By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After a full-on launch characterized by municipal officials as successful, the City of Whitewater is moving forward on a plan to enlist the services of POLCO for at least another year. Madison-based POLCO has provided the city with software and support for an online communication […]
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Ice Age Trail hikers dedicate Watson memorial rock
On what would have been Whitewater native, and avid hiker Norwin Watson’s birthday, more than 50 hikers, friends and family members gathered for an informal ceremony dedicating a boulder in his memory. The ceremony took place off of Esterly Road near Whitewater Lake State Campground. Watson, a popular Ice […]
Whippets go up against top-ranked East Troy
By Troy Sparks Correspondent When the Whippets volleyball team travelled to East Troy last week, they were up against the fourth-ranked team in the latest Division 2 volleyball poll. Service errors early in the first game by Whitewater helped East Troy to a 4-2 lead. Kills by East […]
Treder, Sonn, Olson move on past subsectionals
By Troy Sparks Correspondent At the East Troy Division 2 sub-sectional on Monday, the Whitewater tennis team qualified one individual and one team for the sectional Wednesday at UW-Whitewater. Junior Sydney Treder was victorious at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-4 to advance. The No. 2 doubles team of super […]
Barrett finishes 2nd at Jefferson meet
Boys team finishes 2nd By Troy Sparks Correspondent On the strength of a 63-point performance, the Whippets finished second in the 11-team Jefferson invitational. The team was topped only by invite host Jefferson, which had 48. On Sept. 26, senior Jacob Korf paced Whitewater with a sixth-place finish in 18 […]
Washington Elementary named ‘Blue Ribbon’ school
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF In an announcement by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Washington Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2017. “I’m pretty excited. To just be nominated is a big accomplishment,” Principal Tom Groshinske said. “I’m super excited for our students and […]
Library to host program on Smith Allen, Starin houses
A program at the Irvin Young Memorial Library in Whitewater this Thursday will feature historical detail, and walking tours of the 1856 Smith Allen House and the 1860 J.J. Starin House. The program “Hello Building, How Old Are You?” will start in the library’s community room at 3:30 p.m. and […]
Three area students die in fiery crash
Two Burlington High School students and a recent graduate of the school were killed Sunday when the car they were in collided with a tree and burst into flames in the Town of Lyons, according to officials with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. Driver Jason Davis, 17, and passengers Hunter […]
Kayaker drowns on Geneva Lake
A 22-year man drown and his companion was rescued Thursday evening when their kayaks overturned on Geneva Lake, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. The department was dispatched to the lake in an area just off shore of Covenant Harbor Bible Camp, 1724 W. Main St., at 6:27 p.m. […]
City sending postcard on house party conduct
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With warm weather setting in and the events of last year still fresh in the mind of many Whitewater residents, city officials are taking steps aimed at ensuring gatherings this year are safe and enjoyable. The Common Council on April 6 approved a draft post card […]
