By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On-street parking along one of the more prominent stretches of roadway in Whitewater could soon give way to a proposal aimed at enhancing bike access. Matt Amundson, parks and recreation director, came before the Common Council on April 3 and discussed the merits of eliminating parking […]
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Lincoln’s darkest hour discussed by lecturer
Documentary by UW-Whitewater students slated Monday, April 21 By Tom Ganser Correspondent Tony Gulig, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater associate professor and history department chair person wasted no time setting the stage for his lecture at Fairhaven Monday, “Lincoln’s Darkest Hour: The Sioux Uprising of 1862.” “There’s no happy end or positive […]
Destined for big things
Destine Fuchs (right), a Whitewater High School student, was recently presented the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2014 Initiative Scholarship at a luncheon hosted by Senator Herb Kohl (left.) The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated a high level of motivation, shown strong promise for achieving success in college and beyond […]
Changes to cable TV take effect Tuesday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In less than a week, Charter Communications – Whitewater’s cable provider – will no longer transmit channels on its line-up through analog transmission, a method that has been used since the dawn of the cable industry. While Charter’s decision will be seamless to some of the […]
Acting out
Whitewater Middle School’s production of “Peter Pan, Jr.” April 10-11 entertained kids of all ages. Director Liz Elliot (left) shares a laugh with Weston Lema between sets. The performance was a modern version of the timeless tale featuring new arrangements of classic Disney songs. (Tom Ganser photo)
100 birthdays
Members of the Stone School 4-H Club, in honor of the 100th birthday of 4-H in Wisconsin, filled 100 birthday bags for the Whitewater Food Pantry Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater April 13. Hannah Hoffmann (from the left) Dakota Donnelly, Elizabeth Katzman and Emily Heckert fill bags […]
Egg hunt rescheduled for Saturday at WMS
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club has rescheduled the annual Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 19. A press release that included an apology from the club said inclement weather and a miscommunication caused the cancellation of last weekend’s event. Plans are to hold the 12th annual event beginning at […]
Two people injured in crash Monday
A crash in Whitewater early Monday afternoon involving two trucks – one of which was a semi – resulted in two people suffering serious injuries and a portion of Highway 12 being closed for about three hours. According to a press release, at approximately 12:32 p.m. April 14, Walworth County […]
City to conduct controlled burns
The City of Whitewater has announced it will be conducting controlled burns of Meadowsweet Park, 601 N. Tratt St. and the Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve (formerly Indian Mounds Park), 288 S. Indian Mound Pkwy in the next week. The burns will be conducted between the dates of April 9-18 when […]
Parkinson Support Group to host speakers
The Whitewater Parkinson Support Group, which meets at Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 N. Starin Road, will host guest speakers at its April 14 and May 12 meetings, both of which begin at 1 p.m. On April 14, Thomas Fritsch, PhD, director of the Parkinson Research Institute at the Wisconsin Parkinson […]
