The Whitewater Area League of Women Voters will host Public Schools: A Student’s Perspective at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 19 in the Cravath Lakefront Building in Whitewater. The program will feature a panel of students from Whitewater High School who will give their perspectives on the status of our Public Schools […]
Sports & Other News
Lady Whippets clicking on all cylinders
‘Paint the Gym Pink’ set for Friday’s game against McFarland By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Lady Whippets improved to 18-0 on their season with a 61-28 victory over Edgerton Feb. 5. After taking a 34-11 halftime lead, Whitewater upped the defensive intensity in the third quarter, only allowing three […]
City scraps George Street plans
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Existing plans for the reconstruction of a small neighborhood street near Whitewater’s Armory building are being scrapped as officials review alternatives. George Street, a residential corridor that runs in a cul-de-sac, is among the roadways included in this year’s capital improvement plan. The project itself carries […]
UW-Whitewater trio to be inducted into Hall of Fame
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics Hall of Fame members J.P. Fisher, a 1962 graduate, Nancy Nelson, 1970 and Ed Schwager, 1932, will be inducted into the 2015 class of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame this summer. Thirty new members, including former coaches, student-athletes, administrators and supporters of the […]
District faces large budget shortfall
Governor’s proposal would nearly double WUSD’s cuts By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District will need to account for roughly a $290,000 budget shortfall if Governor Scott Walker’s proposed two-year budget is approved. Administrators and business personnel from the Fort Atkinson, Jefferson and Whitewater school districts presided over […]
Soup-er job
Cory Gentry, Alexis Gaytan and Aaron Katzman stand by clay bowls students created at Washington Elementary School to be given away at the Feb. 20 Soup-er Arts Night event at the school. The all-you-can-eat soup dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. will kickoff the night; the student art gallery will […]
Council hears plans to ramp up economy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A regional organization with intended goals of bolstering the local economy and touting the attributes of Jefferson County has announced plans of ramping up its efforts in 2015. Genevieve Borich, director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium, discussed with the Whitewater Common Council the organization’s […]
Take the plunge
Whitewater’s Freeze Fest set for Feb. 14 On Saturday, Feb. 14, Freeze Fest – featuring the Special Olympics Polar Plunge – will take place at Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater. The annual Freeze Fest event brings the community and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater together in support of a good cause, […]
‘Pepapalooza’ band packs powerful punch
By Tom Ganser Correspondent A high-energy performance by the Whitewater Unified School District’s “Pepapalooza” band added sizzle, sparkle and a lot of sound to the Whitewater High School Girls basketball game against Palmyra-Eagle Jan. 22. The undefeated Lady Whippets, as they’ve done throughout the season, dominated the Panthers in a […]
Four Whippet wrestlers win against Evansville
Tough opponent ranked No. 3 in Division 2 By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Last Thurdsday night the Whippet wrestling team took on Evansville and had their hands full, falling to the No. 3 ranked team statewide in Division 2 wrestling, 50-22. “Evansville is a solid team up and down their […]
