Fairest a UW-Whitewater Student By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff Support, family and a path to a career are all things that Avonlea Odling says were given to her in her 11 years in 4-H. Odling, now the Walworth County Fairest of the Fair, has visited local schools telling students […]
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Whitewater dodges bullet with flooding
Palmyra has road closure By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Heavy rain throughout Monday and into Tuesday in Jefferson and Walworth counties left many areas underwater, but the City of Whitewater seemingly didn’t get hit too badly with flooding. “We are in pretty good shape,” said Brad Marquardt, the city’s public […]
Whitewater Rotarians updated on honors program, Fairhaven
Also hear speech from Rotarian about experience at Chevrolet By Tom Ganser SLN correspondent In a trio of recent meetings, members of the Whitewater Rotary Club rode aboard a virtual time machine from the early 1950s to the near future. On Jan. 23, former Whitewater Rotary Club member Paul Hulick […]
CDA reviewing traffic counts as economic development tool
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Whitewater city panel is in the midst of reviewing traffic counts in the hopes of using the data as a tool toward bolstering economic development throughout the community. The Community Development Authority on Jan. 25 combed through the information they have on hand, which, in […]
CDA officials hope to bring groups together, create coherent branding message
By Dave Fidlin SLN Correspondent What is Whitewater? This was a question members of the city’s Community Development Authority grappled with recently during a discussion of branding and marketing Whitewater’s amenities and virtues. CDA chairman Laurence Kachel discussed past — and, in his desire, future — efforts to market all […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register …
– Community Development Authority officials focus on the marketing of the city – Whitewater native and current Warhawk Brooke Trewyn is recognized for her women’s basketball tenure at UW-Whitewater – Six Whippet wrestlers qualify for sectionals – A man killed in World War II is finally put to rest – […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register …
– Casey’s General Store sets up shop at former Westsider, Eastsider locations – An animal sighting near Elkhorn brings back memories of “Beast of Bray Road” sightings – Concerns, suggestions arise after first draft of city’s good governance guidelines – The Polar Plunge is this Saturday – Community Development Authority […]
In this week’s Register …
– City officials and residents pay respect to Marine PFC Ethan Barclay-Weberpal while his body was escorted through Whitewater en route to Janesville after he was killed at Camp Pendleton in California – Parking concerns near Starin Park are reviewed – The Whippets girls basketball team beats East Troy in […]
Casey’s-Citgo deal nearly final
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff Inventory at Citgo stations involved in the Casey’s General Store acquisition will be updated as the sale is closed in the coming week. Mike Frawley of Frawley Oil confirmed Friday that most of the details in the Casey’s deal had been finalized. […]
In this week’s Register …
– An in-depth look at Rebekkah and Sarah Schumacher’s basketball tenures at Whitewater High School and UW-Whitewater – Local man receives sentence after guilty verdict in homicide – School District receives the OK for a new electronic sign
