By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Snow and rain held off for students and adult leaders who participated in the annual 30-Hour Famine, a local initiative to raise awareness about homelessness and a drive for the Whitewater Food Pantry. The local kids who participated crammed themselves into cardboard boxes outside Walmart […]
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Sip ‘N Purr supports animal shelter
More than $20,000 raised at annual fundraiser By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Sip ‘N Purr, a wine and beer tasting event that also featured gourmet food sampling, was held at The Abbey Resort Feb. 10 and all proceeds benefited Lakeland Animal Shelter. There were more than 40 silent auction packages available […]
Roads reopen after flooding
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As temperatures rose into the 50s and in some areas 60s earlier this week, some of the floodwaters that covered area streets and roads started to recede. Heavy rain pounded Jefferson, Waukesha and Walworth counties early last week and then turned to ice the next […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register …
– A UW-Whitewater student, now Walworth County Fairest of the Fair, promotes 4-H in her old 3rd grade classroom – Warhawk women sit atop WIAC – Fairhaven Lecture Series continues with focus on Native American culture – 2 Whippet wrestlers to compete at state – 2 area musicians perform in […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy Village Board voted to apply for a DNR grant to repair the East Troy Dam over Honey Creek. Read about this and more in this week’s edition of the East Troy News/Times. Also in this week’s edition, an area man took a photo of what some think […]
UWW golfers reflect on Nationals berth
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent In the aftermath of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s golf team earning a spot at Nationals, team members and the coach are reflecting on a successful season. “Things came together really nicely for us as a team,” head coach Andrea Wieland said. “We had […]
Barrett finishes 2nd at Jefferson meet
Boys team finishes 2nd By Troy Sparks Correspondent On the strength of a 63-point performance, the Whippets finished second in the 11-team Jefferson invitational. The team was topped only by invite host Jefferson, which had 48. On Sept. 26, senior Jacob Korf paced Whitewater with a sixth-place finish in 18 […]
Washington Elementary named ‘Blue Ribbon’ school
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF In an announcement by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Washington Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2017. “I’m pretty excited. To just be nominated is a big accomplishment,” Principal Tom Groshinske said. “I’m super excited for our students and […]
City hears Clay Street residents’ concerns amid reconstruction planning
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent “This project has been in the works for decades. We’ve got one shot at it, and it’s important we do it right.” Whitewater council member Carol McCormick shared the above comment recently in describing the importance in properly planning for the future reconstruction of Clay Street. […]
Entrepreneur plans back-to-school music event
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A back-to-school event revolving around music and community could make its way to Whitewater. Ken-Tom Vaughn, a Whitewater-based entrepreneur, discussed his vision for the event at a Common Council meeting Aug. 15. Vaughn is the owner and operator of Our Town Productions, a music, management and […]
