seen as a disappointment for those teams with winning traditions. In 2014, the Whitewater High School girls tennis team continued its winning ways, yet still didn’t accomplish […]
