From the top: Juan Villegas (center) and Xhonatan Shahollari compete at the Nelson-Daniel Classic indoor meet March 20 to kick off the 2015 track and field season for Whitewater High School where the WHS boys squad finished 8th and the girls 17th out of 23 schools competing. Sarah Ziolkowski (not […]
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Lady Whippets honored at banquet
Several members of the Whitewater High School girls basketball team received honors from the 2014-15 season at the March 16 award banquet, from the left: Rebekah Schumacher – Most Steals and Most Assists; Kailey Reynolds – Whippet Heart Award and Team Captain; Sarah Schumacher – Most Valuable Player, Free Throw […]
Bargains on books
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater will hold a book sale March 27 through April 4, featuring a large assortment of paperbacks, for 50 cents each; hard cover fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs and plastic magazine holders in mint condition, all for $1 […]
Woman dies in Mukwonago blaze
Neighbors’ frantic rescue attempts turned back by smoke By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s office had identified the woman who died in Monday’s early morning fire above the Fork in the Road restaurant in Mukwonago. Julie McKenzie, 39, was killed in the blaze that started just after […]
Highway J set to close April 13 for Lake Beulah Dam project
Highway J in the Town of East Troy will be closed for several months beginning April 13 while the Lake Beulah Dam spillway is replaced. The contractor for the project, Terra Engineering and Construction, expects the highway to be closed until the project is complete in mid-August. A press release […]
City gets jump start on 2016 budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While 2015 is a little more than three months old, Whitewater’s municipal staffers are already beginning to turn their attention toward 2016 when it comes to budgeting. City Administrator Cameron Clapper on March 3 discussed with the Common Council his projected timeline for crafting the city’s […]
Work on Rock Freeway begins Friday
Resurfacing and bridge repair project slated to finish late spring The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is scheduled to recommence work Friday on Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to Highway 83, in Mukwonago. A single lane closure on I-43 (southbound) is scheduled to begin Friday. A short-term closure of […]
Local woman dies in fatal crash
A crash in the Town of Palmyra last Wednesday night claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman from Eagle when the car she was driving struck a tree Brittany M. Ewaskowitz, of Eagle and formerly of East Troy, was fatally injured as a result of the crash, which occurred on […]
Innovation Center to host Pi guy
In a talk geared toward the computer, math and science buffs, the Whitewater Innovation Center will host Ed Karrels, Fort Atkinson’s Pi guy next Thursday night at a free event open to the public. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Karrels became Google’s 56th employee (Google now employs […]
Man severely injured in three-vehicle crash
A 23-year-old Elkhorn man suffered severe injuries Tuesday morning when the car he was driving collided with a semitrailer truck and a Jeep in the Town of Walworth. Maxwell P. Osman was taken from the crash scene by Flight For Life helicopter and remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, according to a […]
