A Whitewater man and a Fort Atkinson man were the two people on board and injured in a plane crash in Palmyra Sunday, according to village officials. Palmyra Public Safety Director James Small said in a press release the passenger was William Frison, 75, of Whitewater. Piloting the plane was […]
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University Memory Garden dedicated
Inspired by former dean of students By Tom Ganser SLN Correspondent In a special ceremony, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dedicated its new Memory Garden, a site meant to celebrate campus memories. Inspired by the unexpected death of Dean of Students Mary Beth Mackin on Nov. 7, 2015, many […]
City renews economic development agreement
Agreement with Jefferson County organization By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The City of Whitewater is re-upping with a Jefferson County organization that oversees various economic development activities throughout the region. The Common Council on Nov. 7 approved a new, five-year agreement with the Jefferson County Economic Development Authority at a […]
Whitewater High School evacuated Monday
‘Suspicious message’ led to moving students to Young Auditorium By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff After what was described as a “suspicious message” was found at Whitewater High School Monday morning, facility was evacuated and students were ushered to the nearby Young Auditorium via buses. Specific details of the message […]
Plane crashes near Palmyra Airport
Officials from the Palmyra Public Safety Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a plane crash this past weekend near the Palmyra Airport. According to a press release issued by Public Safety Director James Small on Sunday night, the plane crashed in a […]
Fairhaven has peace pole rededication ceremony
By Tom Ganser SLN Correspondent Fellowship Hall at Fairhaven Senior Services was the location for a gathering marking the 72nd anniversary of the United Nation. The event was on United Nations Day on Oct. 24. The day was doubly special for Fairhaven, said chaplain Delisa Buckingham-Taylor, who also serves as […]
Washington celebrates Blue Ribbon Award
By Tom Ganser Correspondent During Washington Elementary’s annual “Eagle Days” when the school’s successes are celebrated, staff and students had something extra to celebrate this year. The school celebrated being designated as a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School on Nov. 9 during the annual celebration. The designation came from the […]
Council member proposes guidelines for commissions, boards
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent What constitutes good governance? What are the characteristics of a well-run committee or board in Whitewater? These are some of the questions council member Chris Grady aired with his elected colleagues during a recent discussion of the broad topics at a Common Council meeting Nov. 7. […]
Whitewater School District ‘meets expectations’ on report cards
The Whitewater Unified School District received an overall accountability rating of “Meets Expectations” when the report card reports were released. Report cards were released on Nov. 17 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The district and each school received its own report card that evaluated its performance based […]
Yankee pitcher visits Lakeview
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Although the 2017 World Series ended on Nov. 1, the excitement of the 2017 Major League Baseball season continued for Lakeview Elementary students days later when a New York Yankee with Whitewater ties stopped by. Just weeks after the Yankees American League Championship Series classic […]
