Whitewater High School senior Brooke Trewyn (third, from right) was honored with a handsome wall hanging for passing the coveted 1,000-point mark, as she continues to lead the Whippets into what they hope will be another Rock Valley Conference championship season. Trewyn was joined at the recognition ceremony, held during […]
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Spring Fairhaven lecture series presents ‘Food for Thought’
Fairhaven Senior Services and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Office of Continuing Education will present “Food for Thought,” a bi-annual, free community lecture series, this spring. For nearly 30 years, UW-Whitewater faculty members and community leaders have delivered more than 600 lectures to an estimated 20,000 attendees on a variety of […]
Child and teen actors wanted for ‘The Tortoise Versus The Hare’
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are currently wanted to help a company of strolling actors attempt to tell a beloved fable in classical fashion. Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Tortoise Versus The Hare” will be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. at Young […]
WHS jazz program gets boost with grant
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Abi Pulvermacher, director of the Whitewater High School Jazz Band, has been awarded a $400 grant from the Madison Jazz Society’s Memorial School Grant Fund. The Madison Jazz Society’s grants fund jazz centered programs designed to help students learn about and perform jazz. “We are very […]
Man sentenced for sexual assault of 2-year-old girl
By Jean Matheson Correspondent Scott Anderson had insisted he was merely babysitting for the 2-year-old girl, but a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting the toddler in a Whitewater apartment where the two lived. On Jan. 11, a judge in Walworth County Circuit Court sentenced Anderson, 35, to 10 years […]
WRAP show features local artists
The Wisconsin Regional Art Program exhibit, featuring the works of nearly 50 area artists, is open at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., through Jan. 26. The exhibit turns the spotlight to artists from several nearby cities, including Beloit, Burlington, Clinton, Cottage Grove, Delafield, Delavan, Edgerton, Elkhorn, Fort […]
Whitewater pharmacy robbed
Drugstore theft may be linked to others, police say Police say a robbery at a pharmacy in Whitewater last Saturday is linked to others in the south-central Wisconsin region. The robbery happened at Walgreens Pharmacy, 1041 W. Main St., on Jan. 5, the City of Whitewater Police Department said in […]
Kilars honor late son’s memory with $20,000 donation
The Kilar family recently donated $20,000 to the Whitewater Community Foundation to honor their late son Treyton. Half of the donation amount will go toward the endowment fund to maintain the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams, as well as turf replacement costs, and the other $10,000 will go toward a […]
Through the lens
Photography workshop offered in Whitewater Dr. Mark Lawrence McPhail, Dean of the College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, photographer and president of the board of directors of the Whitewater Arts Alliance, will host a workshop for experienced and amateur photographers next month. McPhail’s workshop, “Through a […]
Man charged with stealing from UW-Whitewater dorms, vehicles
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5 for a Milwaukee man charged with using a resident assistant’s key card and using it to steal packages from University of Whitewater dormitories. Jelani H. Spencer, 19, was charged Dec. 12 in Walworth County Circuit Court with […]
