Reid Gunnink (from the left), Fletcher Crone, Wyatt Frison and Jake Martin perform with the Whitewater Middle School 8th grade band at the school’s annual concert that also featured performances by the jazz ensemble, sixth and seventh grade bands, and one that combined band students in all […]
Sports & Other News
Man to be tried for attempted homicide
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial was confirmed Nov. 29 for a Walworth man charged with attempted hom-icide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat. A trial was set for April 17 to 21 for Gabino Dominguez Gonzalez, 42, at a final pre-trial hearing Nov. 29. Another […]
City, fire department reach agreement
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s strengthened ties with the Whitewater Fire Department moved to the next level early this month with the passage of a long-term agreement between the two parties. The department, which provides fire and emergency medical services to the city and many surrounding townships, […]
Whippets beat Milton, Big Foot to go to 5-1
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets boys basketball team continued its hot start to the season with two wins this past week against Milton and Big Foot. With the wins, the Whippets have started the season 5-1. “We’ll definitely take it,” head coach Dan Gnatzig said. “It is a […]
Lady Whippets get big win against Jefferson
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent According to the latest wissports.net coaches poll, the Whitewater High School girls basketball team entered this past week as the No. 3 team in the state within Division 3. The team had two games scheduled, but the first of which – on Dec. 16 against Evansville […]
Play a game
Prairie View Elementary School fifth-graders Kylie Schmidt (from left), Madison Kegley, Cadence Kroll and Gabby Smith collaborate on the construction of their board game as part of their project-based learning assignment about world explorers. The games helped them develop skills with the 5Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and […]
Slow and steady doesn’t win the race
Girls drop game to Clinton By Dan Truttschel Correspondent East Troy High School girls basketball coach Jeff Brown tried a bit of a different tactic when his team traveled to Clinton last week. And for a half, that strategy – to slow the game down to a snail’s pace – […]
WSD students craft ornaments to adorn White House display
Ornaments by Wisconsin School for the Deaf students will dazzle President’s Park at the White House in Washington, D.C. as part of the 94th annual national Christmas tree lighting display. WSD students designed ornaments that showcase things that make Wisconsin special. The hand-crafted ornaments will adorn one of 56 trees […]
City reaches agreement on next phase of Prairie Village
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As work on the third phase of the Prairie Village residential project gets underway, an agreement between the developer and the City of Whitewater has been hammered out. Prairie Village, situated north of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s prairie preservation site, is overseen by Fairhaven Senior Services. […]
Shared-ride taxi service begins Jan. 3
The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee will launch a shared-ride taxi service throughout the county beginning Jan. 3. The service will offer transportation to all county residents for any purpose. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 6 […]
