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Over the last two years, Discover Wisconsin has been filming around Whitewater and interviewing with residents about what makes Whitewater special. Last year, Whitewater was featured in a twenty minute episode along with two other Wisconsin cities. This year, Whitewater gets the full twenty minutes to ourselves! The production quality of this program is excellent and will be premiering on TV on Saturday, March 21st. The Whitewater Community is invited to join the Whitewater Tourism Council for an exclusive premiere at Whitewater Cinemas on Monday, March 9th from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. There is no admission fee and popcorn and soda will be provided courtesy of the Whitewater Tourism Council. The pre-party is at 5 p.m. and the showing will start at 5:30 p.m.
Women: No. 4 UW-Whitewater 75, UW-Oshkosh 71 (Warhawks clinch WIAC championship outright)
Men: UW-Oshkosh 85, UW-Whitewater 66
Official Basketball Box Score -- WOMEN
UW-Oshkosh vs Wis.-Whitewater
02/19/20 7:00 pm at Whitewater, WI
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VISITORS: UW-Oshkosh 14-10,7-6 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
30 Miller, Emily....... f 2-5 1-3 1-1 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 15
33 Arneson, Nikki...... f 0-5 0-4 0-0 0 5 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 29
01 Campbell, Olivia.... g 4-5 1-1 3-4 0 6 6 3 12 3 4 0 1 33
03 Freitag, Brooke..... g 3-5 2-3 5-5 2 0 2 4 13 1 3 0 1 20
12 Porath, Leah........ g 6-11 0-3 2-2 2 5 7 2 14 4 2 0 1 36
02 Kaiser, Abby........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
04 Jorgensen, Jenna.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
13 Ludwig, Katie....... 1-4 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 4 4 5 1 0 0 23
25 Rueth, Karsyn....... 4-9 4-9 0-0 0 3 3 3 12 1 2 0 1 25
32 Staples, Claire..... 3-4 1-1 3-4 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 13
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 23-49 9-26 16-18 6 22 28 22 71 15 15 0 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd Half: 11-22 50.0% Game: 46.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 34.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-6 100 % 2nd Half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 88.9% 2
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HOME TEAM: Wis.-Whitewater 22-2,12-1 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
33 Grundahl, Aleah..... f 6-10 0-0 5-6 5 2 7 2 17 2 2 0 0 36
40 Taylor, Johanna..... c 8-13 0-0 2-5 2 2 4 2 18 3 0 2 0 34
13 Raeder, Becky....... g 4-10 2-4 5-5 1 3 4 2 15 3 3 0 3 38
14 Schumacher, Rebekah. g 3-8 2-4 1-1 2 2 4 1 9 0 4 2 0 25
15 Kieres, Veronica.... g 4-7 0-1 1-1 0 4 4 3 9 4 2 0 2 30
03 Sto. Domingo, Yssa.. 2-6 1-2 2-2 1 5 6 4 7 1 2 0 1 24
22 Green, Adriana...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
30 Oomens, Courtney.... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
35 Abby Belschner...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 27-56 5-11 16-20 11 20 31 15 75 13 13 4 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 48.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 45.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 80.0% 0
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Officials:
Technical fouls: UW-Oshkosh-None. Wis.-Whitewater-None.
Attendance: 348
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
UW-Oshkosh.................... 20 14 18 19 - 71
Wis.-Whitewater............... 17 20 15 23 - 75
2019-20 Women's Basketball. Round: 0. Wis.-Oshkosh vs Wis.-Whitewater. Played
Official Basketball Box Score -- MEN
Wis.-Whitewater vs Wis.-Oshkosh
2/19/20 7 p.m. at Kolf Sports Center - Oshkosh, Wis.
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VISITORS: Wis.-Whitewater 7-17, 2-11 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
15 Hunt, Breontae...... f 3-5 2-3 0-2 1 5 6 4 8 1 5 0 0 31
25 Jensen, Riley....... f 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 19
10 Spicer Jr., Ricky... g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6
21 Gates, Austin....... g 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 28
23 Ards, Equan......... g 11-21 2-6 1-3 1 4 5 3 25 3 2 0 3 32
04 Huerta, Adrian...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
11 Conaghan, Brian..... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 5 2 0 1 22
14 Walker Jr., Nate.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
24 Brahm, Jack......... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10
30 Pytleski, Will...... 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
33 Chislom, Trevon..... 4-11 1-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 3 19
34 Martinez, Rocky..... 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 17
35 Grintjes, David..... 3-6 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 9
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 26-55 9-20 4-10 5 18 23 22 65 12 14 3 10 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd Half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 47.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 45.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 40.0% 2,1
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HOME TEAM: Wis.-Oshkosh 16-8, 10-3 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
15 Adam Fravert........ f 5-9 1-4 8-9 0 6 6 1 19 3 4 1 0 32
30 Levi Borchert....... f 4-9 0-1 2-5 3 4 7 2 10 5 3 0 2 31
44 Jack Flynn.......... f 7-10 0-0 2-3 3 5 8 4 16 0 2 3 0 20
04 Eddie Muench........ g 5-10 2-5 2-3 1 4 5 2 14 0 1 0 3 24
11 Eric Peterson....... g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 0 1 19
01 Mahoney, Will....... 3-7 2-4 4-4 0 3 3 0 12 1 0 0 1 19
03 David Vlotho........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 9
10 Zeitler, Jake....... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2
12 Price, Jason........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
20 Quinn Steckbauer.... 2-5 0-2 1-1 0 1 1 2 5 2 2 0 0 29
24 Otto, Nick.......... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2
32 Fredrickson, Sam.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
42 Brian Wilman........ 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 9
Team................ 1 1
Totals.............. 29-56 7-20 21-27 11 28 39 15 86 15 14 4 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-32 53.1% 2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 51.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd Half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 35.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd Half: 14-17 82.4% Game: 77.8% 3
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Officials: Jason Fisch, David Gawrisch, Joe Theisen
Technical fouls: Wis.-Whitewater-None. Wis.-Oshkosh-None.
Attendance: 332
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Wis.-Whitewater............... 29 36 - 65
Wis.-Oshkosh.................. 43 43 - 86
UWO clinches a bye into the semifinal round of next week's WIAC Tournament...
Second-place UWO trails first-place UW-Platteville by one game in the WIAC
standings with one contest left...UWO got 19 points & 6 rebounds from Fravert
and 16 points & 8 rebounds from Flynn...UWW's Ards had 25 points & 5 rebounds.
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS WILL CLOSE
@ 6:00 a.m. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE
24 HOUR SNOWMOBILE HOTLINE AT: 920-699-7669
The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters with a Centennial Tea. The celebration will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Cravath Lakefront Center in Whitewater from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The program features a talk on the origins of the National League, a short video about the work of the Wisconsin State League, and a presentation on the history of Whitewater’s League of Women Voters. Guests may enjoy a selection of cake, cookies, muffins, scones, and hot coffee or tea. R.S.V.P. to Kathy at kbrimmer315@gmail.com as soon as possible because space is limited.
The “For Sale” sign finally came down several months ago at the former Saxes’ Lonestar Inn, and there have been rumors that remodeling was taking place in preparation for a new restaurant. Sure enough, Binggs Farmstead Restaurant has announced that it will be opening on Sat., 2/8 at 5 p.m. Business hours, per their website, will be: Mon-Thurs. 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri/Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The location is N416 Twinkling Star Road (at Highway 12).
You may get a peek at their menu at their website: click here.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 28, 2020) – Allison Sedmak of Whitewater, WI, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sedmak is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences.
Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws its more than 11,500 students from all 50 states and more than 75 different 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.
Contact Abby Cole in the Office of Marketing and Communication at (414) 288-6195 with questions.
The Jefferson County Snowmobile Trails reopened at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020.
Some trails may be closed due to open water.
Plowed fields may be rough.
Please ride safely.
Landowners make the trail system possible, please stay on the marked trails and obey all signage.
Please call the Snowmobile Alliance 24-hour Hotline at 920-699-SNOW (7669) daily for current information. Snowmobile trails in adjoining counties may be closed. Trail users should check with each county to determine trail status.
Obituaries
Florence H. Pape, age 105, of Whitewater and longtime resident of Little Prairie, WI passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater. Florence was born on October 5, 1918 in the Town of Eagle, WI the youngest child of Frederick and Harriet (Watson) Kuhl. She grew up in the village of Little Prairie and attended high school in Milwaukee while living with her sister, Edith. After completing her schooling, Florence was united in marriage to Arthur E. Pape and the two were blessed with a son, Robert. The family moved around for Arthur’s work, mostly … Read more
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Update 5/1/24 @ 4:50 p.m.: The location for the luncheon has been corrected. Keith Leonard Thayer found peace on April 27, 2024, at home after a courageous three-year battle with Stage 4 prostate cancer that metastasized into his bones; he later developed stage 1 lung cancer. He was born to Leonard and Marion Thayer on November 25th, 1957. Keith grew up in Lima Center and was from the wrong side of the track. Marcie, his future wife, walked down daily after they met. Keith and Marcie Mulrooney were married on June 21st, 1980, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milton, … Read more
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Editor’s note: A Royal Purple article, “Impactful newspaper adviser passes,” regarding Mr. Martino may be found here. Samuel Clifford Martino February 5, 1939 — April 20, 2024 DeForest- Sam Martino, 85, passed away on April 20, 2024 from a heart attack while mowing the lawn of his home in DeForest, WI. He was born in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of Frank and Flora Ann Spino Martino. Sam was a passionate, award-winning journalist with a love of story-telling that started standing on a street corner in Dearborn, MI hawking newspapers and ended with tweeting. He began his reporting career in high … Read more
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BENJAMIN D. RHODES (November 7, 1936 – April 22, 2024) Benjamin “Ben” Dagwell Rhodes, 87, of Grosse Pointe, MI, and longtime resident of Whitewater, WI, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother was born in St. Louis, MO. Having spent most of his childhood there and his teen years in Denver, CO, he was an avid lifelong Cardinals fan as well as expert outdoorsman, skier, and mountaineer. He climbed all 58 peaks in Colorado above 14,000 feet of elevation, many multiple times. In addition, he climbed Mt Rainier in WA, Mt. Whitney in CA, and the Tetons in Wyoming. He also … Read more
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Patricia Juene Duckworth, 70, of Fort Atkinson passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Fort Memorial Hospital. Patricia was born on June 7, 1953 in Modesto, California to Benjamin and Marilyn (Cooper) Morris. On November 26, 1983 Patricia married Ronald Duckworth and together they raised a son. For many years, Patricia worked as an administrative assistant at Fort Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed arts and crafts, pottery, and gardening. Patricia is survived by her husband, Ronald; son, Benjamin; and siblings, Michael Morris, and Melinda Nead. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Marilyn Morris. The family would … Read more
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Update 4/25/24: A memorial service will take place at 11 AM on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. A visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of service. A burial will follow the memorial service at Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater. Shirley Lorraine (Drays) Sweno, age 85 of Whitewater, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. She was born January 8, 1939 to the late William and Lydia (Stork) Drays. Shirley was united in marriage to Howard Sweno Jr. on November 8, 1958 in Whitewater. She was a member of First United Methodist Church … Read more
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Patricia (Pat) S. Johnson (Welter) passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Pat was born on March 24, 1951 in Edgerton, WI., the daughter of Stephen and Florence (Koscyczarek) Welter. Pat attended Whitewater High School graduating in 1969. She attended UW-Whitewater. Pat worked at Schweiger Industries in Jefferson, WI, where she met her first husband Frank Heth. They had two sons Shane and Todd. In 1990 she married Maynard (Skip) Johnson. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia where Pat was employed by Wal-Mart. After a number of years in Georgia they returned to Wisconsin to be closer … Read more
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Lawrence Edwin Schauder (Larry) of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away on April 12, 2024, at the age of 79. He was born January 28, 1945, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Larry graduated from Rhinelander High School and attended classes at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. He took a break to serve two years in the military and returned to UW to graduate in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in business. He established Schauder Building, Inc. in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1974 which was in operation until his retirement in 2008. He was very active in the South Central Builders Association, and he … Read more
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Donald Lee “Donny” Deegan, 76, of Whitewater passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 after a short stay at Alden Estates of Jefferson. Donny was born on October 19, 1947 to Daniel and Ada (Fitzpatrick) Deegan. He was raised in a family of 13 children and was very close to all of his siblings. Donny worked many years in construction, mostly roofing, until he had to retire due to health issues. Donny spent his whole life fishing and hunting. He was such a marksman that he once saw a buck while driving down the road, pulled over and parked, aimed … Read more
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Teta Hoerman, of Antigo, died peacefully on April 15, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 74 years old. She was born on December 24, 1949 in Whitewater, a daughter of Donald and Dora “Pat” (O’Connor) Platner. She married Dale Pellmann; they had three children. The couple later divorced. She married James Hoerman on June 12, 1992; he preceded her in death on November 16, 2014. Teta graduated from Whitewater High School in 1968. She was employed at Schweiger Furniture in Jefferson for over 20 years. She then received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of … Read more
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