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Ziolkowski makes all-state team

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) announced the 2016 WISTA All-State track and field team on July 5 and senior Sarah Ziolkowski was the lone representative for Whitewater High School. Ziolkowski was one of 285 athletes from throughout Wisconsin named to the All-State team. Whitewater […]

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Main St. Festival seeking artists

Whitewater’s Main St. Festival is a celebration of the arts, held downtown with streets closed off to traffic. This year’s events is set for Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the festival committee is looking for artists to get involved. Last year the festival drew in close […]

Elkhorn

Elkhorn Ribfest set for coming weekend

First-year event to feature rib competition, live entertainment and more By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Walworth County Fair is ramping up for its first ever Elkhorn Ribfest, a national rib competition slated for this weekend at the fairgrounds. “It’s a first year event and our expectations are just for […]

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Council approves residential bedroom ordinance

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy series of reviews and a hearty round of discussion that has spanned several months, Whitewater officials have minted a two-pronged ordinance aimed at putting parameters around bedroom additions in homes falling within a specific zoning classification. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director, came before […]

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Making their way down Main Street

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5470, of Whitewater, wave at people lining Main Street during the 4th of July Festival parade Monday. The event featured live music, a carnival, local food vendors, two fireworks shows and the Miss Whitewater pageant. To see more photos from the weekend pick […]

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Local man dies in one-vehicle crash

By Heather Ruenz Community editor A one-vehicle crash early last Saturday morning in La Grange Township claimed the life of Robert Olson, 27, of Whitewater. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, July 2, just after 12 a.m., deputies and La Grange Fire and Rescue […]