Month: February 2015

Whitewater

Students to speak on public schools Feb. 19

The Whitewater Area League of Women Voters will host Public Schools: A Student’s Perspective at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 19 in the Cravath Lakefront Building in Whitewater. The program will feature a panel of students from Whitewater High School who will give their perspectives on the status of our Public Schools […]

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City scraps George Street plans

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Existing plans for the reconstruction of a small neighborhood street near Whitewater’s Armory building are being scrapped as officials review alternatives. George Street, a residential corridor that runs in a cul-de-sac, is among the roadways included in this year’s capital improvement plan. The project itself carries […]

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District faces large budget shortfall

Governor’s proposal would nearly double WUSD’s cuts By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District will need to account for roughly a $290,000 budget shortfall if Governor Scott Walker’s proposed two-year budget is approved. Administrators and business personnel from the Fort Atkinson, Jefferson and Whitewater school districts presided over […]

Obituaries

ARTHUR D. PARMAN

Arthur D. Parman, 86, died Feb. 9, 2015. He was born in Mazomanie on June 28, 1928. He was one of 11 children born to John and Pearle Parman. He was married to Betty (Billings) for 66 years. During his lifetime he was a business owner, entrepreneur and salesman. Art […]

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Soup-er job

Cory Gentry, Alexis Gaytan and Aaron Katzman stand by clay bowls students created at Washington Elementary School to be given away at the Feb. 20 Soup-er Arts Night event at the school. The all-you-can-eat soup dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. will kickoff the night; the student art gallery will […]

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Council hears plans to ramp up economy

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A regional organization with intended goals of bolstering the local economy and touting the attributes of Jefferson County has announced plans of ramping up its efforts in 2015. Genevieve Borich, director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium, discussed with the Whitewater Common Council the organization’s […]

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Take the plunge

Whitewater’s Freeze Fest set for Feb. 14 On Saturday, Feb. 14, Freeze Fest – featuring the Special Olympics Polar Plunge – will take place at Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater. The annual Freeze Fest event brings the community and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater together in support of a good cause, […]