The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team traveled to UW-Platteville Nov. 1 for a battle for first place in the WIAC Conference. The Warhawks notched their 25th straight victory, beating the Pioneers 17-7 to take sole possession at the top of conference standings. Running back Jordan Ratliffe, shown in a […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Whippets splash to six medals
Foucault wins medley at Southern Lakes Conference meet By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Whitewater swimmers captured six medals – including one conference title by Sara Foucault in the 200 individual medley – at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet in Lake Geneva Saturday. While Foucault also finished third in the […]
GEORGE KIRKPATRICK
George Kirkpatrick II, 68, of Delavan, passed away on Nov. 3, 2014, after a short illness of cancer. He was born Aug. 29, 1946. He was the second son of George Kirkpatrick and Eva (Hansen) Wood. He attended North Walworth Grade School and graduated in 1964 from Big […]
Warhawks coach shares key points of success
By Tom Ganser Correspondent At the Whitewater Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, Rotarian Jerry Theune introduced his invited speaker, Pat Miller, by sharing several of the outcomes of Miller’s tenure as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Men’s Basketball Program since the 2001-02 season. Some of the facts under Miller’s […]
STANLEY K. JENSEN
Stanley K. Jensen, 60, of Elkhorn, died Nov. 1, 2014, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory, 730 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn, with the Rev. Robert Pieffer officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home […]
Casual Joe’s 2 moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a series of delays, a local restaurateur has unveiled a firmed up timeline for his newest eatery. Whitewater officials are backing his plan. A year ago, Tyler Salisbery came before the Whitewater Common Council with plans of opening his second operation, Casual Joe’s 2, on […]
Soccer ‘brothers’ headed to state
Comets knock off three top-ranked teams in state By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The top three teams in the state, according to the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association rankings are Grafton, Catholic Memorial and St. Anthony. The No. 4-ranked Delavan-Darien High School Comets spent the past week knocking those three teams out […]
Night of honors
Dr. Ken Kidd (top photo on right) is recognized for serving more than 25 years at the Whitewater Unified School District Medical Advisor by board member Casey Judd at Tuesday night’s meeting. Dr. Roberta Wedl (not pictured) is taking over for Kidd. Board member Steve Ryan (above from the left) […]
False claims of military service abhorred
Army veteran claims Delavan man’s assertions are bogus By Vicky Wedig Editor Claiming to be a veteran when one is not is disrespectful and insulting to soldiers who have actually served their country. That is the premise of the Stolen Valor Act and the claim of a Colorado veteran who […]
Open road a welcome sight in Whitewater
East Gateway project nears completion; minor delays likely By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Images of orange cones, detour signage and heavy machinery are slowly disappearing from downtown Whitewater as this summer’s extensive East Gateway construction project comes to an end. While a few finishing touches are still being put in place, […]