The Figureheads, Dave Olson (from the left), Jeremy Bryan and Greg Marshall have won awards for their music and book, “You Come Too: A step toward inclusion for teachers and parents,” will be appearing at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St., Whitewater, Friday, June 13 at […]
Month: June 2014
Rotarians get update on recreation programs
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Matt Amundson, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Whitewater, and Michelle Dujardin, Recreation and Events Programmer, presented Whitewater Rotarians with an update about several on-going projects at their meeting on May 27. Amundson began by comparing the dramatic increase between 2007 and 2013 […]
Business owners to foot bill for weights and measures
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Business owners within Whitewater will again have to pay a fee to cover administrative costs associated with upholding the state’s weights and measures laws. City Manager Cameron Clapper and City Attorney Wallace McDonnell discussed the existing policy with the council at their meeting May 20. Into […]
ELLEN REDENIUS
Ellen Redenius, 98, of Delavan, died Jan. 11, 2014, at Ridgestone Village in Delavan. She was born Sept. 27, 1915, to Charles and Cornelia (Halverson) Larsen. She married Art Redenius on Sept. 14, 1946, in Delavan. He preceded her in death Sept. 17, 1979. She was a […]
GERALD R. KEPPEN
Gerald Richard Keppen, 81, of Palmyra, died June 6, 2014, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born on Aug. 28, 1932, to the late Walter and Lena Keppen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving his country in the 10th Infantry Division. He married Karol Sue Stover on […]
Outstanding Senior is star athlete, volunteer and academic Top 10
By Vicky Wedig Editor John Damrow put himself in a position academically that he could pick any college of his choosing. He and his family toured smaller colleges on the East Coast where Damrow could have certainly played football, but ultimately the 18-year-old knew his heart was with the University […]
Madison Scouts return to East Troy for spring training
The Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps, one of Drum Corps International’s world class performing units, is returning to East Troy from June 15 through June 20 for the conclusion of their annual spring training. Each year the Scouts develop a 10-minute field production that they will perform throughout North […]
Whitewater entrepreneur receives Ideadvance grant
The University of Wisconsin-Extension and its partners have selected Dan McGuire, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Art Professor and Whitewater Incubation Program Fellow, among 12 UW faculty, staff, students and affiliated companies to receive up to $25,000 each through the Ideadvance Seed Fund. “Innovative Foundry Technologies Inc. is a new business startup […]
Habitat for Humanity seeks homeowner
Orientation meeting slated June 14 Habitat for Humanity of Walworth County will soon be accepting homeowner applications for a home to be built in Whitewater this year. To qualify, a family must meet the following criteria: • Demonstrate a need for suitable housing; • Have an ability to pay a […]
Alice in Dairyland makes stop in Whitewater
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The fourth Thursday in May, a nearly perfect spring day in the area, was made even more memorable for a local company and some local students thanks to a visit by Kristin Olson, the 66th Alice in Dairyland and Wisconsin’s most famous agriculture ambassador. Olson’s day […]
