Three time defending NCAA Division III champion UW-Whitewater is ranked number one in the D3football.com preseason poll released July 31. UW-Whitewater received 17 of 25 first place votes. The University of Mount Union, with the remaining eight first place votes, is second and Wesley College (Delaware) is third. Mary Hardin-Baylor […]
Sports & Other News
Military shell found in local woman’s shed
Bomb Squad detonates device behind Street Department By Alexandrea Dahlstrom Staff Writer The widow of a World War II veteran found what authorities thought could be a live bomb in her shed Sunday. Officials detonated the device behind the Delavan Street Department, 420 Richmond Road, after a neighbor reported it […]
Too little, too late?
Recent rainfalls not enough to save crops, officials speculate By Christopher Bennett Correspondent It’s not the consistent, days-long drenching rain desired by farmers and producers, but help is now available for those in the local agriculture industry being crippled by this summer’s drought. On the federal level the help […]
Rising to new life
86 people baptized in Mukwonago park Sunday By John Koski Correspondent Baptism by immersion is a deeply spiritual and highly symbolic tradition. For many Christians it symbolizes a new beginning and a new way of life. “Baptism is a celebration,” said Jason Webb, lead pastor of Brooklife Church, Mukwonago. “It […]
Candidates for DA tout experience vs. local roots
Aug. 14 primary will likely determine Koss’ successor Unless somebody launches a pretty aggressive write-in campaign, the Tuesday, Aug. 14 partisan primary will determine who the next District Attorney will be in Walworth County. Local attorneys Dan Necci and Steven Harvey, both running on the Republican ticket, hope to succeed […]
Van cab comes to Whitewater
Accessible taxi service will serve Whitewater residents By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local company that routinely transports Whitewater residents of all walks of life from point A to B has a new vehicle in its fleet – a move aimed at better serving customers, company officials say. Earlier this month, […]
East Troy Legion team falls short of state goal, but finishes strong
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s regional tournament gave the East Troy Post 188 legion baseball team a shot to advance to state. While the legion fell short of that goal, East Troy did grab a victory to finish the summer on a high note. East Troy fell in the […]
Generals get defense righted
But offense struggles in loss to defending champs By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent It wasn’t a win Saturday night for the Lake Geneva Generals, but it was a step in the right direction. Now the Generals have to do something with their newfound momentum. The Roscoe Rush, who have won […]
Whitewater ends season at regional tourney
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The 2012 season came to an end last week at the Class A regional level for the Whitewater legion squad. Playing at home, the seniors fell 12-9 to Horicon in its first game, followed by a 6-4 loss to Waterloo the next day. Whitewater finished the […]
City connections
Former manager reflects on life in college town By Tom Ganser Correspondent Kevin Brunner learned a great deal about collaborating with UW-Whitewater during his eight years as Whitewater’s city manager. Brunner began his new job as Walworth County’s director of central services and the highway commission on June 22. Cameron […]
