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On Wednesday, March 11, two of our Youth Apprenticeship [YA] students had the privilege of attending the 11th Annual YA Day at the Capitol — and what an incredible experience it was!
Our students had the opportunity to meet with representatives and senators to advocate for continued support of the Youth Apprenticeship program. Two Whitewater High School students shared their journeys and the impact this program has had on their lives. One is currently a CNA at Mercyhealth, and the other is working as a Teacher’s Aide at Lincoln Elementary School.
This event was a wonderful opportunity for students to build their social capital, share their stories, and advocate for a program that is making a real difference. Along the way, they also had the chance to meet Governor Tony Evers and speak with State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly!
A huge thank you to Mike Rick, CTE Coordinator for WUSD, Tom Martin at CESA 3, and Katie Graf at Gateway Technical College for making this opportunity possible. We also appreciate Representative Tip McGuire, the staff of Senator Van Wanggaard, and Representative Angelina Cruz for taking time out of their busy schedules to meet with our students. Special thanks to Dr. Jill Underly for chatting with our students and taking a photo.
Seeing our students shine like this is a reminder of the incredible things youth can achieve when given meaningful opportunities.
Article and Photos Submitted by Mike Rick
Whitewater Unified School District Career and Technical Education Coordinator
ricmi01@wwusd.org
Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda (Clock on “meetings” in upper right corner) includes AI in Education: WUSD Progress & Planning Forward; Mid-year elementary scorecard updates; CLOSED SESSION regarding personnel matters, to be followed by return to open session.
Virtual only due to weather
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6:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85788115969?pwd=inx7iakfakvjCzvZa3k5WKmiIy70td.1
– Passcode: 386809
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 857 8811 5969
– Passcode: 386809
Whitewater Public Library Board of Trustees – The Library Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. is postponed. Date/time TBA.
City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Community Survey Proposals; “Keeping the Pace:” Wisconsin Economic Growth Trends and Implications for Whitewater and Wisconsin; Starin Road safety between Prince and Prairie
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2946053194953?p=BagIbSj67s2PNdZa5r
Meeting ID: 294 605 319 495 3
Passcode: kq9rB2Nq
Dial in by phone
+1 929-229-5663,,311529505# United States,
Phone conference ID: 311 529 505#
City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Board – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.
The agenda has not yet been posted as of March 15.
City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Board of Directors – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Redevelopment Resources Presentation regarding city owned property near Main & Jefferson Streets, Discussion and Approval of Down Payment Assistance Loan; Memo re: Update on Hake Farm Development Project; CLOSED SESSION, to reconvene re: Stonehaven Development Agreement
Review and Discussion of Letter of Intent for Lots 1T and 2T in Tech Park.
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2355877283737?p=IXVhofm7emqB0w1VsC
Meeting ID: 235 587 728 373 7
Passcode: Wg74cW9u
Dial in by phone
+1 929-229-5663,,35134921# United States
Phone conference ID: 351 349 21#
The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office released another update on the approaching late winter storm at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Our area’s forecast is essentially unchanged: rain from Saturday evening through much of the day on Sunday, with the high possibly in the low 50’s on Sunday. Snow is expected to begin in late Sunday evening into Monday, with our snow total “guesstimate” being in the range of 2-5″.
Whippets from various business classes competed Friday, March 13, at the Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl at UW Whitewater put on by Asset Builders. The Bowl tests students’ abilities in personal finance, accounting, economics, and financial pop culture. In the first year of competition, two teams made it to the regional quarterfinals.
Article and Photos Submitted by Kurt Nickelsburg
Whitewater High School Business Teacher and FBLA Advisor
nicku01@wwusd.org
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with 49 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations throughout Wisconsin for the 16th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign. During the month of March, Jersey Mike’s customers can round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or donate when placing their order to help 56 local Team Wisconsin athletes and the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Whitewater’s Jersey Mike’s is participating.
This year, the games will be held June 20-26, in locations across Minnesota’s Twin Cities, with the University of Minnesota as the official host venue. Nearly 3,000 national athletes will compete in 16 sports. Team Wisconsin will participate in basketball, bocce, bowling, cornhole, golf, powerlifting, swimming, track & field, and volleyball.
Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving campaign culminates with “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 25, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales–not just profit–to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and the local state programs attending the USA Games. On Day of Giving every single dollar that comes in nationwide, whether in-store, online, or through the app, will go to the cause. Day of Giving is Jersey Mike’s busiest day of the year, when some crews arrive as early as 4 a.m.
The Month of Giving traditionally supports more than 200 local charities nationwide. For the second time in the 16-year history of Month of Giving, Jersey Mike’s owners and operators throughout the country will support this single, important cause dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), a mission that transcends the boundaries of sport to address discrimination in all its forms.
Jersey Mike’s hopes to exceed last year’s record-breaking national fundraising total of $30 million. Since Month of Giving began in 2011, Jersey Mike’s has raised more than $143 million for local charities. For a list of restaurants in your area, please visit the Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving page on the Special Olympics Wisconsin website.
Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supported almost entirely through corporate funding and individual gifts. The national organization was created in 1968 by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the benefit of persons with intellectual disabilities.
About Special Olympics USA Games:
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games—scheduled for June 20-26, 2026, across Minnesota’s Twin Cities with
sports competitions at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine—is a national
celebration of inclusivity, changing perceptions and the ability of the human spirit rising above limitations. The
USA Games, with co-presenting partners Jersey Mike’s Subs and UnitedHealthcare, will be one of the biggest U.S.
sporting events of the year, drawing tens of thousands of fans to celebrate the ability of 3,000+ incredible
athletes from all 50 states as they compete in 16 Olympic-type team and individual sports. As a state with a long
history of championing diversity, equity and inclusion, the USA Games now bring an unrivaled opportunity for
Minnesotans to spark new energy around the Special Olympics movement and create a lasting legacy of positive
change.
About Special Olympics Wisconsin:
Special Olympics Wisconsin has empowered people with intellectual disabilities for more than 50 years, providing
year-round sports training and competition, health and wellness programs, school-based inclusion initiatives, and
leadership development. Learn more about how together we can create a more inclusive Wisconsin at
SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org.
Editor’s Note: The above was provided by Special Olympics Wisconsin.
Editor’s Note: The above was provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program.
It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. Continuing our series on Whitewater fires, here is a “colorized” post card of the original high school building, constructed in 1884 as an elementary school. By 1894, the high school program, started in 1889, completely took over the building fondly known as the “Big Brick.” In 1927, city residents approved a referendum to build a new modern high school (old Franklin Junior High School, demolished). But before the new building was completed, this building burned and the school district had to scramble to house classes in other buildings for the remainder of the year. “Big Brick” park honors the location of the old high school.
Per a 3 p.m. update on Friday from the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office, the late winter storm is tracking more to the north, and it is expected that until about 4 p.m. on Sunday any precipitation here will be primarily in the form of “mix” or rain. Then it is likely that we will be under a Winter Storm Watch from Sunday at 4 p.m. until Monday at 7 p.m. During this period, it’s anticipated that we may see 2-6″ of snow. Initially the snow is expected to be wet and heavy but eventually will transition to lighter and drier. Watch for updates, as the track of this storm is difficult to predict.
Obituaries
Sally A. Schutte, age 73, of Whitewater, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 21, 2026, while at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater. Sally was born on November 6, 1952, to Roy and Elsie (Rohloff) Haas. Sally married William Schutte in the spring of 2003. Sally grew up on the family farm in the Town of Hebron and graduated from Jefferson High School. She dedicated nearly her entire career to Fort HealthCare, where her hard work and versatility shone through various roles. Over the years, she served in housekeeping and medical records, Center for Dermatology. Sally … Read more
Zachariah “Zach” Schoenke, 41, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born April 4, 1985, to Keith W. Schoenke and Kathleen Schoenke in Fort Atkinson, WI. He grew up and graduated from Whitewater High School in 2003. Zach worked various jobs over the years but was currently working at Cracker Barrel in Janesville. He was a big Packers Fan and liked to play fantasy football. He enjoyed reading, cooking, and watching horror shows. Zach fiercely loved his son, Lincoln, his sisters, Cami and Cary, his mom and stepdad, and his aunt Robin. He will be dearly … Read more
Carla Winn, 82, died September 5, 2026. Funeral Service will be at 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 12, 2026, at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218, followed by a burial at 2:00 PM at White Chapel Memorial Garden 1806 N Oliver Ave. Carla is preceded in death by her parents, Vivian Dwight and Wilma Lois Krehbiel; and sister, Jennifer Krehbiel. She is survived by husband, Stephen; daughter, Ashley (Clint) Gagel, of Overland Park; siblings, Paul (Kay) Krehbiel, of Socorro, NM, Lynn (Bill) Oetting, of Wichita, Ellen (John) Querner, of Wichita, Teresa Woodson, of Lawrence, KS, … Read more
Susan Miller Celebration of Life There will be a gathering of friends and acquaintances at Susan’s Farm Store to celebrate Susan’s life on Saturday, September 19th from 2-5 p.m. at N6623 Lake Lorraine Rd., Delavan, Wisconsin
Our loving mother, JoAnn E Harrop, age 95, passed away on September 11, 2026. Our sorrow is deep, but we are filled with gratitude for the many years we had with her. Even as her mind was failing, she remained strong and appreciative of all who cared for her. JoAnn was born on January 13, 1931, daughter to Fred Braun and Evelyn Braun {Storck). She was raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin by her grandparents, Otto and Edith Storck. She attended Whitewater High School and helped at the Storck tavern where she met her husband Earl C. Harrop. They married on November … Read more
Russell O. Johnson “Russ,” 88, passed away on September 4, 2026 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Russell was born on July 12, 1938, in Janesville, Wisconsin. Russ grew up in Janesville, and after high school he joined the Air Force on May 1, 1958, serving as an aircraft mechanic until June 12, 1962. He then worked at Parker Pen in Janesville for a time, where he met his future wife, Avis. After marrying Avis Mason in April 1964, Russ worked for Gillman Manufacturing for a time, then began a career at Dana until its closing in 1980. In 1981, Russ started working … Read more
Marcia Zingg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Marcia will be remembered for her unwavering love, remarkable strength, generous spirit, and lifelong devotion to her family. She shared 40 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Jeffrey Zingg, who considered her not only his wife but also his best friend, business partner, and the love of his life. Together, Marcia and Jeffrey built a successful life rooted in perseverance, hard work, laughter, and love. As entrepreneurs in Whitewater, Wisconsin, they owned and managed new car franchises and … Read more
Amanda Jean Hunter was born to Ralph and Malinda (Thomas) Hunter of Whitewater, Wisconsin, on October 6, 1976. She passed away on August 4, in Fort Worth, Texas, where she lived with her family. Amanda passed peacefully in the hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. Amanda was a kind-hearted free spirit with an unmistakable hippie warmth. Generosity, spontaneity, a quick wit, a macabre sense of humor, and an open heart were traits that she embraced. She was a tireless champion of those in need, an innate characteristic that became among the best of her qualities. She proved to be a … Read more
Ellen Eichmiller, 82, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Ellen was born on September 10, 1943, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Chester “Guy” and Irene (née Holmen) Steig. She married the love of her life, Paul Eichmiller, on December 7, 1963, and together they made their home in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Ellen spent much of her working life as a secretary at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where she formed many lasting friendships and memories. Ellen cherished her family and friends and treasured the time she spent with those closest to her. She was known for her love of … Read more
Janet Quinn, age 71, of Jefferson passed away on Thursday, August 20th. Janet was born on December 22nd, 1954 in St. Joseph, MI to Robert Mounsey and Edith Christison Mounsey. She was a granddaughter to Herbert Bragg Mounsey, Charlotte Mounsey, and Ester Christison West. She married Michael Durden in 1979 and later married Eury Quinn Jr. (J.R.) in 1988. Janet grew up in Benton Harbor, MI, and subsequently lived in New York and Arkansas before moving to Wisconsin in 2016. She was a dedicated caregiver to her disabled Mother, and worked as a custodian for various employers over the years. … Read more
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