By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee voted in favor of recommending the city move forward with phase two of a traffic impact analysis at its meeting Monday night. City Administrator Sam Tapson said as phase one did, the study would focus on a section […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Blending on a bicycle
Violet Kapfer tries the cycle-powered blender at W3llfest on March 11 as Colleen Seefeld of Fort Healthcare looks on. Riding the bicycle powered the blender to make smoothies or shakes. For more coverage of W3llfest, pick up the March 16 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser photo)
Memory Café to meet March 23
The next Memory Café will be held 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, March 23 the Peoples Bank, in the Community Room, 837 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. The topic will be “Spring Flowers.” The Café is an opportunity for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer’s, and their care partners […]
Rock Valley names several Whippets to all-conference teams
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In the world of high school athletics, winter sports have come to a close for the Rock Valley Conference, meaning that All-Conference teams were created for boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling. In boys basketball, five players made the first and second teams while 11 made […]
Getting chili
At the 10th Annual Chili Dinner fundraiser March 11 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walworth, Robert Rauland and Tobie Steivang check out a carved cane made by Don Shunk, of Sharon. The event, in addition to a buffet meal, featured live music and a variety of […]
On the wings of kindness
Support following teen’s accident has been ‘amazing’ By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The reason the Schweitzer family decided to share their story about a traumatic brain injury suffered by their son is twofold: one, to raise awareness about TBIs; the other, to publicly thank the countless number of people who […]
Warhawk wrestler Newman wins national title
Team ties for 13th at NCAA championship The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, led by 184-pound national champion Jordan Newman, tied for 13th at the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse. The Warhawks finished with 31.5 points, only one-half point shy of Wisconsin Intercollegiate […]
Gymnastics captains recognized
At the Whitewater High School gymnastics team’s year-end awards banquet, captains were recognized, including, left to right, most valuable player Sydney Treder, most improved player on varsity Autumn Lesar, most dedicated player Katherine Stanizewski and best positive attitude winner Carina Casillas. Not pictured is most improved junior […]
Spring Splash a no-go, but city officials still taking precautionary measures
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although Spring Splash — the maligned, college student-geared event — will not take place in Whitewater this year, city officials continue to review protocol for similar activities that could occur the last weekend in April. Since 2013, a for-profit company known as Wisconsin Red has organized […]
Recognized for academics
Whitewater High School wresters who achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.1 or greater were recognized by coach John Schimming at the wrestling team’s annual banquet. Students recognized included, left to right, (front) Austin Kaja, Will Leibbrand, Tommy Cushman, Jaden Salmieri, Ernesto Magana, (back) Thomas McManaway, Morgan […]
