By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Restrictions within a small condominium development could be heightened, following a recent vote of approval from the Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission. At their meeting Feb. 10, commissioners voted, 5-2, in favor of changing the zoning within the 16-unit Waters Edge condominium development, 351 S. […]
Month: February 2014
A closer look at weather-related school closings
District has closed school five times but winter is not over yet By Tom Ganser Correspondent Since mid-December, there have been several times when Eric Runez, District Administrator for the Whitewater Unified School District, has probably felt a little like Hamlet as he pondered, “To cancel school, or not to […]
Southern Lakes Anthology winners announced
Congratulations are in order for the WUSD students whose Southern Lakes Anthology entries were selected at the regional Whitewater TAG Network competition that was held in Elkhorn Jan. 29. SLA is an annual writing and art competition organized by the Whitewater Talented and Gifted Network, comprised of more than 50 […]
Gymnasts drop close one
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School gymnastics team somehow had a gymnast win each and every event yet still dropped their last dual meet of the season to Jefferson 110.35 to 109.2. It was a difficult pill to swallow for a squad who is looking to overcome […]
JULIA M. BINNING
Julia M. Binning, 91, of Whitewater, formerly of Kansasville, was born to eternal life, Feb. 21, 2014, at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek. Julia was born Oct. 9, 1922, to Joseph and Mary (nee Krizovan) Strasser in Milwaukee. Her early life was spent in Milwaukee then Dover Township. She was […]
Wrestlers finish second at regionals
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent For the sixth time in seven years, the Whitewater High School wrestling team had to settle for second place in the 7-team Division 2 Regionals. Individually, 11 of the teams 13 wrestlers finished in the top four of their weight class. Though only the top […]
Food pantry benefits from winning lottery ticket
By Jeanine Fassl Contributor In keeping with the spirit of Christmas giving, a check for $3,500 was presented to the Whitewater Food Pantry through the generosity of 56 employees at Provisur Technologies (formerly Weiler & Co.) located in Whitewater. The week before Christmas, the Mega Millions (multi-state) Lottery was at […]
Lady Whippets lead the pack
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls basketball team is on a roll. Actually, that’s an understatement so let’s try again. The Lady Whippets are completely dominating their opposition, just three games before the playoffs are due to start. The team is peaking at the right time, […]
Music Mosaics to present Piano Trio
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department has created a Music Mosaics Series featuring the talents of various faculty members and ensembles in the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. The series benefits the Music Department’s scholarship fund for students with exceptional talent and academic excellence. The […]
Live antiques appraisal event slated Feb. 26
By Heather Ruenz Editor Mark Moran, a former editor for antiques and collectibles books and guest expert on the Antiques Roadshow, will appraise items belonging to community members from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater. Although all 40 time slots […]
