Palmyra Lions Club set to host 29th annual Fisheree By Heather Ruenz Editor Ice fishing enthusiasts from throughout the area will descend upon Lower Spring Lake in Palmyra on Saturday, Jan. 25, hoping to net the catch of the day or win one of several prizes that will be raffled […]
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Regional art on display at Cultural Arts Center
Show will end with a Jan. 25 workshop Visitors to the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., in January will enjoy art on display for the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). The WRAP show features a variety of artists from Wisconsin, who are exhibiting art in […]
Give the gift of life
Local blood drives slated this week Both the BloodCenter of Wisconsin and the American Red Cross are holding blood drives in Whitewater this week, a stark reminder that the winter months hit the blood banks hard and supplies are running low. The BloodCenter of Wisconsin would like to remind area residents […]
Stay warm at the library
Make jewelry, build with Legos and play board games Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater has announced activities slated for next week to bring people in out of the cold. Maker Monday will resume on Jan. 20 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. with a bead and jewelry-making project out […]
Can’t get on the bus, Gus
Innovation Express transportation routes in Whitewater reduced By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The infant Innovation Express bus line that connects passengers to and from specific destination points in Whitewater, Janesville and Milton is cutting the frequency of its routes as the new year sets in. The expected move from the Janesville […]
iButtonLink moves into Whitewater
Company set to bring new technology to city, university By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local research and manufacturing company is the latest to make its foray into the burgeoning Whitewater University Innovation Center facility. With promises of working with the city and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, leaders behind iButtonLink have signed […]
4-H Kids’ College set for next Saturday
4-H Kids’ College will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Government Center, 100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn. The event is designed to get Walworth County youth thinking, doing, and creating. Whether youth are enrolled in 4-H, thinking about 4-H, or not currently involved […]
Standard Process mourns loss of company matriarch
Sylvia DuBois leaves behind a legacy of compassion and generosity With heavy hearts, Standard Process Inc. shares the passing of Sylvia Rose DuBois, company vice president and part owner of the whole food supplement manufacturer based in Palmyra. DuBois died Dec. 30, 2013 at the age of 84. Born on […]
Run, Hide, Fight
WHS students learn to be, and stay, safe By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Jan. 10, Whitewater High School students and staff participated in the most recent component of an extensive school safety initiative for the Whitewater Unified School District. This was the first time that the active training has been […]
Public meeting set
Downtown East Gate Way project plans on agenda The City of Whitewater will hold a public meeting Jan. 16 to present the reconstruction of the Downtown East Gate Way, a project slated for 2014. On Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S. Fremont St., the city […]
