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Community members are invited to a free Nature Writing workshop series led by Jim Nies and sponsored by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Join a small group of like-minded individuals to read and/or reconnect with, and then discuss, the best environmental literature of all time: representative excerpts from the likes of Thoreau, Burroughs, Muir, Leopold, Beston, Krutch, Eiseley, Carson, Abbey, Lopez, Kimmerer, and others. If participants have interest, we will also do a little nature writing, each of us creating a short personal narrative for group discussion.
Discussion Leader: Jim Nies—retired educator, author of several children’s nature books, editor of an environmental lit anthology, and founding member of the Arboretum at Starin Park.
The workshop will take place every Thursday evening during the month of February starting at 5:30 p.m. Due to library construction, the workshop will be held at the Seniors in the Park building located at 504 W. Starin Road in Whitewater.
This program is for adults and high school students. Registration is required. Visit whitewaterlibrary.org and register in advance on the library’s event calendar (link: https://irvinlyoung.librarycalendar.com/event/nature-writing-workshop-110). You may also email sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov or call 262-458-2782 to register, or with any questions.
Tuesday, January 28th the Culver’s of Whitewater will have a fundraiser from 4-8 pm to donate to the Lopez Chun Family in the wake of their devastating house fire.
Updated 1/25/25 @ 11:58 p.m. to add WUSD Policy Review Committee
City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and possible action regarding 2025 Tree Sale: Amount to spend on trees, Making sure order contains more of what people are requesting and Discussion and revision of current Landscaping Guidelines policy.
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
*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.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86768255089?pwd=8vA9L8CaBLakbMnrbB3NBf7RWI3SZd.1
Meeting ID: 867 6825 5089
Passcode: 695681
Dial +1 312 626 6799 US
Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Monday @ 6:15 p.m.
Whitewater High School Library
435 South Elizabeth Street
Agenda includes A. 458, School Wellness, B. 760, Food Services Management; 761, Free and Reduced-Price Benefits in School Food Service Programs; 763, School Meal Account Charges and Collections, C. Neola, D. Review Job Descriptions in the Job Description Handbook
Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right corner) includes Establish 2025-26 Regular and Special Education Open Enrollment Space Limitations and Park Board Budget Presentation – per WAC agreement
Whitewater High School Library, 534 S. Elizabeth St.
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7:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82261459987?pwd=aVZrWW12WHJIUmk3Zm9qTmkyb01jQT09
– Passcode: 141789
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 822 6145 9987
– Passcode: 141789
City of Whitewater Finance Committee – Tuesday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Sewer Backup Reimbursement Policy Review, and Costs to Maintain Municipal Parking Lots & Parking Permit Fees
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
*In Person and Virtual
Virtual access information has not yet been provided as of 1/25/25.
City of Whitewater Public Arts Commission – Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and possible approval of posting for Call for Artists.
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
*In Pe rson 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.
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Portraits of dignity, diversity, and human experience showcased at Roberta’s Art Gallery
Celebrate diversity and personal connections through powerful portraits and still-life imagery with “Neighbors: Near and Far,” by three long-time friends Craig Ede, Dan Gamble, and Charlie Steinbrecher. This exhibit, honoring individual human dignity, is open from January 27 to March 3, with a reception on February 18, free and open to the public.
“Neighbors: Near and Far” showcases neighbors of all backgrounds and walks of life to highlight their uniqueness and strength. This exhibit includes digital and traditional drawings, including sketched portraits of neighbors arrested during one of the largest immigration raids in United States history at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, in 2008. It will also include abstract charcoal sketches capturing the curious perspective of human culture and conditions and graphite renderings honoring the friendship between artist Dan Gamble and his elderly, physically challenged neighbor.
“Generalizations are made in political discourse where people are defined as contagion because of their place of origin,” says Ede. “This limited metaphor inhibits our ability to see people as they really are. People are not germs; they contribute to the richness of our society; they are our neighbors, the people we experience life with. These works aim to highlight that.”
Craig Ede, Dan Gamble, and Charlie Steinbrecher are all spiritual neighbors. Ede, a local Whitewater resident, is an accomplished painter, writer, and visual design consultant. Throughout his career, Ede has joined his love for drawing with his respect for human dignity. Ede earned his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and has taught at UW-River Falls, UW-Whitewater, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After earning his MFA from the University of New Mexico, Dan Gamble lived in Chicago where he compiled an extensive exhibition record, showing work in numerous galleries and art venues. He has also worked as an art conservator and has taught at the Art Institute of Chicago. Gamble is currently rehabbing a bungalow in Mason City with the help of tools generously gifted by his neighbor, a Military Veteran, former farmer, and railroad mechanic. Charlie Steinbrecher, a painter, earned his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and taught for 14 years at the Russell Sage College in Albany, NY. Steinbrecher is passionate about education and teaches English at a homeless shelter and to immigrants from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and Azerbaijan.
The exhibit reception will be held on Feb. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. and include an artist talk with Craig Ede and an audience Q&A from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by an open house with refreshments from 7 to 8 p.m.
Roberta’s Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center at 190 Hamilton Green Way, Whitewater, Wis. The gallery collaborates with campus departments, student organizations, and community artists to coordinate and sponsor exhibits. Our hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
At Roberta’s Art Gallery, we pride ourselves in providing free and open exhibits to the public, and attending certain events can earn students class credit. If you are interested in being featured in the gallery, please contact us for a proposal request. Reach us at ucart@uww.edu or 262-472-3193. Visit www.uww.edu/rag for any questions or inquiries and follow our Instagram @uww_rag. To learn more about Craig Ede’s work, follow him on Instagram @craig_ede. Follow Dan Gamble’s work at http://gambledan.com/ and connect with him on Instagram @gambledan0.
THE WIZARD OF OZ AUDITIONS
Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz will be held on Monday, February 3rd at 4:00 pm at The Young Performing Arts Center, 800 W. Main Street, Whitewater. There are roles for those students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Approximately 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show. Up to four students will be cast as Assistant Directors. There is no guarantee that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session. The first rehearsal begins approximately 15-minutes after the audition.
This is a group audition–no advance preparation is necessary. Students should just be ready to come and have a good time!
Rehearsals will be conducted every day Monday, February 3rd through Friday, February 7th from 4:00 pm to 8:15 pm on the main stage at The Young Performing Arts Center. Although not all cast members will be needed at every session, those auditioning must have a cleared schedule for the entire week and if selected, be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role and be available for the performance. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the auditions. Cast members scheduled for the full 4 hours and 15 minutes will be asked to bring a sack lunch, dinner or snack to be eaten during the 15-minute break between sessions.
The performance will be held on Saturday, February 8th at 3:00 pm and will be presented at The Young Performing Arts Center.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre is a non-profit organization based in Missoula, Montana. This coming year more than 65,000 cast members across the globe will take to the stage to the delight and applause of their families, friends, community, neighbors and teachers! This residency is made possible by The Young Performing Arts Center.
An audition packet is available to download from our website at: https://www.theyoungwhitewater.com/event/missoula-childrens-theatre—production-of-the-wizard-of-oz
For more information, please visit TheYoungWhitewater.com or contact the main office at 262-472-4444.
“January is Presidential: the month of the Inauguration (January 20) features biographical dramatizations of two American Presidents.”
“Reagan”
Tuesday, January 28, 1 PM
(Period Drama/Biography)
Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 21 minutes (2024).
Based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood, through his Hollywood career, to his time in the Oval Office. Starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Pat Boone.
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/
UW-Stevens Point undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,600 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.
Personalized certificates of scholastic achievement are sent to those who earned highest honors distinction.
Students who received honors include:
Whitewater, WI
Allison Ceranske, Highest Honors
Grace Wood, Honors
The Whitewater Girls’ Basketball Team fell to Evansville 48-36 on Thursday, January 23, in a game played at Whitewater High School.
Whitewater took an early 12-8 lead, but Evansville went on a 15-0 run to close the first half. The second half was evenly matched as Evansville never led by more than 15, but Whitewater never got within eight points.
Emery Kachel led the Whippet scorers with 10, followed by Zoe Kohl with 9.
Article Courtesy of Mike Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
dowmi01@wwusd.org
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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