By David Paulsen Sports correspondent Senior Brett Harms and sophomore Sarah Ziolkowski put together solid performances once again in recent cross country events. Harms won the Rock Valley Conference North Division Meet October 1, and took second at the Chocolate City Invite in Burlington Saturday. Ziolkowski was second at the […]
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Boxes and Walls to offer diversity experience
The powerful diversity experience called Boxes and Walls is being offered this week to give students at UW-Whitewater a glimpse of what life might be like for someone else. “The intent is to have people walk in others’ shoes,’’ said Terry Tumbarello, associate director of Residence Life. Boxes and Walls […]
Football team in must-win situation
By David Paulsen Sports correspondent After a 42-0 loss to Big Foot Oct. 4, the Whitewater High School football team must win its final two games of the season to qualify for the playoffs. Head coach Anthoni Parr noted that injuries have been decimating this year’s squad. After the loss […]
Swimmers continue to improve
Though the Whitewater girls’ swim teams fell to Badger Tuesday night, swimmers continued to drop significant time, according to head coach Gina Focault. Some of those who shaved time off of previous swims included: Brittney Piper, 11 seconds, 200 Freestyle and 9 seconds, 100 Butterfly; Meghan Kehoe, five seconds, 100 […]
Going once
The Sept. 21 auction at Richmond United Methodist Church raised funds to go toward the United Methodist Church Committee on Relief for the Colorado floods, the roof fund and administrative costs. Weber Auction Services donated its time for the 38th year. Kyle Deschner, Delavan, shines up a mower at the […]
North Fremont Street rezone moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Amid a myriad of opinions and concerns, Whitewater officials last week voted to move forward with rezoning 55 properties along portions of North Fremont Street. The Common Council voted, 6-1, in favor of reclassifying the zoning on the properties, located between Main Street and Starin Road. […]
Art auction showcases 48 barrels of fun
The bidding is over and 48 rain barrels now have new homes following this year’s public art auction of the Whitewater Arts Alliance, raising $3,175. Many of the Alliance’s supporters were present at the Sept. 26 auction, and several of those who were unable to attend sent proxies on their […]
Studio art tour set
Annual event will feature area artists By Ruth Ann Mueller Correspondent This year’s Kettle Moraine Studio Tour – in its 15th year – is slated 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13. The tour will feature the studios of seven area artists: • Tom Rauschke and Kaaren […]
Dysfunction of government lecture timed perfectly
By Tom Ganser Correspondent With just a few hours until the potential for a partial government shutdown that did in fact occur, the timing couldn’t have been for Susan Johnson’s Fairhaven lecture on Sep. 30, “How Did Dysfunctional Become The Way Our Government Functions?” Speaking to a group of about […]
‘Abide the Wrath’ nets top places for WHS band
Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Marching Band captured 2nd place in the Class A division at the Third Annual Phantom Pfest marching band competition held at Mukwonago High School Sept. 22. The band also took a first in Music Performance and in Percussion. The band’s program for this […]
