Production of ‘Addams Family’ this week By Tom Ganser Correspondent For the Whitewater community the scary fun of Halloween continues with the Whitewater High School Players production of “The Addams Family” with the snaps of fingers in the Whitewater High School auditorium. In the kooky, upside-down world of the […]
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School Board moves forward to fill vacancy
The Whitewater Unified School Board is now in the process of filling a vacancy, following the departure of Gretchen Torres in October. Torres, whose term expires in April, submitted her resignation prior to the October School Board meeting and was subsequently approved by the board. In a press […]
High school student designs PD logo
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff A new logo has been created for the Eagle Police Department with some input from a possibly unsuspecting place. The logo was created via a contest at Palmyra-Eagle High School. The contest winner, freshman Jenna Johnson, was recognized in a special ceremony in the […]
Man found guilty of reckless homicide in brother-in-law’s death
Defendant says sister’s husband molested, bullied him By Heather Ruenz and Vicky Wedig SLN staff After deliberating for 10 hours over two days, a jury Tuesday found a Lima Center man guilty of first-degree reckless homicide in the shooting death of his brother-in-law in Whitewater last year. Alan Johnson, 32, […]
Several Whippet swimmers to compete at state meet
Whippets to send freshman to state By Troy Sparks Correspondent Ella Houwers did the unexpected in girls swimming for Whitewater in her inaugural postseason career. The freshman punched her ticket to the 2017 WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet as an automatic qualifier by winning the 100-yard breaststroke […]
Hotel to absorb Sentry parking lot space on Main St.
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The former Sentry site along a major thoroughfare in Whitewater continues to go through a metamorphosis nearly two years after the venerable grocery store closed its doors. The University of Wisconsin Foundation early this year purchased the Sentry building, 1260 W. Main St., to accommodate an […]
Whitewater Grocery Co. hosts 1st meeting
By Tom Ganser Correspondent History was made with the convening of the first annual meeting of the Whitewater Grocery Co., which has members in Palmyra, at 841 Brew House. Approximately 250 people, most of whom have signed on as owners, were provided with reports about the work of […]
State bound – again
Whitewater Arts Alliance announces Public Art Project
The Whitewater Arts Alliance kicked off its next year with its annual meeting that featured the announcement of “Windows on Whitewater,” the 2018 Public Art Project. The Whitewater Arts Alliance is sponsoring the public art project again for 2018. There are 50 plywood forms each year that are decorated by […]
Barrett competes at cross country state meet
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Senior Whippet Allisan Barrett concluded her high school cross country career by making it to the WIAA Division 2 State Meet for the third straight year. After finishing in third place at the Deerfield Sectional, Oct. 21, Barrett set her sights a little higher for […]