Robert H. Rowlands, of Waukesha, died peacefully Wednesday, December 27 at his home at Avalon Square at the age of 91 of recently diagnosed heart complications. He was born in Waukesha on Dec. 8, 1926 the son of Owen W. and Edith H. (nee Williams) Rowlands. He was a 1944 […]
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Whippets looking to dig out of early hole
Boys basketball team still trying to find 2nd RVC win By Troy Sparks Correspondent The Whippets have tried to define themselves as a team after picking up two wins early on the season, one in the Rock Valley Conference and one in non-conference play. Whitewater started the season 1-0 after […]
City applies for grant to manage invasive species
For Cravath, Trippe lakes By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The first of multiple steps involved in ridding Cravath and Trippe lakes of unwanted invasive species is moving forward, following a recent decision. The Common Council on Dec. 5 gave Eric Boettcher, parks and recreation director, the green light to proceed with […]
Whippet wrestlers earn championships at Mount Horeb
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Whitewater had five wrestlers in the semifinals of the 17-team Mount Horeb Invitationa, with three coming away with championships. Seniors Tyler Gamble and Jimmy DuVal remained undefeated on the season by winning the championships in their weight classes in the Dec. 16 invite. This is the […]
Loepp looks at Trump’s 1st year, forecasts 2nd year
Lecture continuation of ‘Scholarly Scoop’ By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT Eric Loepp continued his Scholarly Scoop series with “Trump’s America One Year In: Accomplishments, Failuers and What We can Expect in 2018.” “In politics, one person’s success is another person’s failure whether we are talking about cutting Medicaid or increasing taxes […]
Whippets prepare for conference showdown vs. Big Foot
By Troy Sparks CORRESPONDENT Entering this week, second place in the Rock Valley Conference belonged to the Whitewater girls basketball team with a 6-1 record. Big Foot is breathing down the neck of the Whippets at 5-2 and a game behind. It would be a great end-of-the-year present for either […]
Whitewater schools placed on lockdown
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Several buildings in the Whitewater Unified School District were placed on lockdown this morning because of police activity in the area of three of the district’s schools. According to a statement on the Whitewater High School Facebook page, the Whitewater Police Department requested that the […]
City to purchase home, lot adjacent to Starin Park
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A residential property adjacent to Starin Park will be turned over to the city later this month for potential future development. After meeting behind closed doors and discussing the matter, the Common Council on Dec. 5 agreed to the transaction, which carries an $80,000 price tag […]
Whitewater native named Toppers VP of operations
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff As a youngster, he walked right by the original Whitewater Toppers Pizza to and from school in Whitewater. Now, he is a main player in running the business. Whitewater native Adam Oldenburg grew up in the city, graduated high school in community and graduated from […]
Library needs ‘more space’ than previously thought
Information comes after new study By Dave Fidlin SLN CORRESPONDENT The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library needs more space than previously thought. This was one of several big-picture messages Library Director Stacey Lunsford shared as she presented a freshened space needs analysis at a Common Council meeting Dec. 5. […]
