By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Just six games into the 2014 season, the Whitewater High School Boys’ basketball team matched last season’s win total with a rousing 45-43 victory over Clinton in front of the home fans last Tuesday night. For head coach, Dan Gnatzig, it’s all going according to […]
Sports & Other News
Champions’ welcome!
The newly crowned Division III National Champion Warhawk football team returned home to Whitewater last Saturday after their 52-14 Stagg Bowl victory over Mount Union on Friday night. Three buses arrived at Perkins Field with the team and some of the many fans that made the trip. From there the […]
Designate a driver before you celebrate on New Year’s Eve
Although no one really knows what the New Year will bring, everyone can take steps to make sure 2014 doesn’t start with a drunken driving arrest or crash. “An effective way to avoid an arrest or a crash is to designate a sober driver before you celebrate,” says David Pabst, […]
Winners in the water
At the Dec. 13 Milton Invitational Swim Meet, Whitewater finished third out of eight teams competing. Benny Liang, above, won the 200 Individual Medley, finished second in the 100 Breaststroke and was part of the winning 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay races. Jon Zimdars, below, won the 200 […]
WRAP exhibit seeks area artists
The Wisconsin Regional Artists Association will be sponsoring the WRAP exhibit, featuring the works of non-professional Wisconsin artists at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main St. Jan. 5-26, 2014. Any non-professional artist from Wisconsin in invited to submit up to three pieces for the show. The fee to enter […]
School Board says April referendum unlikely
Reopening classrooms in Chester Byrnes considered By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community Schools Board of Education met Dec. 18 in another referendum working session focused on pulling together several options to present to the community with the goal of bringing the capitol improvements referendum back to the voters […]
Sponsor or adopt a Whitewater snowflake
Downtown Whitewater’s Snowflake Program offers community members to celebrate cherished friends and family members by sponsoring or adopting one of the 52 lighted snowflake ornaments that grace the light poles downtown every winter. Sponsor a Snowflake Cover the annual care and upkeep of one of the 52 downtown Snowflakes for […]
UW-Whitewater celebrates mid-year graduation
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Kachel Fieldhouse was the site for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater mid-year commencement ceremony Dec. 14. Chancellor Richard J. Telfer, a faculty member of UW-W and a resident of Whitewater for almost 30 years, began his remarks by telling the graduates: “The lessons you’ve learned here have […]
City looks to become bike-friendly
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With grand visions for a well-defined trail system and citywide pedestrian safety enhancements, Whitewater officials are in the midst of reviewing an extensive document that outlines plans for the future. Matt Amundson, parks and recreation director, provided highlights of a bike and pedestrian plan last week […]
Only incumbents have taken out papers for local elections
By Vicky Wedig Editor Early election activity – or lack thereof – indicates local races could be largely uncontested in the spring election. As of last week, only incumbents had taken out papers to seek election in the town and village of Darien and the town and city of Delavan. Candidates […]
