By Tom Ganser SLN Correspondent Fellowship Hall at Fairhaven Senior Services was the location for a gathering marking the 72nd anniversary of the United Nation. The event was on United Nations Day on Oct. 24. The day was doubly special for Fairhaven, said chaplain Delisa Buckingham-Taylor, who also serves as […]
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Whippets coach Gnatzig bullish on 2017
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Things could be looking up in a big way for the Whitewater boys basketball team after its first playoff win at home this decade last season against Marshall in the Division 3 regional semifinals. The Whippets have a trio of senior leadership with some […]
Washington celebrates Blue Ribbon Award
By Tom Ganser Correspondent During Washington Elementary’s annual “Eagle Days” when the school’s successes are celebrated, staff and students had something extra to celebrate this year. The school celebrated being designated as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School on Nov. 9 during the annual celebration. The designation came from the […]
Harms remains positive early in season
By Troy Sparks SLN Correspondent Whitewater girls basketball coach Judy Harms was positive in her assessment of her team in a scrimmage after the first week of practice just days before the regular season kicked off. “I was real happy how we looked though (in the scrimmage),” she said […]
Council member proposes guidelines for commissions, boards
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent What constitutes good governance? What are the characteristics of a well-run committee or board in Whitewater? These are some of the questions council member Chris Grady aired with his elected colleagues during a recent discussion of the broad topics at a Common Council meeting Nov. 7. […]
Whitewater School District ‘meets expectations’ on report cards
The Whitewater Unified School District received an overall accountability rating of “Meets Expectations” when the report card reports were released. Report cards were released on Nov. 17 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The district and each school received its own report card that evaluated its performance based […]
Yankee pitcher visits Lakeview
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Although the 2017 World Series ended on Nov. 1, the excitement of the 2017 Major League Baseball season continued for Lakeview Elementary students days later when a New York Yankee with Whitewater ties stopped by. Just weeks after the Yankees American League Championship Series classic […]
Eagle PD officers receive awards for saving a life
By Ryan Spoehr SLN Staff After saving the life of a person trapped underwater last June, Eagle Police officers Francisco Emanuele and Jared Glaze were each given the Life Saving Medal for their efforts. “This is quite exciting because it’s nice to showcase the work our police officers everyday,” […]
Discover Whitewater Series has first wheelchair participant
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent There were 700 participants in the Discover Whitewater Series this year, and one of them recorded a first for the annual event. Emily Fideler, who is from from Fontana and has cerebral palsy, was the lone wheelchair participant in this year’s Discover Whitewater Series event […]
Whippets looking to continue success
Girls basketball team prepares for potentially winning season By Troy Sparks Correspondent Judy Harms is leading the Whitewater girls basketball team into a new era. The longtime coach will challenge the returning varsity players to blend with the newcomers. No one knows for sure how the upcoming season will […]
