By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff Brittany Neuman, a resident of Eagle, was named an initiative scholar by the Herb Kohl Foundation, and will now receive a $10,000 scholarship from Kohl’s foundation for college. High School Principal Kari Timm and others in the district nominated Neuman for the award. Neuman, a […]
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In this week’s Whitewater Register …
In this week’s Whitewater Register, coverage includes the following and more … – Whippet and UW-Whitewater commit overcomes adversity – Man who crashed car, attempted to assault woman gets probation – A warrant has been issued for a 2010 burglary at Kienbaum Iron and Metal
Whitewater Grocery Co. continues outreach efforts
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Compared to its peers across the U.S., the sprouting Whitewater Grocery Co. holds the distinction of being the fastest growing, according to a local entrepreneur who helms the cooperative’s board of directors. Lacey Reichwald, board president, recently discussed the series of behind-the-scenes maneuvers that are taking […]
Harms calls it a career
State, regional championships part of 18-year tenure By Troy Sparks Correspondent Judy Harms has been known for taking passion to the basketball court as the Whitewater Unified High School girls basketball coach, and she has overseen growth, development and maturity of young women on the Whippets’ court. Harms is stepping […]
Two displaced by Whitewater residential fire
Two people have been displaced from their home following a house fire Monday night in Whitewater, according to a post by the Whitewater Fire Department on its Facebook page. At approximately 8:30 p.m., April 9, the fire department was dispatched to a structure fire at 201 N. Esterly Ave. Members […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register …
This week’s Whitewater Register includes: – A local home was severely damaged Monday night following a fire – Work on Highway 12 just north of the bypass in Jefferson County will close part of the highway – Whitewater Grocery Co. continues its outreach efforts – School security important part of […]
Group homes police from within, but adhere to state, federal guidelines
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Organizations that operate group homes have to follow state guidelines to keep their statuses, and some even federal standards. So, organizations, such as Brotoloc South, based in Whitewater, put one foot in front of the other and impose from within. Brotoloc South’s Chris Cohen said […]
Palmyra’s Butler receives award at UWW Undergrad Research Day
By Tom Ganser SLN CORRESPONDENT Of 162 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students, Morgan Butler, of Palmyra, received the best research project in physical and computer science. Butler, along with co-researchers Conner Yass and James McNeil, produced “Modeling a North Forest Ecosystem,” which was in physical and computer sciences. In the abstract […]
Work to begin on Highway 12
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF A portion of U.S. Highway 12 north of Whitewater is scheduled to be closed to through traffic starting next week to accommodate construction on the roadway. Construction will start Thursday, April 12, just north of the Walworth County line in southeastern Jefferson County. The project […]
University professor advocates news literacy education in lecture
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The phrase “fake news” is thrown around often in present time, particularly by a sitting U.S. president, and social media has become the target of foreign powers circulating information based on few, if any, facts. A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater communications professor took the floor recently […]
