Whitewater High School students show off their dance moves on the dance floor Oct. 3 to wrap up Homecoming week. (Tom Ganser photo)
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Cases of mumps confirmed at UW-Whitewater
As of Tuesday, six cases of mumps have been identified and confirmed in University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. The UW-W University Health and Counseling Service is working closely with the Walworth County Division of Public Health to initiate the appropriate follow-up investigation with close contacts of cases.  The university and […]
Man charged with stealing from friends
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 21 for an Illinois man charged with stealing, forging and cashing checks of close family friends totaling more than $13,000. Richard J. Geier, 23, of St. Charles, Ill., was charged Sept. 2 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft by false representation of […]
‘It wasn’t about the money’
Callahan shares memories of time spent with Giants and Twins By Tom Ganser Correspondent With a gleam in his eye and a bright smile stretching 60 and a half feet, Ryan Callahan stepped onto the mound and threw out the first pitch of the Fall 2015 Fairhaven Lecture Series Sept. […]
Blue and the gray
Above: Badger High School U.S. history teacher Jeff Schmidt (second from right) fires a cannon with assistance from Civil War re-enactors (from left) Ken Monroe, Dennis Brennan and Greg Bochniak and Dan Lezhowicz (right). The re-enactment group came to Badger Sept. 28) to demonstrate a Civil War era cannon and other […]
Touch a truck
J.J. DeWitt (blue shirt), Sierra Perkins (green), Korah Perkins (pink), and Oliver Chapman (behind Sierra Perkins) watch as their grandfather and uncle, assistant Delavan fire chief Robert Chapman (far right) and engineer Cameron Cogar (far left) lower the fire engines ladder at the end of the event. (Michael S. Hoey […]
In step
Jimmy King (below) of the Whitewater High School Marching Band, plays a trombone solo during the band’s first competition of the season Sept. 27 at Waukesha West High School. The band (above) brought home third place in the Class A division. Up next they will perform at 1:15 p.m., Oct. […]
High schoolers to work with NASA
Kick-off informational meeting set for Oct. 8 Several East Troy High School students will work with NASA again this year in the HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware) program. The NASA HUNCH program is a partnership between NASA and high schools across the United States in […]
A different view of the city
Autistic artist’s ‘Whitewater Cityscapes’ on display at Studio 84 Nick Bursh is a 27-year-old autistic artist from Fontana who has been creating art since he was old enough to hold a pen. His exhibit “Whitewater Cityscapes” is on display at Studio 84 this month. After graduating from high school in […]
One more block
Council takes a look at results of market analysis, downtown among topics By Kellen Olshefski Editor In a special Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, City of Elkhorn Alderman and staff took a look at the results of a comprehensive market analysis for the City of Elkhorn. Monday night’s […]
