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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
News from the Whitewater area
– 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 – […]
– 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 […]
– 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 […]
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. […]
– 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
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The Village of Palmyra will have a new leader earlier than expected after the resignation of Village President Dave Turner. Turner cited personal medical reasons in regards to his decision to move on in the resignation letter he submitted to the village on Wednesday. “Serving […]
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Hopes were high earlier this week that the Palmyra Fisheree would go on as scheduled this Saturday, but it has been postponed. Palmyra Lion and Fisheree organizer Mike Fischer confirmed that the annual event has been postponed until Feb. 10. “With the recent rain, the […]
Son of former sheriff known as kind, gentle caretaker By Vicky Wedig SLN staff Alan Johnson’s mother hung her head and sobbed as a judge sentenced her son to 25 years in prison on Jan. 12 for killing his brother-in-law in Whitewater in 2016. On the opposite side of the […]
– An Iowa-based chain of convenience stores that is in the middle of an aggressive expansion plan in southern Wisconsin is in negotiations to bring two of its stores to Whitewater – A Whippet wrestler earns his 100th career win – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host a Woodwind Mania […]
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Casey’s General Store has pursued new locations in small communities in recent months, and may soon continue that expansion into Walworth County, including Whitewater. In Tuesday’s Whitewater Common Council meeting, the city’s aldermen approved the transfer of the alcohol beverage retail license, a Class A […]
