By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beth Lueck’s lecture, “Bearing Witness: American Poets on Suffering and Death in the Civil War,” focused on poems by the well-known American poets Walt Whitman and Emily Dickenson, along with a poem by Obadiah Ethelbert Baker, a school teacher and Union soldier who enlisted in the […]
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DanceScapes to take the stage April 6-8
The beauty and creativity of movement comes to life in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Theatre/Dance Department’s annual dance performance, DanceScapes. Performances will take place Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, April 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. in Barnett Theatre in Greenhill Center of the Arts. This event […]
Fish-a-ree nets fish, anglers and sunshine
The 38th Annual Whitewater Lions Club Fish-a-ree kicked off at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 9 with breakfast being served to more than 400 people by the Whitewater Lioness with some help in the kitchen by members of the Lions Club. The weather, according to Fish-a-ree Chairman Lenny Plucinski “was perfect, as […]
All American
Washington Elementary School students McKenley Rich (from the left), Brandon Mueller and Jayanne Aron show off their talents during the school’s Spring Sing concert March 21. Entitled “All American: A Musical Celebration of America’s Multicultural Heritage,” the program featured 14 selections by 4th and 5th graders under the direction of […]
Binnie retains council seat by wide margin
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Incumbent council member Lynn Binnie retained his 4th aldermanic district seat on the Whitewater Common Council after the polls closed Tuesday. Binnie, a member of the Whitewater Common Council since 2008, ran against Paul Yvarra in this spring’s general election. According to unofficial results, Binnie received […]
Playing his part
Lincoln Inquiry Charter School’s annual Fine Arts Night, held March 18 at Whitewater High School, featured Kindergarten through 5th grade students, including first grader Uriel Rodriguez, above, showcasing their musical talent for family and friends. (Tom Ganser photo)
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library happenings
Keep up to date with what’s happening at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St., in Whitewater, (262) 473-0530 New in Adult Nonfiction: • “The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age” by Myra MacPherson Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee “Tennie” Claflin-the most fascinating […]
Lincoln’s consistent, patient approach to be admired
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Edward Gimbel, an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, treated an audience of about 60 at Fairhaven’s Fellowship Hall to a thought-provoking lecture, “Lincoln’s Pragmatism: Plotting a Course Between Abolition and States’ Rights.” Gimbel’s talk was the seventh lecture in the Spring […]
Lots of clowning around
New clown classes set for April 12 in Whitewater By Tom Ganser Correspondent About a dozen residents of The Glen in Whitewater got into the Mardi Gras mood March 2 thanks to a visit by four “Rookie Clowns” participating in the Whitewater First United Methodist Church’s “Clown Ministry” under the […]
Seniors in the Park
The Seniors in the Park program is for adults ages 55 and older from Whitewater and surrounding areas. There are no fees required to join, nor is there a membership list. Mixing It Up With Watercolor Thursdays, April 3-May 1, 1-4 p.m. This five-week watercolor session will focus on […]
