Alpha Gamma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma of Whitewater, the professional women’s educational organization, hosted a successful benefit concert recently at the Bassett House. More than 50 were in attendance for the UW-Whitewater Chancelor’s String Quartet and $1,150 was raised to put towards UW-W scholarships for women […]
Sports & Other News
Rezone approved for new tech park tenant
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A portion of Whitewater’s University Technology Park is being rezoned to accommodate a new anchor tenant within the development. The Common Council on Nov. 17 voted to rezone an 11-acre lot within the site to the technical designation of general manufacturing. The decision is in response […]
Council awards stormwater consulting contract to Strand
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are enlisting the services of consultants to make a series of recommendations aimed at improving local waterways in and near the Rock River. The maneuver is loosely tied to a new state mandate. The Common Council on Nov. 17 voted to award a contract, […]
Mukwonago ALDI store to open Dec. 10
ALDI will open its Mukwonago grocery story at 111 E. Wolf Run on Thursday, Dec. 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. The public is invited to attend. Following the ceremony, the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift certificates of various amounts. Customers […]
City to form public arts committee
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of the recent adoption of an ordinance pertaining to public artwork throughout Whitewater, city officials have unveiled plans to form a committee dedicated to addressing issues under the broad topic. The Common Council adopted the actual ordinance in August and, as a next […]
Path to citizenship challenging
Undocumented student to graduate from UW-Whitewater By Chris Bennett Correspondent In spirit, Brenda Rodriguez is as much a Wisconsinite as anyone. The 2012 Whitewater High School graduate claims Walworth County as her home since arriving from Mexico with her mother when she was 6 months old. The letter of the […]
Swimming to win
Whitewater High School’s Benny Liang (right) outswims his competitors in two events – the 100 Butterfly and the 100 Breaststroke; Andrew Gildner (left) also won two races – the 200 and 500 Freestyle events. Milton won the swim meet over the Whippets, 87-73. (Bob Mischka photo)
Lady Whippets balanced against Edgerton
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Entering the Dec. 1 game at 2-1 overall after winning a state championship a season ago, the Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team continued to show why they’ve had so much recent success. The Whippets played (1-0) Edgerton and jumped out to a 33-14 lead at […]
Season begins
Santa, played by Bob Ryan, hands out candy to children in Tower Park on Friday after the lighting of the Christmas tree in the park. Alderman Ryan Schroeder address the crowd Friday in the absence of Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis, who is recovering from surgery. Schroeder said Friday […]
Badgers lose shootout to Verona
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent In a re-match of last year’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional game that ended Badger High School’s season, Badger lost to Verona 102-88 on Saturday in the first game of the season for both teams. The Badgers demonstrated offensive firepower including the ability to shoot […]
