Gymnasts, wrestlers have strong showings in recent contests By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent In the lone meet for the Whippets this past week, the team swam against Fort Atkinson at home Jan. 22. Despite some wins for the Whippets throughout the final dual meet of the season, Fort Atkinson went […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Whippets look to win against the Panthers
Defending state champion girls team extends win streak By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater boys basketball team saw a couple games of action this past week, playing two games on the road, against East Troy and Delavan-Darien. The two games didn’t play out the way the Whippets wanted them […]
Role of VIP Services might change under new federal rule
Government looks to better integrate people with disabilities into the community By Vicky Wedig Editor When Cindy Simonsen walks through the halls of VIP Services, she’s stopped frequently – to oblige a request for a hug from a member of the center’s day services program or to listen to a […]
Meaningful words of wisdom
This display of hands, created by Lakeview Elementary School students, features words that were important to Martin Luther King, Jr. Words students wrote on the hands include: peace, hope, love, freedom, justice, dream, happy, kindness and equality. Emily Calcaterra, a school counselor in the Whitewater Unified School District, led the […]
Eagle FD’s new vehicle now in service
Association president says community’s support vital to purchase By Heather Ruenz Editor The support of the community was essential in the purchase of a new Utility Terrain Vehicle, according to Dave Rockteacher, president of the Eagle Fire Department Members Association and 45-plus year member of the department. “We saved for […]
City’s landscaping guidelines under review
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While announcements of new construction and development projects have generally been causes for celebration across Whitewater, there are a few issues that have brought forward concerns along the way. Landscaping — or lack there of — is one of those concerns. Another concern: decades-old trees that […]
Whippet wrestlers take in UW-Wisconsin meet
Three members of the JV team earn gold in tournament By Heather Ruenz Editor Members of the Whitewater High School wrestling team had a bit of a reprieve last week but coaches took advantage of the break from competition to encourage teambuilding activities. With a day off of school due […]
The joining of young voices
Eight LINCS fifth grade choir students participate in the WI Choral Director’s Association All-State Children’s Choir last weekend in Appleton. The students, Maria Verduzco, Alexandra Martin, Andrew Swartz, Joshua Kirley, Emma Clarksen, Marco Wence, Angela Phillippi and Emma Weigel, are pictured with guest director Greg Douma, a […]
Steam bath
With the air temperature below zero, these Canadian geese take in an early morning steam bath surrounded by frosty plants in the relatively warm, spring-fed waters of Bluff Creek in the Kettle Moraine Forest southeast of Whitewater Monday. (Bob Mischka photo)
Balanced win
Nicole Tomomitsu of the Whitewater High School gymnastics team performs in the Whippets 121-118 win over Jefferson in a dual meet Jan. 12. (Bob Mischka photo)