By Heather Ruenz Editor The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District is facing a dire situation, losing students, teachers and money at an alarming rate, according to district officials. In an effort to make the district more appealing, a strategic plan was put in place, beginning with a proposal to change the […]
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Deaths from 150 years ago relived through poetry
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beth Lueck’s lecture, “Bearing Witness: American Poets on Suffering and Death in the Civil War,” focused on poems by the well-known American poets Walt Whitman and Emily Dickenson, along with a poem by Obadiah Ethelbert Baker, a school teacher and Union soldier who enlisted in the […]
DanceScapes to take the stage April 6-8
The beauty and creativity of movement comes to life in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Theatre/Dance Department’s annual dance performance, DanceScapes. Performances will take place Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, April 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. in Barnett Theatre in Greenhill Center of the Arts. This event […]
Fish-a-ree nets fish, anglers and sunshine
The 38th Annual Whitewater Lions Club Fish-a-ree kicked off at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 9 with breakfast being served to more than 400 people by the Whitewater Lioness with some help in the kitchen by members of the Lions Club. The weather, according to Fish-a-ree Chairman Lenny Plucinski “was perfect, as […]
Several Whippets shine at dual track meet
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School track teams are heading into the season at a peculiar time due to spring break causing some runners to miss out on the early season action. That did not stop those who did participate from performing well against the Fort Atkinson […]
Whitewater girls, coach, earn conference awards
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Thought the season didn’t end where they thought it might, players and the coach of the Whitewater High School girls basketball team were showered in Rock Valley North All-Conference awards and honorable mentions. Senior Brooke Trewyn will finish off her record setting career at WHS […]
All American
Washington Elementary School students McKenley Rich (from the left), Brandon Mueller and Jayanne Aron show off their talents during the school’s Spring Sing concert March 21. Entitled “All American: A Musical Celebration of America’s Multicultural Heritage,” the program featured 14 selections by 4th and 5th graders under the direction of […]
Binnie retains council seat by wide margin
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Incumbent council member Lynn Binnie retained his 4th aldermanic district seat on the Whitewater Common Council after the polls closed Tuesday. Binnie, a member of the Whitewater Common Council since 2008, ran against Paul Yvarra in this spring’s general election. According to unofficial results, Binnie received […]
New coach set to lead Badger softball team
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent After finishing 2-16 (1-12 Southern Lakes Conference) last season, the Lake Geneva Badger softball team is under new management. In her first head coaching assignment, Emily Stipek takes over the program from Glen York, who remains with the program as a varsity assistant. Stipek played […]
Junior volleyball player commits to University of Northern Iowa
Delavan-Darien High School varsity volleyball coach Jean Jacobs knows that junior Katie Jones is a talented volleyball athlete. The volleyball coaches at University of Northern Iowa knew it, too. Jones, a six-footer, was recruited and committed to UNI. A starter since her freshman year, Jones has had many accolades while […]
