Geneva Lake Conservancy, with its partner Lakeland Audubon Society, is pleased to announce its fourth biennial Kettle Moraine Bird Festival on Saturday, May 17 from … Read more
Cleveland, OH — The UW-Whitewater softball team opened the 2025 NCAA Regional hosted by Case Western in spectacular fashion Thursday. Josie Hammen (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly) tossed the first … Read more
Michael “Mike” J. Higgins, age 69, a lifelong resident of Whitewater, passed away May 13, 2025, at home. He was born May 15, 1955, in … Read more
All WUSD after-school activities, athletics, and practices will be cancelled today, May 15, 2025, due to severe weather predictions in the area. Alex Clarksen’s senior … Read more
Lincoln Elementary School’s Family Teacher Partnership donated a helmet to every student who wanted one! A total of 115 helmets were distributed this year! We … Read more
MADISON, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Matt Scolan has been named the recipient of the 2025 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award. A senior … Read more
Update 5/14/25 @ 11 p.m.: UW-W Women’s Softball has its first game in the championship on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. CDT. They play … Read more
Key points for the Whitewater area: We are in the area that has a higher risk for damaging winds, damaging hail, and tornadoes. The peak … Read more
By Marcia James You already have read the article about the Madison Brass Band performing at Whitewater High School’s Auditorium this Saturday night at 7 … Read more
Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day May 11 through May 17, 2025, … Read more
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is hosting an online fundraising auction featuring card catalogs, furniture, and more. As the library moves into Phase Three … Read more
From an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Wisconsin’s depleted roster of drive-in movie theaters is shorter by two. The Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, W6423 Highway 18 … Read more
Tessa Schmocker [Submitted photos] Lakeside Lutheran High School student Tessa Schmocker is being recognized as Wisconsin Dairy Female Athlete of the Month for May by the Wisconsin Sports Network and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Tessa received this … Read more
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, Proclaims “Hmong-Lao Veterans Day” Across the State MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive … Read more
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater club softball team earned the 2025 National Club Softball Association Division II national championship — the program’s second consecutive title — … Read more
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