The City of Whitewater will conduct leaf and yard waste collections the weeks of Nov. 3 and 10. Yard waste must be in clear or semi-transparent bags and placed curbside. While supplies last, there are biobags available in the City Hall Finance Department. Note that brush will not be collected […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Former Detective sentenced for misconduct in public office
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Timothy Madson, a former Jefferson County Detective Sergeant and former supervisor of the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, was sentenced to eight months in jail as a condition of probation following his conviction on one felony count of Misconduct in Public Office. […]
City seeks information on pipeline
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater is the latest governing entity to go on record and request additional information about a proposed tar sand oil pipeline expansion. While the infrastructure is not expected to run through the city, it would graze its municipal boundaries. Council member Sarah Bregant […]
University to hold pipeline forum Tuesday
On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host a public forum on a crude oil pipeline expansion proposal. Enbridge, Inc. is proposing expanding its Line 61 from 400,000 barrels per day to 1.2 million – a pipeline that runs about 2.5 miles from […]
School district answers final questions before referendum
Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Seven people attended the final informational meeting Monday before Tuesday’s election that will include a referendum for $1.25 million in operating costs for the Delavan-Darien School District for the next three years. Superintendent Robert Crist and Coordinator of School and Community Relations Mike Heine answered questions […]
Hear the horns
Saturday’s festival will feature horn players of all ages, skill levels By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Saturday, a crowd of French horn players – young and old, newbies and skilled – will gather together for a day of fun and learning at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall […]
Two Whippets qualify for state meet
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent While the Lady Whippets cross country team as a whole did not qualify for state after earning a fourth place finish overall at the sectional meet last week, two local runners did. Sarah Ziolkowski took third place overall at sectionals with a time of […]
Whippets wipe out Comets; fall in second round
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondents After playing with more confidence late in the season, the Whitewater High School girls volleyball team strode into Delavan Oct. 21 to play in the first round of the WIAA tournament against the No. 2 seeded Comets. Although the 2014 season did not necessarily live […]
Record crowd
Whippets knock Jefferson out of the pool
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Needing to swim strong in a big way as the season nears its end, the Whitewater High School girls swim team was able to deliver against Jefferson, grinding out a 69-point win at the varsity level and a 32-point victory for the junior varsity squad. […]
