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WE Energies has requested approval from the WI Public Service Commission to build liquefied natural gas peaking facilities near Whitewater and Ixonia. WE stated that it has not selected specific sites for the two plants, but said one would likely be in Bluff Creek, just southeast of Whitewater.

The plants would take delivery of natural gas by existing pipelines, cool it to -260 degrees F to liquefy it and then store it. The gas would then be heated to vaporize it and be used in the distribution system during high demand periods, often in winter. WE plans to begin construction in late 2020 and place the facilities into service in 2023 or 2024.

For the story in the BizTimes (Milwaukee), click here: https://biztimes.com/370-million-we-energies-project-would-build-natural-gas-facilities-near-ixonia-whitewater/

Saturday, 11/2

On a cold, snowy start to the event, Whitewater Whippet sophomore Gio Anello, competing at state for the first time, absolutely crushed his race. Gio was able to do what runners dream of: run their best race on the biggest stages. The Ridges Golf Course gets progressively harder as you go with the first mile relatively easy, the second mile has rolling hills and the third mile is tough. It has a way of eating runners up. Today it would not claim Gio as one of its victims. Gio survived the WIAA Sectional last Saturday as the last individual qualifier, today he thrived at State as he was the second-best runner from our sectional after finishing 10th one week earlier. Feeling strong from the start Gio positioned himself in 50th place at the mile mark. From this point on Gio was totally locked in and his grittiness showed its true colors. Throughout the next mile he passed 20 runners to close in on the top 30. In the final 1.1 miles, he slayed his way to an absolutely stellar 25th place finish in the Division 2 field with a new lifetime best of 17:00.8 in a Whippet uniform. Gio has a lot to celebrate after earning his first, 1^st team all RVC award a few weeks earlier and not only his first trip to state, but a great one at that. He finished as the second-best conference finisher in the field. A memorable day for sure!

D2 Results: https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2019/d2bstateresults.pdf?ver=2019-11-02-143544-610

On Tuesday, Oct 29th, Alyssa Schumacher signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.  Alyssa celebrated her signing surrounded by WHS teachers, family, coaches, and friends.

St. Ambrose University is a private, liberal arts university that is part of the National Association Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) Association.  St. Ambrose participates in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Alyssa plans to pursue a degree in art with math and science working her way into the architecture field.

Additional information in the Daily Union article at https://www.dailyunion.com/sports/whitewater-softball-schumacher-signs-on-with-st-ambrose/article_9566d320-2528-52aa-af3a-9c798d790e93.html

Residents in the Palmyra-Eagle School District in southeastern Wisconsin voted Tuesday, 11/5 in support of dissolving their school district, according to preliminary results of an advisory referendum.  The vote was 1,218 in support of the district’s dissolution and 1,080 against. The vote was advisory and was placed on the ballot by citizens per a petition.

The school board voted in July to dissolve the 769-student district after an April referendum to increase the district’s operating revenue failed.

The School District Boundary Appeal Board (SDBAB) will make a final decision on whether to dissolve the district by January 15. The SDBAB’s first session will take place Thursday, Nov. 7. There is a meeting and orientation that day starting at 2 p.m. at Palmyra-Eagle High School and a public hearing in the gym from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will also be public hearings on Nov. 14 and 21.

Public school enrollment is declining in most Wisconsin districts, but in Palmyra-Eagle, it has declined more than 35 percent since 2007.

If the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District is dissolved, its students would be assigned to other area districts. Whitewater is among the possible districts, and the WUSD administration and school board have already begun discussions on that eventuality.

UW-Whitewater will hold a series of events throughout the month of November to show appreciation to the individuals who honorably and bravely served and continue to serve our country. Events include a month-long exhibit dedicated to female service members. The “Whitewater Women of Valor” exhibit will display uniforms of servicewomen from numerous military branches.

Other events include a veterans and military appreciation football game, free bowling, billiards and video games, a Veterans Day ceremony and two veteran resource fairs. Please join us in recognizing and appreciating our veterans and active military members. For details on all of these events and more, visit https://www.uww.edu/registrar/veterans-services#veterans-week.