By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In the 2017-18 season, the Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team won two games. This season, heading into this past week, the Comets had a 2-3 record with a game at Westosha Central on Dec. 11. It was the lone game of the week for the […]
Sports & Other News
Whippets win title at Mount Horeb Invite
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team competed in the Mount Horeb Invitational on Dec. 15, winning the 16-team meet. Whitewater accumulated 198.5 points, while second-place Edgerton totaled 180. “The team wrestled very well throughout the tournament, coming home with five runner-ups and four bronze medalists,” […]
Songs of the season
At the Friend of Lakeland School’s annual Waffles with Santa fundraiser, held Dec. 8, members of the Lakeland School Choir take the stage. The event also featured gifts, a silent auction, poinsettias and raffles, and, of course, a visit from Santa with opportunities to share wishes and have a […]
Meijer receives final approval from City of Delavan
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The planned Meijer store in the City of Delavan received its final approval on Dec. 4 from the Common Council. At a special meeting, the council approved several agreements with the company paving the way for the company to close on the property it intends […]
City employees’ future wage increases dependent on merit-based system
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are in the final phases of revamping the current employee evaluation system and, in the process, tweaking how raises are handed out in the years ahead. These implemented changes can mean that there may be employees who are not happy with the outcomes, that […]
Blood drives to take place in county
In an effort to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season – a time when blood and platelet donations often decline – the American Red Cross will have the following drives in Walworth County before the end of the year. The following area blood drives […]
Helping hands
Frank’s Piggly Wiggly hosted its Holiday Charity Extravaganza Dec. 8 at its stores in Elkhorn and East Troy. At the event, guests purchase a Christmas plate for $3 and fill it with food; they keep the plate while proceeds go to numerous area charities. Shown helping at Frank’s in […]
Public information meeting on Highway X slated
The Walworth County Public Works Department is planning a highway improvement project for County Highway X between the Rock County line and the south Delavan City limits, skipping the Village of Darien limits and the Interstate 43 interchange. A public information meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., […]
Here comes Santa
The stars of Whitewater’s Parade of Lights arrive, Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual holiday event, held Dec. 7, featured the parade, a s’more-making area, window displays, chili, a group of Christmas carolers, and more. (Bob Mischka photo)
Elkhorn looks to combine administrator positions
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee voted 2-1 in favor of recommending to the City Council that the finance director and city administrator positions be combined upon the future retirement of current City Administrator Sam Tapson. Aldermen Tim Shiroda and Frank Boggs voted in favor […]