The Whippet volleyball team lost to Delavan-Darien High School in three sets last Tuesday night bringing their season to an end. “It is always hard to say goodbye to seniors who have given so much to our program. We wish we could have extended the season with a win, but […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Tax levy to increase 1.76 percent
Two percent wage increase proposed to offset healthcare costs By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are in the midst of a line item-by-line item review of the city’s 2014 budget. Several members of city staff and the Common Council have described the document as “status quo” in recent deliberations. In […]
Local man faces OWI homicide charges
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A Whitewater man is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 27 on three felony charges in connection with an Oct. 13 crash that killed a Whitewater woman and injured a 14-year-old girl. Craig M. Seefeldt, 50, was charged Oct. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with […]
Harms, Ziolkowski headed to state
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent Two Whitewater High School cross country runners punched their ticket to state last Saturday at the Whitewater WIAA Division 2 sectional held at UW-Whitewater. Senior Brett Harms and sophomore Sarah Ziolkowski will represent the Whippet runners at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships held at […]
Family restaurant to become nanobrewery
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The family-themed Whitewater Street Restaurant will soon be overhauled and renamed the Second Salem Brewing Company, following a recent decision by members of the city Plan and Architectural Review Commission. Applicant Christ Christon of CC Property Development LLC came before commissioners earlier this month and announced […]
Yummy!
Whitewater’s Halloween celebration included Ghouls Night Out last Thursday and a slew of events at the armory Saturday. Shown tasting the cookies they had just decorated Oct. 26, from the left: Allie Alvarado, Ashlynn Prah and Caleigh Yang, all of Whitewater. (Tom Ganser photo)
School district honored for wellness commitment
Fort HealthCare announced last week that area community organizations have been awarded the health system’s Commitment to Corporate Wellness award including the Whitewater Unified School District. In addition to WUSD, other honorees were: Fort Atkinson School District and the Cambridge School District/Cambridge Activities Program. Mike Wallace, President and CEO of […]
UW-W students create interactive map
Students at UW-Whitewater have combined their skills in geography, information technology and website design to create an important online map of state economic development projects. The interactive map was produced for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation by Pangea Studios, the university’s nonprofit center that provides mapping services for clients. “This […]
Rocky Rococo’s supports PTO
Last week, a local restaurant offered a little extra support to the Whitewater Middle School Parent Teacher Organization. Ken Dahnert, owner of Rocky Rococo of Whitewater, donated 20 percent of the restaurant’s sales earned between 4 and 8 p.m., Oct. 14 – for a total donation of $350. “We are […]
Loss to East Troy ends footballers season
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent A season that started with three consecutive wins ended disappointingly Friday for the Whitewater High School football team with a 48-28 loss at East Troy. The loss ended any hopes of making the playoffs and gave the Whippets a 4-5 record overall. The boys were […]
