Three graduates smile while viewing a slideshow during the May 16 commencement ceremonies for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Kachel Fieldhouse when 1,222 students received their undergraduate degrees, 240 students were awarded masters or specialist degrees and seven Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet members were commissioned to the […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
A growing project
Nina Heim, left, and Diana Hoffman help build four raised garden beds for future vegetable gardens at LINCS Elementary School in Whitewater April 11. Liesl Schultz Hying, an AmeriCorps Farm to School service member, is leading the project, with funding from W3 Working for Whitewater’s Wellness and generous support from […]
Whitewater completes perfect season with first state championship
By Heather Ruenz Editor It was evident from the get-go that Whitewater came into Saturday’s Division 3 state title game prepared to leave it all on the floor. When the final buzzer sounded at the packed Resch Center in Green Bay, the Whippets had made history with their first state […]
One more game
Lady Whippets to play for state title Saturday By Heather Ruenz Editor The Lady Whippets came out of the gate Friday ready to play and never let up, leading the entire semi-final game and defeating Div. 3 defending champion Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 47-30. On Saturday, around 2:30 p.m., Whitewater (27-0) will face […]
Lady Whippets punch ticket to state
Girls undefeated streak continues with win over Dodgeville By Heather Ruenz Editor The Whitewater High School girls basketball team will attempt to complete an undefeated season after earning a trip to the Div. III state championship. The Lady Whippets took down Dodgeville, 57-54 today in the sectional final at Middleton High School. […]
Whippets advance to sectional final
Whitewater takes down Brodhead; set to play Dodgeville Saturday in Middleton By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls basketball team has advanced to the sectional final round in the WIAA tournament. They will face Dodgeville at 1 p.m. Saturday in Middleton. Below is a recap of last […]
Common council candidate forum set for Saturday
Girls basketball game leads to cancellation of school board candidate forum The League of Women Voters–Whitewater Area will host a candidate forum Saturday, March 7 in the Whitewater City Hall Council Chambers. A forum for Whitewater Common Council candidates will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. All registered candidates […]
Wings for life
Group that restores airplanes offers kids life lessons By Heather Ruenz Editor There is a lot happening any given Saturday morning in Palmyra. There, a group of area kids are learning about airplanes from their mentors – pilots and some of their parents – but are gaining much more in […]
Supreme Court women discussed
Jolly Emrey, associate professor and chair of the UW-Whitewater Department of Political Science presents “May It Please the Court to Remember the Ladies: Women on the Supreme Court’ at the Feb. 16 Fairhaven Lecture. Emrey spoke about the first woman appointed to the court, Sandra Day O’Connor, and the three […]
University police given access to city resources
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Law enforcement officials within the Whitewater Police Department and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s separate law enforcement agency have announced a collaborative effort during a recent round of emergency preparedness training. One of the most visible ways the two agencies are working in tandem is through the […]
