Resident’s plea leads council to consider other gestures of peace By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite a resident’s impassioned plea, Whitewater municipal leaders will likely not move forward and fly a flag in support of the United Nations. But other gestures demonstrating the city’s support and desire of world peace could […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
‘Flying High Over the Fourth of July’
Whitewater’s free family festival set for July 3-5 The annual Fourth of July Free Family Festival is set for July 3-5 at Cravath Lakefront Park, 312 Whitewater St. in Whitewater. This year’s theme is “Flying High Over the Fourth of July.” “We’re honoring all aviators from all branches of the […]
Winding up
Sam Leibbrand of the Whitewater Junior Legion team gets ready to release a pitch during the June 19 game against Monroe which ended early due to rain. (Bob Mischka photo)
College musicians gain experience in Fellows Program
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Five southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois college students got the opportunity this season to play in a community orchestra through a new Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra program. During the 2013-14 season for the first time, the orchestra sponsored a Fellows Program as part of a new […]
Campus Edge apartment plans presented to council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Property along one of Whitewater’s most heavily traveled corridors could go from housing a funeral home to an apartment complex appealing to university students. Developer Ryan Hughes came before the Common Council on June 17 and discussed his plans for Campus Edge, a four-story apartment building […]
Take the long way home
East Gateway project detour route explained Whitewater’s East Gateway project, scheduled for completion in mid-September but preventing use of a portion of Main Street is in full construction mode. A detour route has been established, directing vehicles to Starin Road – which runs parallel to Main Street where the project […]
Big smiles
City of Whitewater Police Department officers, from the left: Saul Valdez, Jennifer Ludlum and William Oliver, are all smiles while doing their part to keep kids safe at Whitewater Middle School recently. (Tom Ganser photo)
Schumacher earns all conference for pitching
Baseball team sees three earn nods for season on diamond By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent It was not an easy season for the Whitewater High School softball team that went 6-16 overall, with a 4-12 mark in conference. It was an almost constant battle to score runs on offense, while […]
Photography wanted for Fran Achen competition
Amateur and professional artists are invited to exhibit their photography at the Fifth Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition to be displayed from July 5 to July 27 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 W. Main Street in Whitewater. Entries were due June 20 though entries are […]
Jazz Camp returns to UW-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department and Continuing Education recently announced High School Jazz Camp is returning to Whitewater this summer. Camp will be held July 6-11 and will feature the jazz faculty of UW-Whitewater including: Matt Sintchak, saxophone, Mike Dugan, trombone, and Bradley Townsend, string bass, in addition to […]
