Whitewater High School students Tommy DuVal and Daniela Porras were awarded at Mercy Foundation’s Day of Difference event April 15 at the Geneva National Golf Course in Lake Geneva. A boy and a girl from each Walworth County high school who are making a difference in Walworth County by giving […]
Author: Heather Perkins
MARGARET H. STORK
Margaret Helene Stork, 96, of Whitewater passed away on May 6, 2015, at The Glenwood of Mulberry in Whitewater. Margaret was born in Avalon on Nov. 3, 1918, the daughter of Jacob and Lena (Kestner) Oberla. On July 14, 1945, Margaret married Alvin Otto Edward Stork in Delavan. Margaret was […]
Council ups manager’s emergency fund limit
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater City Manager Cameron Clapper, and any of his successors, will have greater flexibility in using municipal dollars in emergency situations, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on April 21 heard a second reading, and made a final decision, on an ordinance provision […]
Soccer beats Wilmot, loses to Burlington
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Heading into the week, the Delavan-Darien girls soccer team had been up and down throughout the early stages of the season. At 3-3-1 overall, the Comets had conference games last week against Wilmot and Burlington, and the flashy, yet inconsistent play, continued. The first game featured […]
Baseball loses three straight games
Comets’ offense struggles against Waterford By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After starting the 2015 season 5-3 overall, the Delavan-Darien baseball team has now lost three straight games – two of them last week against the Waterford Wolverines. On April 28, the Comets hit the road to play Waterford in the first […]
101-year-old building gets overhaul
Brick Street Market to expand in renovated space By Vicky Wedig Editor Building and business owners will soon remove the plywood masking the sights and sounds of construction at the 101-year-old Van Velzer building in the 100 block of East Walworth Avenue. “It’s going to be really dramatic when we […]
Spring Fling
Community invited to fundraiser at LINCS Lincoln Inquiry Charter School welcomes the community to its Spring Fling, slated 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Friday, May 15, a family-friendly event that will feature games, hair and face painting, bingo, a photo booth, raffles, a cake walk and more. The Spring Fling […]
Timing is everything, in sports and in life
By Angela Kelm Contributor In sports, especially softball, timing is everything. Whether it’s the perfect technique and exact release point a pitcher strives for to throw a pitch at optimal speed and spin or a hitter connecting with the ball on a swing at the prime moment to produce maximum […]
Whippets notch season, lifetime bests in track
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippets faced off against a very solid Jefferson squad in a dual track meet last week. The girls squad was unable to overcome their guests but the boys earned a close victory. “Overall it was a good night for (us with) many people having […]
Netters rule quad; fall to Luther by a point
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The boys tennis team took first place in a quad tournament May 2 after being able to turn three first place finishers, two seconds, a third and a fourth into a championship group. “This was a close tournament, we needed every athlete to get the […]
