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The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the fall 2024 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college – for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List. 

The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following colleges: the Diederich College of Communication, the College of Business Administration, the College of Health Sciences, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. All other programs have a 3.75 GPA minimum.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 8,000 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate and professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships as students are challenged to use what they learn to make a difference in the world. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu.

Whitewater, WI

 Maddie Arnett, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology
 Malachi Webb, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences

Whitewater Arts Alliance Hosts Watercolor Basics Workshop with Payton Hulne The Whitewater Arts Alliance is pleased to announce a new workshop: Watercolor Basics Class. Join us on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 5 pm-7 pm at the Cultural Arts Center. This workshop will be facilitated by Payton Hulne, a third-year art student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW) and Whitewater Arts Alliance Student Gallery Assistant. Payton enjoys teaching students of all ages and is ready to share their knowledge of watercolor painting. “I am excited to be able to facilitate a watercolor class for all ages! Watercolor is a great, versatile medium for new, aspiring artists. The fluidity of the paint makes for great contrasting artworks. I’m hoping that whoever joins me in this two-hour session will learn the basic principles of watercolor painting and find their art style. I’m very excited to be teaching attendees soon!” All supplies will be provided, and light refreshments will be served. The fee for the workshop is $35, which includes all materials. To register, visit https://www.whitewaterarts.org/watercolor-workshop-january-2025 or sign up in person at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W Main St, Whitewater, during regular gallery hours. The workshop is limited to 25 participants, so early registration is recommended. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the vibrant world of watercolor painting in a fun and inspiring environment. For more information, please visit whitewaterarts.org or contact: Kim Adams, Gallery Director, Whitewater Arts Alliance Phone: 608-201-2151 Email: wwartsalliance@gmail.com  About Whitewater Arts Alliance: The Whitewater Arts Alliance, Inc. is dedicated to supporting, promoting, and developing the arts as an essential and integral part of the community. Whitewater Arts Alliance / Cultural Arts Center 402 West Main StreetWhitewater, WI, 53190Phone: 608-201-2151 Email: wwartsalliance@gmail.com Website: whitewaterarts.org Facebook: facebook.com/wwartsalliance Gallery Exhibit Hours – Thursdays: 12-4 pm; Fridays: 12-4 pm; Saturdays: 12-4 pm; Sundays: 12-4 pm. Please Note: The gallery is closed outside of Gallery Exhibit Hours except for special events and is a also closed when no show is currently running.

Sheriff Fell is pleased to announce that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will offer our second and final 2025 ATV Safety Education Course on February 4, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and February 8, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Rock County
Sheriff’s Office, 200 East U.S. Highway 14, Janesville, WI 53545. Students must attend both sessions to graduate.

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, is required to complete an ATV Safety Education Course to legally operate an ATV or UTV in areas open to the public within Wisconsin. Students should be at least 12 years of age or turn 12 shortly after the class.

ATV Safety Education Course

Session 1: February 4, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Rock County Sheriff’s Office
Session 2: February 8, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Rock County Sheriff’s Office
Registration is now open. Complete the online enrollment form to reserve a seat.
https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/sheriff-s-office/recreational-patrol/atv-education

Class size is limited to thirty (30) students. Upon submission of the registration form, the submitter will see an onscreen confirmation message with course information. The course fee of $10 per student will be collected at the first session. If the student is under 18 years old, a parent/guardian will need to attend the first session with the student. Students will receive course materials at the first session. Please direct any questions to Deputy Trevor Lund at trevor.lund@co.rock.wi.us.

Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by the Rock County Sheriff’s Department. The Banner has previously been assured that it is not required to be a Rock County resident to participate in their programs.

Per the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office at 10:19 p.m. on Saturday:

• Light snow will move east into the area overnight, continuing into Sunday.
• Areas of freezing drizzle are expected to occur at times after 4 AM CST Sunday, which may result in a light glazing on roads.
• Generally looking at snowfall totals around 1 inch toward Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, and under 1 inch elsewhere.
• Light snow and areas of freezing drizzle tapers off west to east gradually Sunday afternoon, but light snow/flurries may linger through the evening.
• Travel impacts may linger into Sunday evening. 
  • Wet, Untreated Surfaces Refreeze Potential: Temps around freezing Sunday afternoon may result in melting, but temps quickly fall below freezing Sunday evening and untreated, wet surfaces may refreeze.
  • Blowing Snow: Wind gusts pick up to around 25-30 MPH Sunday afternoon/evening, and there will be a growing potential for blowing snow across area roadways, especially for north to south orientated roads. 

The community is invited to join the Winter Reading Challenge at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, which runs January 13-February 28. The challenge is for all ages, and it’s easy to participate! Pick up a bookmark at the library’s front desk. Fill in a circle for every 30 minutes that you read or listen to a book. When all of the circles are filled, return the bookmark to the library and claim your goodie bag! All entries will go into a grand prize drawing for a gift basket. There will be two winners – one in the children’s category and one in the adult and teen category. Stay cozy this winter by snuggling up with some good books!
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is located at 431 W. Center Street in Whitewater. Contact the library at 262-473-0530 with questions.

Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library.

Rep. Brienne Brown (D-Whitewater) was sworn in on Monday, January 6 at the State Capitol as the State Representative for the 43rd Assembly District. Rep. Brown will serve on the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs during the 2025-2026 legislative session.

Following the ceremony, Rep. Brown released the following statement:

“I am honored to be sworn in as the next state representative for the 43rd District. It is a privilege to be able to serve our neighbors and community.

Every session is an opportunity to address the pressing issues facing Wisconsinites, and I hope to bring more voices of our district to the capitol.

This term, I look forward to building trust and serving the 43rd District. I will work to help our local farmers, veterans, and their families through my committee assignments, as well as advance policy that will benefit our children, public schools, small businesses, and our beloved UW-Whitewater.

Let’s move Wisconsin forward.”

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Critical UW Projects

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, chair of the Wisconsin State Building Commission, on January 10 announced the Commission approved a comprehensive budget adjustment for various University of Wisconsin (UW) System projects and authority to construct two important projects. “While it’s unfortunate that these reallocations to help support UW campuses across our state were unnecessarily delayed, I’m glad they were finally approved today to ensure these critical projects can move forward,” said Gov. Evers. “Our UW System is a central part of Wisconsin’s ability to compete in recruiting, training, and retaining a talented workforce, and it is absolutely essential that we support the UW’s important work, from these projects to robust state investments in our next budget.” The Commission’s approval of key projects today comes as Republican lawmakers on the Commission last month delayed reallocating over $70 million, made available due to other projects the Commission previously approved coming in under budget, toward critical UW System building projects that were likewise already approved by the Commission. The Commission today approved reallocating funding to support the below projects the Commission already approved:

• $29 million for an expanded UW-Madison engineering building to address critical infrastructure and facility needs, expand enrollment, degrees, and program offerings, modernize classrooms and instructional and research laboratories, and to support its goal of increasing student enrollment by 1,000 in the engineering program;
• $10.5 million for the Winther Hall/Heide Hall Entry additions and renovations at UW-Whitewater to resolve infrastructure deficiencies and improve instructional and departmental spaces throughout the facility;
• $5.4 million for the completion of Heritage Hall at UW-Stout, creating a new, unified home for the College of Arts and Human Sciences by consolidating and co-locating spaces across several facilities.

“January is Presidential: the month of the Inauguration (January 20) features biographical dramatizations of two American Presidents.”

“The Apprentice “

Tuesday, January 14, 1 PM

(Period Drama/Biography)

Rated R (language); 2 hours, 2 minutes (2024).

The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in the 1970’s and 80’s New York with the helping hand of the infamous lawyer, Roy Cohn. Starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. 

Seniors in the Park is located in Starin Park, 504 W. Starin Road. Although there is no charge to attend, regular participants are encouraged to join Seniors in the Park. The annual fee for residents of the Whitewater Unified School District is $10 and non-residents is $15. The funds support about half of the cost of our front desk staff person for 15 hours per week. The rest comes our of our fundraising monies. If you cannot afford the fee, we have a fund that will cover it for you. Fees are accepted at the Starin Park Community Building or online at https://schedulesplus.com/wwtr/kiosk/