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Whitewater Unified Schools closed on Thursday, January 31

From District Administrator, Mark Elworthy:

All district schools will be closed on Thursday, January 31 due to a Wind Chill Warning. All after-school activities and athletic events for Thursday are also cancelled. Please check the district website and media outlets for additional information.

Todas las escuelas del distrito estarán cerradas el jueves 31 de enero debido a una advertencia de viento frío. Todas las actividades extraescolares y los eventos deportivos del jueves también se cancelan. Por favor, consulte el sitio web del distrito y los medios de comunicación para obtener información adicional.

SCHOLARLY SCOOP: Eco-Struggles and Successes in Indian Country

Friday, February 1, 10:30 am

The talk focuses on recent and ongoing environmental justice conflicts in Indian Country, though indigenous struggles and resistance span centuries. Cases facing Native communities in the Great Lakes region form the main context before connecting us with communities downriver in the Louisiana bayous and Gulf of Mexico. We are intimately tied to others in the Mississippi River watershed even if we may be unaware of the connections. Interconnectedness permeates an indigenous worldview and opens dialogue about responsibilities we all share to care for the planet and people.

C. Holly Denning, M.A. (ABD), is Senior Lecturer at UW-Whitewater in the Department of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology.

Please register in advance if you will be attending.

Assassinations in the U.S. and World History

The cancelled History lectures are rescheduled as follows:

Join Dr. Richard Haney, Emeritus UW-W, for interesting and informative history talks Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Thanks to UW-W Continuing Education Department for funding the series. Please call if you will be attending.

  • Feb 6: Nazis and Communists: Assassination as a “Life[?]-Style”
  • Feb 13: Don’t Forget These: Crazy Horse, Rabin, Sadat, Gandhi, John Lennon and More

The Community Space to serve as emergency community shelter

The Community Space will be OPEN as an emergency community shelter beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29.

The address is 834 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater. Please contact Cindy at 262-269-0892 if you are a person or family in need and have questions. Once we know if we have people using the shelter, we will put out the word for needed supplies such as blankets, sleeping bags, cots, etc.

Pass the word! And thank you Whitewater!

Weather related closings in Whitewater

Whitewater Unified Schools are closed on Tuesday (1/29) beginning at 6 PM and all day Wednesday (1/30)

Given the unprecedented cold weather forecast for Wisconsin this week, UW-Whitewater has canceled all classes, events and programs at the Whitewater and Rock County campuses beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 until 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1.  Campus buildings will remain open.

Seniors in the Park is closed January 30th and 31st due to expected weather conditions.

Due to the weather predictions, The Discover Whitewater Tourism/Chamber will be closed Wednesday. We are sorry for the imposition.

All PremierBank locations will be closed on January 30 and on the morning of January 31. All locations will re-open at noon on Thursday.

WUSD Schools Closed from January 29 at 6 pm through January 30.

From District Administrator Mark Elworthy:

All district schools will be closed starting at 6 PM on Tuesday, January 29 as well as Wednesday, January 30 due to a Wind Chill Warning. All after-school activities and athletic events for Wednesday are also cancelled. Please check the district website and media outlets for additional information.  

Todas las escuelas del distrito estarán cerradas a partir de las 6 PM el martes 29 de enero y el miércoles 30 de enero debido a una advertencia de viento frío. Todas las actividades extraescolares y los eventos deportivos del miércoles también se cancelan. Por favor, consulte el sitio web del distrito y los medios de comunicación para obtener información adicional.  

UW-Whitewater cancels classes, campus events, and programs

Classes canceled from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 until 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1

Given the unprecedented cold weather forecast for Wisconsin this week, UW-Whitewater has canceled all classes, events and programs at the Whitewater and Rock County campuses beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 until 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1.  Campus buildings will remain open.

Employees who cannot make it safely to work should contact their supervisors and request appropriate leave.

During this extreme weather incident, or whenever you need help, please remember that the University Police are an excellent resource. You can reach them at 262-472-4660 and they will help you. In an emergency or life-threatening incident always call 911.

Because of the predicted extreme temperatures and wind chill, it is advised that if you must go outside that you dress properly. See http://www.uww.edu/documents/Cold-Weather-Info.pdf for more information. Remember, in these extreme temperatures, bare skin that is exposed to the air can become frostbitten in less than 15 minutes. Please exercise caution.

Need a hat or other warm gear? The Community Space at 834 E. Milwaukee in Whitewater has coats, hats, gloves and other items available to pick up free of charge. If you have warm items to contribute, you can leave them in the vestibule, which is open 24 hours a day. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/WhitewaterCommunitySpace

In Rock County, you can find resources at http://echojanesville.org/

Weather Closings for January 28, 2019

WUSD Schools Closed on Monday, January 28

From District Administrator Mark Elworthy:

All district schools will be closed Monday, January 28 due to the significant accumulation of snow predicted to impact road conditions. All after-school activities and athletic events for Monday are also cancelled. Please check the district website and media outlets for additional information.  

Todas las escuelas del distrito estarán cerradas el lunes 28 de enero debido a la acumulación de nieve pronosticada que afectará las condiciones de las carreteras. Todas las actividades extraescolares y los eventos deportivos del lunes también se cancelan. Por favor, consulte el sitio web del distrito y los medios de comunicación para obtener información adicional.  

Seniors in the Park, Closed January 28, 2019

Seniors in the Park will be closed on Monday, January 28, 2019 due to weather.

Call for Cold Weather Gear!

Help keep the community safe and warm during the coming freeze!

If you have new or used hats, gloves, scarves, jackets or boots, please drop them off at the Clothes Closet area across from the Little Free Pantry at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library.

You can also leave them at the Community Space at 834 E. Milwaukee St. — the front vestibule is open 24/7.