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A sweet start to the day

Whitewater Kiwanis’ pancake breakfast a drive-thru event The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club’s 64th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be on Saturday, May 8, from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (or until the pancakes run out). All are invited to bring their appetites and drive through the lot at the Old Armory, […]

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Putting a spotlight on homelessness

League of Women Voters brings Whitewater area experts together By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For many, it seems like an unfathomable problem. But it is real, and could be exacerbated in the coming months as efforts to dig out of the pandemic and resume regular life take hold. A cross-section of […]

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UW-Whitewater names new provost

Chancellor Dwight C. Watson recently announced the appointment of John Chenoweth as the next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. “I am so glad that Dr. John Chenoweth has agreed to serve as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Whitewater. Over the […]

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WUSD officials amend calendar

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The final day of classes for students in the Whitewater Unified School District is being extended slightly in anticipation of teachers receiving their second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The plan in motion includes the cancellation of school Wednesday, April 14, and tacking the missed instructional […]

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Service in the sun

First United Methodist Church of Whitewater held its Easter Sunday worship outdoors in the parking lot. It was the first time for an in-person service in nearly 400 days. Pastor Susan Bresser leads the service. See more photos in the April 8 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser photo)

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Arts Alliance celebrates young artists

An online virtual exhibit available beginning April 9 Art by students between the ages of 4 and 18 will be featured in the upcoming Whitewater Arts Alliance’s April exhibit online at whitewaterarts.org. The show becomes available on Friday, April 9 and runs through Saturday, April 24. The gallery at the […]

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WUSD officials begin 2021-22 planning

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District might be in the final stretch of the unprecedented 2020-21 school year, but officials are already turning their attention toward the 2021-22 school year as budget planning picks up steam. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty and other WUSD officials discussed a series of […]

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Studio 84 fundraisers on the horizon

They include Gala Night with a cupcake battle, Mother’s Day baskets Studio 84 has a couple of fundraisers coming up with proceeds supporting arts programming services for people with disabilities. The public is invited to join the studio virtually for its annual Gala Night – themed Spring ReLeaf – on […]

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Whitewater kids to present virtual play

The presentation focuses on ‘life in a quarantine’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent Many people have likely been wondering how others have been handling their time in quarantine. An upcoming production of “10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine,” will offer a variety of ideas, in a message by local […]