Whitewater receives Bird City Wisconsin designation By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the weeks ahead, signage touting Whitewater’s efforts toward preserving bird habits will be posted throughout the community. The city this year was one of six governing agencies named to the four-year old Bird City Wisconsin program. Modeled after the […]
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Whippet netters look to sway momentum
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls volleyball team entered the season with high aspirations as they went into the first conference match against McFarland on Sept. 9. But a loss of focus caused them to drop the match, 3-1, and sent the team looking for ways […]
Kickers toe-to-toe with Big Foot
Runners making strides; football team shuts out Parkview By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent After an up and down beginning to the season, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team is starting to believe that they can be a factor in the conference championship. A good test was in front of […]
Swimmers strong at season’s first dual meet
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The lady Whippets swim team absolutely crushed the competition at their first dual meet of the season, coming in first place in 10 of the 11 races. Winners included: 200 Medley Relay – Madeline Kuhl, Anna Yeazel, Sara Foucault, Sydney Zimdars; 200 Freestyle – Sydney […]
Land of the free
Students, parents, staff and members of the community recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the gymnasium at Lincoln Inquiry Charter School in Whitewater during the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Celebration last Friday. The event featured speakers, special presentations by students including facts about, and the history of, the Star-Spangled Banner as […]
Runners set to hit the Whitewater’s streets Sunday
New addition of Kids Korral adds to the family-friendly event The Greater Whitewater Committee will feature its 2nd annual Discover Whitewater Series half-marathon, half-marathon relay and 5K events on Sunday. In conjunction will be Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) Fit Kid Shuffle – a free, one-mile fun run geared for […]
Lavelle plans another large expansion
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A growing rubber manufacturer is planning to create a third expansion to its Whitewater facility. Representatives with Lavelle Industries, 1215 E. Universal Blvd., came before the Community Development Authority and Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Sept. 15 to discuss the latest round of growth efforts. […]
Special memory
For years to come, people will admire the Limelight Hydrangea tree planted at LINCS Elementary School in late August thanks to the Marti Schultz Memorial Committee, including, from the left: Kim Monk, Kathy Ponyicsanyi, Bonnie Bronson-Hefty and Sue Halbach – all friends and former co-workers of Schultz, who loved teaching […]
East Gateway project delayed a month
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The end date of Whitewater’s extensive East Gateway project is being pushed out a month, due to several unforeseen circumstances. Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell came before the Common Council on Sept. 2 and shared an update on the extensive project, which has carried a more […]
‘Democracy Today’ lecture series kicks off
Free talks at Fairhaven Retirement Community open to the public By Tom Ganser Correspondent Jane Gottlick, a lecturer in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, kicked off the Fall 2014 Fairhaven Lecture Series Tuesday with a talk entitled, “Challenges to the Democracies of Great Britain, India and Nigeria.” From […]