A West Allis man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in suitcases in the Town of Geneva on June 5. Steven M. Zelich, 52, of 8011 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, was taken into custody June 25. He was charged in […]
Sports & Other News
Elkhorn resident takes to the skies once again with help from the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Werner Semling had never been to Washington, D.C., until June 7, when he went on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. Semling, 80, was one of a group of Wisconsin veterans who had served in the military during the Korean Conflict who went […]
Schumacher earns all conference for pitching
Baseball team sees three earn nods for season on diamond By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent It was not an easy season for the Whitewater High School softball team that went 6-16 overall, with a 4-12 mark in conference. It was an almost constant battle to score runs on offense, while […]
Photography wanted for Fran Achen competition
Amateur and professional artists are invited to exhibit their photography at the Fifth Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition to be displayed from July 5 to July 27 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 W. Main Street in Whitewater. Entries were due June 20 though entries are […]
Jazz Camp returns to UW-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department and Continuing Education recently announced High School Jazz Camp is returning to Whitewater this summer. Camp will be held July 6-11 and will feature the jazz faculty of UW-Whitewater including: Matt Sintchak, saxophone, Mike Dugan, trombone, and Bradley Townsend, string bass, in addition to […]
On a roll
The Whitewater LSM Chiropractic team continues its winning ways, sitting on a 7-0 record thus far this season. James Dedrick (top) pitches in the June 2 game against Fort Atkinson while Sam Meyer (above) successfully bunts for a base hit in the game. The team plays in the FMW (Fort […]
Support system, teamwork keys to success
Local entrepreneur shares experience By Adam Knoll Correspondent Scott Gittrich, the founder of Toppers Pizza, located in Whitewater, has been a busy guy the past couple of months – speaking at two big events in an effort to give back and share his experiences with other small businesses and franchise […]
Panel reviews benefits of fiber optics project
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the goal of improving Internet access at the Whitewater Business Park and the Whitewater University Technology Park, a panel is in the midst of reviewing a fiber optics project that could potentially benefit other areas of the city as well. Members of the Community Development […]
Win big money in cash raffle fundraiser
Downtown Whitewater, in its continued efforts to revitalize the downtown area, is holding its second case raffle fundraiser with prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 to some lucky winners. The raffle tickets are $50 each with only 200 available, increasing the odds of winning. The drawing will be held Tuesday, […]
Play ball
Bailey Meyer (top), takes over pitching for the Whitewater Jr. Legion team in the later innings during last week’s 13-3 loss to Palmyra. Despite doing well on the mound, the offense was unable to recover from the deficit. Tyler Niemuth (above), the Palmyra catcher and the home-plate umpire watch a […]
