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Teen tennis phenom nearly reaches U.S. Open

Whitewater’s Reese Brantmeier headed for bright tennis career By Michael J. Lewis Correspondent Sixteen-year-old Reese Brantmeier laughed at the question, because it seemed preposterous, but after the U.S. Open tennis tournament that happened recently, it wasn’t. Brantmeier, a Whitewater native, is a precocious and talented tennis player, one of the […]

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Draft of sex offender ordinance read

Highlights include statistics and child safety zone maps By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a preliminary discussion early this month, Whitewater’s municipal decision-makers had an initial reading of a draft ordinance that could limit where convicted sex offenders can live within the city after serving their sentence. The […]

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A special kickoff for the Whippets

New turf re-dedication includes celebration of 1980 state champs By Tom Ganser Correspondent The football game at Whitewater High School on Sept. 10 looked to the future and offered a glimpse of the past as it featured the re-dedication of the newly installed turf the school’s football and soccer teams […]

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Whitewater considers sex offender zoning

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater could join a growing number of Wisconsin communities and soon have on its books an ordinance limiting where convicted sex offenders can live within the municipal limits. City officials had a preliminary discussion of the issue at a Common Council meeting Sept. 7. It served […]

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Ready to run

Discover Whitewater Series to include herd start, Fit Kid Shuffle By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer While not everything from the pre-COVID days will return for this year’s Discover Whitewater Series half marathon and 5K, organizers are nonetheless excited for what they were able to put back in place. “We’re back […]

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WUSD Board signs off on $35.8M budget

The largest share of it supports instruction, classroom programs By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With minimal discussion and a quick overview, Whitewater Unified school officials have set in motion the district’s 2021-22 school year budget, which clocks in at $35.8 million. Business Manager Matthew Sylvester-Knudtson combed through the district’s tentative spending […]

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Living it up

It’s been a busy few weeks for the greater Whitewater community, which has come together to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Seniors in the Park. From the top: helpers at the Aug. 22 picnic included (from the left, front) Deb Weberpal, John Rowe, Karen Strauss, Faye Skelton, Carolyn Behrens, […]

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Welcome aboard!

Whitewater Unified School District recently welcomed new staff members, from the left: (front row) Morgan Huntley, MS science; Colleen Coleman-Jayne, HS science; William Breitsprecher, MS digital life skills; Nicole Meier, advanced learner; Bethany Worth, HS English learner; (second row) Melissa Rinn, Lakeview fifth grade; Samantha Kessler, Lakeview special education; Yvonne […]