Girls take second at invitational By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys basketball team struggled early in figuring out Whitewater’s zone defense early but pulled away in the second quarter for a 64-39 non-conference road win on Jan. 2. The Badgers made just eight out of 28 […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Delavan’s Uncle Sam dies at 82
Stoneburner was founding member of Historical Society, active in Legion By Vicky Wedig Editor A founding member of the Delavan Historical Society and a man known for more than a decade as Delavan’s Uncle Sam has died. Franklin R. Stoneburner, 82, died Dec. 28 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in […]
Work of global artist returns to Whitewater
Derek Hambly, an internationally acclaimed artist, will return to the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center this month with an exhibit featuring his current work. The show will open Friday, Jan. 9 and close Jan. 25 – the CAC will be open to all and free of charge on Fridays, […]
‘Voice of reason’ honored for 50 years of work
New president of Local League of Women Voters takes over reigns By Tom Ganser Correspondent The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area’s Holiday Dinner Dec. 14 at the Cold Spring Inn was cause for a celebration that included a reflection on the past year’s accomplishments, the presentation of the 5th Annual […]
LILA MARIE KOCH
Lila Marie Koch, 89, of Oxford, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Jan. 2, 2015, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Lila was born in Clark County on Aug. 4, 1925, to John and Irene (Yates) Robinson. She married Herman Koch in Milton on May 2, 1946, and together they lived […]
VICTOR H. PEARSON
Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and brother Victor H. Pearson departed the earthly world with family by his side on Dec. 19, 2014, at Beloit Memorial Hospital under the care of Agrace Hospice. Victor was born on Oct. 8, 1932, in Beloit to Walter and Maud Pearson. Vic graduated […]
FRANKLIN R. STONEBURNER
Franklin R. Stoneburner, 82, of Delavan, died Dec. 28, 2014. He was born Aug. 27, 1932, in Footville in Rock County to Melville and Anna (Newell) Stoneburner and grew up in Allens Grove in Walworth County. He attended the Salt Box Grade School in Sharon, from 1938 to 1946 and […]
JAMES “JIM” S. SANTY
James “Jim” S. Santy, 69, of Darien, passed away after a courageous six-year battle with cancer on Jan. 1, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Butler, Pa., on Aug. 13, 1945, to Stewart and Irma (Koch) Santy. Jim graduated from Premontre High School in […]
Council seat to be filled by appointment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The seat relinquished this week by veteran Common Council member James Winship will not be cold for long. Winship, who announced in early December he was stepping down from his District 3 aldermanic post Dec. 31, is leaving for Cartagena, Columbia later this month to attend […]
City donates land to Habitat for Humanity
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A dormant, city-owned parcel of land could soon go toward a house for a family in need. The Whitewater Common Council voted Dec. 16 to donate the property, 125 N. Wakely St., to nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity with the understanding a home will eventually be […]
