Twelve Whitewater Middle School students were selected as winners in the school’s Southern Lakes Anthology District competition. Students submitted writing and artwork for the competition. The winners were (front row, from left) Josephine Treder, Emma Weigel, Keith Cameron, Anna Ejnik, Sophie Walton, Audrey Mayer, (back row) Samantha McKelvey, Reese Brantmeier, […]
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Palmyra improves EMS response times
By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer The Village of Palmyra has released data showing quicker response times for EMS calls, indicating that response times have dropped by more than two minutes in 2016 as compared to four years ago. A graph released by Public Safety Director James Small during the […]
Professor gives timely lecture on inaugural addresses
Focus given on speeches during nation’s pivotal periods By Tom Ganser Correspondent In the final lecture of the Fall 2016 Fairhaven Lecture Series) on Nov. 21, 2016, Richard Haven provided his Fellowship Hall audience with an historical framework for considering Donald Trump’s inaugural address, which is this Friday, Jan. 20. […]
Tommy Awards panel critiques WHS Players’ Big Fish
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Seventeen nominations for the 2016-17 Tommy Awards have been given to the Whitewater High School Players for their Nov. 17-21, 2016, performances of the musical play, “Big Fish.” The “Outstanding” nominations included Ensemble, Lead Performance (Mitchell Dalzin, Lauren Harkness), Supporting Performance (Gianna Creanza, Michael Hilliger, Weston […]
Cultural Arts Center to feature prominent artist from Whitewater
Whitewater native Shelby Keefe, a nationally-known artist, will be the featured artist at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center. The center will feature Keefe from Friday, Feb. 10 to Sunday, March 19. Keefe’s show “On the Road Again” will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during that period from […]
UPDATE: UW-Whitewater student dies from crash with semi
UPDATE – A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student died Jan. 13 from injuries suffered in a vehicle crash on Highway 12 in the Town of Whitewater last week. Ryan Gellings, 21, of Whitewater, died after his BMW and a 2012 Volvo semi-tractor with a tanker trailer crashed head on at about 10:10 […]
Studio 84 to be showcased on TV
Studio 84 in Whitewater recently had a visit from CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Steve Dawden (right) is shown being interviewed by CBS 58’s Andrew Levison and filmed by station cameraman Kraig Stern. Dawden’s son is a student at Studio 84 and talked about the connection between the studio and the […]
City positions to be filled early this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Three City of Whitewater departments remain in a state of flux amid an ongoing effort to seek candidates for a string of vacancies. The city is close to naming a finalist for the media services manager position, while recruitment efforts are picking up steam for two […]
Whitewater PD reminding citizens to lock belongings
By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer After a slight increase in burglaries during the holidays, the Whitewater Police Department (WPD) is reminding people to be diligent in protecting their belongings. The WPD released a statement on its Facebook page on Dec. 28 at 9:03 p.m. letting people know of the recent […]
WHS students inducted into National Honor Society
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Four Whitewater High School seniors and 28 juniors were recently inducted into the WHS Minneiska Chapter (established in 1956) of the National Honor Society. Following a welcome by NHS President Whitney Treder during the Nov. 30 ceremony and the leading of the National Anthem by members […]