Whippet Brodie Runez (34) goes up between defenders during.Whitewater High School’s 51-43 loss to Edgerton Dec. 9. Sam Fuller (13) was the leading scorer with 16 points. The team rebounded Dec. 12 with their first win of the season, 66-44 over Parkview. (Bob Mischka Photo)
Sports & Other News
Village Board accepts annexation petition
Detachment option will again be offered to affected landowners By Heather Ruenz Editor Standard Process, Inc.’s desire to have its entire operation in the Village of Palmyra took another step forward Monday night when the Palmyra Village Board voted to accept an annexation petition from the company. Prior to the […]
Parking study suggests partnership between city, university
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heightening enforcement, blending municipal and private lots and partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: these were among the recommendations forwarded by a consulting firm as results from a much-anticipated parking study were revealed. Early this year, the Whitewater Common Council decided to enlist the services of […]
Third man charged in April burglaries
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 2 for a Whitewater man charged with breaking into two homes and stealing things from cars in Whitewater eight months ago. Lupe T. Medina, 21, was charged Nov. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts each […]
Leipold leaps to Division 1
UW-Whitewater football coach won five national titles By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent University of Wisconsin-Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold has a long list of accomplishments in his coaching career. Now the veteran coach is trying to accomplish something that very few coaches have dared to attempt – coaching two […]
Winship to resign from council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Venerable Whitewater Common Council member James Winship will relinquish his elected seat on the seven-person governing body by the end of the year. Winship made the announcement Dec. 2 at the tail end of the open session portion of the council meeting. He said he will […]
Stabbing suspect to undergo competency exam
Concerns include inability to meet with attorney By Heather Ruenz Editor A man charged with attempted murder will undergo a competency evaluation because of concerns brought forth by his attorney at a preliminary hearing late last week. Jason L. Grant, 27, of Madison, appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court Dec. […]
Lady Whippets off to a perfect start
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Lady Whippets are riding high following three recent wins, all of them important on one level or another as well as proof that the team in gelling quite well. Last Tuesday night the Schumacher sisters combined for 34 points, including five 3-pointers en route […]
Big comeback
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team beat Wartburg, 37-33, Dec. 5 thanks to 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. In that game wide receiver Jake Kumerow (above) caught six passes for 146 yards, including a touchdown. On Dec. 13, the Warhawks […]
DOA: Standard Process annexation in public interest
By Heather Ruenz Editor Adding a new twist to the nearly two-year issue of Standard Process, Inc. wanting to bring its entire operation into the Village of Palmyra, the state Department of Administration recently issued an opinion that the annexation is in the public interest, a flip from the opinion […]
