By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF A plan has been approved to relocate the Whitewater Bark Park. City officials said its location in a low-lying area has plagued the local dog park, which is at 933 Commercial Ave. “That property always has been really wet,” Parks and Recreation Director Eric Boettcher […]
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School districts communicating with families, staff about walkout
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF With a national walkout planned for Wednesday at schools across the country, local districts are distributing letters to families. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, students, teachers and staff at schools across the country may walk out in protest of inaction by Congress on gun laws and […]
Casey’s eyeing third site in Whitewater
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Casey’s General Store has already made its presence felt in the City of Whitewater after purchasing two gas stations from locally based Frawley Oil Inc. However, that footprint may be about to get even larger. “We have a site under contract that we are negotiating […]
Police chief candidates greet the public
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the selection process to name a new police chief for the city ramped up, the top two candidates for the position socialized with area residents at the Cravath Lake Building. After several hours of being interviewed for the job, Aaron Raap and Michael Scott […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register …
In this March 8 edition of the Whitewater Register, these stories and more appear: – Casey’s General Store is eyeing yet another Whitewater location – The two candidates for the city’s police chief position meet with the public – The Whitewater Bark Park is about to get a new home […]
A call away
Public Safety Department now has 2 officers on at all times By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the need for help from law enforcement, EMTs and firefighters has continued to be there and in some instances possibly increased, but funds have been in a short supply, Palmyra Public Safety Department […]
Liang swims to podium in Madison
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Whippet swimmer Young Liang took his spot on the podium twice this year at the WIAA Boys Swimming Championships. Liang, a freshman, was fifth in the 200 yard individual medley and third in the 100 yard breaststroke. “There’s a lot of fast people in our […]
Area man’s work mainstay at toy show
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The Whitewater FFA Alumni toy show has been a fixture in the community for a quarter of a century. And Richard Morgan has remained a constant through almost the entire duration, displaying his custom-made toy trucks. The Delavan resident was a 1994 graduate of Elkhorn […]
Roads reopen after flooding
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As temperatures rose into the 50s and in some areas 60s earlier this week, some of the floodwaters that covered area streets and roads started to recede. Heavy rain pounded Jefferson, Waukesha and Walworth counties early last week and then turned to ice the next […]
UWW women’s basketball team wins WIAC Tournament
The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin- Whitewater women’s basketball team defeated 23rd-ranked UW-Oshkosh Saturday afternoon, and earned the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second straight season. UW-Whitewater, which clinched its first-ever sweep of the WIAC regular season and tournament championships, will begin its […]
