Whitewater High School is proud to announce that Lydia Wiley Deal and Zachary Gross are the Class of 2018 Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship winners. Lydia … Read more
Tuesday Evening, March 20 Come celebrate the 1st event in the new Lincoln Gym, featuring every K-5 child in the school. 5:30 pm – Ribbon Cutting … Read more
The bakers of The SweetSpot Bakehouse participated in the Midwest Foodservice Expo’s 2018 Baking & Cake Decorating Competition in Milwaukee. This year’s competition had a record … Read more
Whitewater CDA – Seed Capital Screening Committee – Monday, March 19, 2018, 5:00 pm, Innovation Center. For agenda, Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees – Monday, March … Read more
The Walworth County Council of the American Legion sponsored a Youth Government Day. The program is geared toward Junior and Senior year students. This year’s … Read more
June is quickly approaching, and the Whitewater Arts Alliance continues to seek artists and sponsors for the 2018 public art project. This year’s theme is … Read more
The Hoard Historical Museum hosts FREE, family-friendly event – Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 am With over 15 events spanning nearly two months, UW-WHITEWATER’S YOUNG … Read more
Help Wanted – General Laborer The Town of Whitewater is hiring a seasonal, part-time person to perform lawn mowing, street maintenance, and other miscellaneous duties. … Read more
The spring chickens have arrived at Winchester True Value. Come down to the store to take a peek!
The Police and Fire Commission of the City of Whitewater has selected Aaron M. Raap for the position of Chief of Police. Raap will replace … Read more
Bill was born on September 3, 1933, to William and Margaret (Dunn) Wilson Sr. in Guilford, Maine. Bill spent his childhood in Bangor, Maine. His favorite number was 13, married for 13 years and died on the 13th. Three’s also played a role with his birth date and the month he died.
Bill proudly enlisted and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War 1953-1956. He was stationed in Japan. Bill was proud of being part of The Far East Honor Guard. The family tradition of service extends to his son and grandson in the Navy. Both served in the nuclear sub program. Bill received his Honor Flight to Washington D. C. on November 7, 2015, accompanied by his son, (Gary) William G Wilson III.
Bill drove semi for many years for many years, like his father, on the east coast. Bill’s other occupations included security guard and maintenance in New Jersey. When residing in Wisconsin, Bill was manager of Blackhawk Manor Senior Living in Whitewater, WI.
Jim was born on January 24, 1944, in Kenosha, Wisconsin to the Hon. Harry V. Sr. and Corinne (Schmitt) Carlson. He graduated from Kenosha Bradford High School in 1962, from UW-Madison with his undergraduate degree in 1966, and his law degree in 1970. Following law school, Jim began his career as an attorney at the Clark Dempsey Law Firm in Whitewater, also serving at that time as the Assistant City Attorney for Whitewater. In 1976, Jim was elected District Attorney for Walworth County. During his tenure as District Attorney, Jim focused on building the capabilities of the office to better serve the interests of Walworth County. In 1978, Governor Lee Dreyfus appointed Jim to fill a judicial vacancy for Walworth County. Following his appointment, he was regularly elected to the court until his retirement on July 31, 2016. In 2013, the Walworth County Bar Association recognized Judge Carlson’s long and dedicated professional service to the community by awarding him a Lifetime Achievement Award. By the time of his retirement in 2016, Judge Carlson had become the longest-serving judge in Walworth County history.
The WUSD School Board invites you to Central Office for a time of celebration for School Board Vice President, Dan McCrea. Dan has served on … Read more
March is Music in Our Schools Month! The WHS students will present vocal and instrumental events throughout the evening where they will receive comments from … Read more
On Sunday, March 18, the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club will be hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the Whitewater community. Come to … Read more
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