Hoo’s Woods also hosting a wildlife digital photography class Children are invited to take part in a unique opportunity for hands-on learning and up-close encounters while learning about birds of prey and their role in the environment in an upcoming camp. Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center will host Raptor Day Camp […]
Author: Heather Perkins
City agrees to talk about extending water to Sho-Deen land
Service to town could benefit utility financially By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan is again discussing entering an agreement with the Town of Delavan to provide city water to the proposed Sho-Deen housing development at Mound Road and County Road F in the Town of Delavan. The […]
Nieuwenhuis to move recycling facility to Woolsey Street
City to buy new fire truck By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved a new planned infill development zoning change that will allow Nieuwenhuis Bros, Inc. to relocate its recycling facility on Mound Road to the end of Woolsey Street in the industrial park. The new zoning […]
Bright spot
This goldfinch, with its dominantly bright yellow color, stands out among the greens and browns of a branch in the Kettle Moraine Forest near Whitewater recently. The birds can be seen in Wisconsin year-round and fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern, making them easy to spot even when flitting around. […]
Summer projects move forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As summer’s heat rages on, Whitewater officials are taking advantage of the warm weather and tending to a series of infrastructure improvements throughout the city. The Common Council on July 7 voted to move forward with four capital improvement projects that will be implemented during the […]
Connections program off to solid start
Studio 84 set to begin second session soon By Heather Ruenz Editor With one 8-week session under its belt, those spearheading the new program offered through Studio 84 are set to enter phase 2 encouraged by the progress made thus far. Following the success of its core programming, the studio, […]
Zoning request sparks debate
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater zoning rewrite project that spanned several years in development and ultimately was approved a year ago bubbled back to the surface recently. A property owner’s request to rezone a parcel to a designation upping the permissible number of unrelated persons sparked a robust […]
Pay scale set for fire, rescue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent decision to move the Whitewater fire and rescue department away from its volunteer-driven roots, city officials have adopted a salary schedule for members. The Common Council on July 7 amended the city’s salary schedule to include wages for members […]
STANLEY J. SOUKUP
Stanley Jerry Soukup, 83, of Harshaw, formerly of Delavan, passed away July 6, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Cook County, Ill., and the pride of the late James and Blanche Soukup. Stanley graduated from Delavan High School in 1949, and he was an avid […]
UW-Whitewater graduate second runner-up in pageant
Raquel Faye Bruening was selected as second runner-up in the 2015 Miss Wisconsin pageant, held June 20 at the Oshkosh West High School’s Alberta Kimball Civic Auditorium. Bruening, 23, of New Berlin, competed as Miss Southern Wisconsin, a title she won Jan. 18 in Saint Francis. She is a December […]
