Destine Fuchs (right), a Whitewater High School student, was recently presented the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2014 Initiative Scholarship at a luncheon hosted by Senator Herb Kohl (left.) The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated a high level of motivation, shown strong promise for achieving success in college and beyond […]
Sports & Other News
Changes to cable TV take effect Tuesday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In less than a week, Charter Communications – Whitewater’s cable provider – will no longer transmit channels on its line-up through analog transmission, a method that has been used since the dawn of the cable industry. While Charter’s decision will be seamless to some of the […]
Acting out
Whitewater Middle School’s production of “Peter Pan, Jr.” April 10-11 entertained kids of all ages. Director Liz Elliot (left) shares a laugh with Weston Lema between sets. The performance was a modern version of the timeless tale featuring new arrangements of classic Disney songs. (Tom Ganser photo)
100 birthdays
Members of the Stone School 4-H Club, in honor of the 100th birthday of 4-H in Wisconsin, filled 100 birthday bags for the Whitewater Food Pantry Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater April 13. Hannah Hoffmann (from the left) Dakota Donnelly, Elizabeth Katzman and Emily Heckert fill bags […]
Lady Whippets respond to OT loss with win
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls varsity soccer team lost a close game to Big Foot this past week, losing 1-0 in overtime and bringing the team’s record to an even 1-1. The Whippets tried to be aggressive during the game, but it didn’t seem to […]
Egg hunt rescheduled for Saturday at WMS
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club has rescheduled the annual Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 19. A press release that included an apology from the club said inclement weather and a miscommunication caused the cancellation of last weekend’s event. Plans are to hold the 12th annual event beginning at […]
Two people injured in crash Monday
A crash in Whitewater early Monday afternoon involving two trucks – one of which was a semi – resulted in two people suffering serious injuries and a portion of Highway 12 being closed for about three hours. According to a press release, at approximately 12:32 p.m. April 14, Walworth County […]
Whippets take second at Clinton Relays
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School boys track team has been a few steps ahead of the girls unit so far this year, finishing in second place at the Clinton Relays last weekend while the girls finished sixth as a team. The boys team won four events […]
See the bunny jump
Skydive Milwaukee, East Troy’s sky-diving school, will continue its more than decade-long Easter tradition for local kids by featuring an airborne Easter Bunny on Sunday, April 20, at the East Troy Airport, W1341 Highway L. Refreshments and free photos with the Easter Bunny begin at noon. The Bunny Jump […]
City to conduct controlled burns
The City of Whitewater has announced it will be conducting controlled burns of Meadowsweet Park, 601 N. Tratt St. and the Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve (formerly Indian Mounds Park), 288 S. Indian Mound Pkwy in the next week. The burns will be conducted between the dates of April 9-18 when […]