By Kellen Olshefski Editor Multiple families were displaced after a fire broke out at a complex in Williams Bay Saturday night. According to the Williams Bay Fire Department Facebook page, Williams Bay Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 7:12 p.m. on Saturday for a report from a resident at 20 […]
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Balancing act
This hawk lives in the Kettle Moraine Forest southeast of Whitewater. Last weekend he landed on a branch with both legs, fluffed his feathers up and then tucked his left leg up into the feathers of his breast. He stayed that way for some time, showing off […]
Village approves survey map for Kolnik expansion
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board approved a certified survey map Dec. 21 for the Kolnik Trucking property at 508 Madison St. The approved map is part of a project to put an addition on the existing building. Village Administrator Rebecca Houseman LeMire said Kolnik Trucking has […]
Three Whippet wrestlers finish in top eight
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ wrestling team hit the mats just once over the holiday break, and did so by hosting the 37th annual Mid-States Classic. The tournament consisted of 35 teams each coming from the states of Wisconsin and Illinois. The […]
Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Town of Geneva
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Based on reports from various new agencies throughout the area, police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Town of Geneva. According to reports, police were called to the area of Lincoln Drive and Gooseberry Road shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. FOX6 News is reporting police […]
Lady Whippets continue their winning ways
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team kept things rolling in its lone game over the holiday break, defeating Wilmot Union, 62-52, on Dec. 30. The game was controlled by the Whippets in the first half, as Whitewater held a 35-26 lead going into intermission. […]
Five candidates to vie for four council seats
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Four of Whitewater’s seven seats on the Common Council are up for grabs in this spring’s general election, and all of the candidates are familiar with running for office at the municipal level. The city’s council positions run for two years. During even-numbered years, aldermanic districts […]
Judge looks back on three decades in the courtroom
James Carlson to retire in July after 36 years on the bench By Vicky Wedig Editor In 36 years on the bench, a few cases stand out in Judge James Carlson’s mind – his first murder case, the trial of a priest and the drunken driving homicide of two girls. […]
Badgers finish second in holiday tournament
Wrestlers take second in Mid-States Invite By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team took second place in the Badger Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29 and 30. The tournament was delayed one day by weather. Badger won its semifinal game Dec. 29 over Cudahy 45-40. Badger […]
Boys fall to Clinton after scoring nearly 80 points
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The good news Tuesday night for the Big Foot boys basketball team was the Chiefs nearly surpassed 80 points in their home Rock Valley Conference contest against Clinton. But the bad news was the Cougars put 102 on the scoreboard. Big Foot fell behind 56-39 at […]
