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 […]
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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. […]
Tootin’ his horn
Luis Ramirez performs with the Whitewater High School Marching Band at the state competition Oct. 18 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The band placed seventh in its division.
Check out our voters’ guide before heading to the polls
If you’re still trying to decide which candidate to favor in our local races or if your not even sure which state Senate and Assembly districts you live in, check out Southern Lakes Newspapers voter’s guide. Follow this link for stories on the area’s contested races, a story on what […]
Post Office set for Sunday deliveries
Don’t be surprised to see a letter carrier on front door steps on a Sunday in the near future. Because of increased package growth, the Whitewater Postal Service began delivering packages Oct. 26. “We’re excited about the increase in packages,” Whitewater Postmaster Sherrie Benes said. “But we also want our […]
City looks at options for foreclosed property
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With lengthy foreclosure proceedings now out of the way, Whitewater officials are beginning to review their options for a dormant Elkhorn Road property that one time was eyed for a grocery store, gas station and restaurant. City and county officials worked in tandem to acquire the […]
Delavan man killed in Lyons car crash
Jeffrey S. Bonsall, 45, of Delavan, was killed this morning when the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a tree on Highway 36 in Lyons. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a one-vehicle crash came in at about 9:30 a.m. […]
Charges possible
Delavan-Darien student could be charged for school shooting threat By Tracy Ouellette Editor and Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Police are considering charges against a Delavan-Darien High School student taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy […]
Cadet program coming to Whitewater PD
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A program aimed at linking criminal justice students with the resources of the Whitewater Police Department is about to get a footing in the community. In early 2015, Whitewater Police will begin rolling out a new cadet program that will give a dozen potential law enforcement […]
