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Have You Received the Census Mailing? Short Form vs. Long Form?

March 13, 2020

3/12/20 The Postal Service has begun delivering the Census 2020 documents to Whitewater area residences. Be on the lookout for the envelope. By responding timely, online if possible, you will eliminate the need for another mailing or for personal contact by a census worker. A full count is essential to ensure that our area receives its share of federal and state benefits and representation.

About 83% of households will receive the Short Form. What Is Asked on the Short Form? The short form asks about six population subjects and one housing subject and takes 10 minutes to complete, on average. What is asked on the short form?

  • Housing (including whether the home is owned or rented)
  • Names
  • Sex
  • Relationships
  • Hispanic origin
  • Race (including ancestry such as German, Polish, Vietnamese, African American, Jamaican, etc.)

What Is Asked on the Long Form? The long form asks about the same subjects as the short form plus 27 more, for a total of 34 subjects. The average household can complete this form in approximately 38 minutes.

  • Marital status
  • Units in structure, number of bedrooms, plumbing and kitchen facilities, year structure built, heating fuel
  • Year moved into residence. Residence five years ago.
  • Place of birth, citizenship and year of entry
  • Educational attainment
  • Language spoken at home
  • Telephone
  • Vehicles available
  • Veteran status
  • Disability
  • Farm residence
  • Grandparents as caregivers
  • Value of home
  • Labor force status
  • Monthly rent
  • Place of work and journey to work, industry, occupation, class of worker
  • Work status last year
  • Shelter costs
  • Income (previous year

The Law Protects Your Answers. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with others, including welfare agencies, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue Service, courts, police and the military. Anyone who breaks this law can receive up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. The law works — millions of questionnaires were processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.

UW-W Women’s Hoops to Host NCAA First & Second Rounds – This Fri./Sat.

March 2, 2020

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Championship this Friday and Saturday at Kachel Gymnasium in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (23-3 overall) will face Redlands (Calif.) in the first round Friday at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship.

Trine (Ind.) and Benedictine (Ill.) complete the four-team pod and will square off in the first round Friday at 5 p.m. The Thunder earned a Pool C, or at-large, berth to the NCAA Tournament after reaching the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship game. The Eagles also claimed an at-large bid after finishing as runner-up in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament.

UW-Whitewater earned an at-large bid to the national tournament, its fifth consecutive appearance and 12th in the last 13 years. The team claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 13-1 league record and reached the semifinals of the WIAC Tournament last week.

The Warhawks were first in the NCAA Central Region rankings last week.

See below for the complete weekend schedule.

Friday, March 6

Game 1: Trine (home) vs. Benedictine, 5 p.m.

Game 2: UW-Whitewater (home) vs. Redlands, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 3

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

*host will be the home team; if host does not advance, winner of Game 1 will be home team

Arby’s Set to Open on Mon., 3/9, Within Five Months of Groundbreaking

February 29, 2020

For Arby’s menu click here.

Whitewater Community Invited to Free Premiere of Discover Whitewater Film – Premiere is Monday, March 9 from 5 to 6 p.m.

February 28, 2020

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.


UW-W Basketball Results – Wed, 2/19 – Women Clinch WIAC Championship Outright

February 21, 2020

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.

Jefferson County Snowmobile Trails Closing (Again) on Sat., 2/22 at 6:00 a.m.

February 18, 2020

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

League of Women Voters’ Centennial Tea

February 12, 2020

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.

Binggs Farmstead Restaurant Opening in Former Saxes’ Lonestar Location

February 4, 2020
Saxes’ Lonestar looked like this — but the building looks different now!

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.

Obituaries

Celebration of Life: Dave Triebold

A celebration of life for Dave Triebold will be held July 27 at Triebold Farms, with festivities beginning around 11:30 am. A rememberance service will take place at 12:30 pm. A pig roast will follow, and the pool will be open. The family encourages you to stay through the evening for a bonfire as well. Contact Kris (262)949-5474 or Kath (414)412-4385 with questions.

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Celebration of Life: James Paul Fisher, 86

James Paul Fisher, 86, known by friends as JP or Jay, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at UW Hospital, Madison, with his immediate family by his side. His body finally surrendered to a heart attack after battling heart and kidney ailments for many years. Born in Fond du lac, Wisconsin, on October 25, 1937, to Lorraine and James Fisher, JP was a resident of Elkhorn and then Whitewater, Wisconsin. At age 2 JP was diagnosed with polio. Through daily therapy administered by his mother and grandmother, he overcame this life threatening virus, and with a prognosis of limited … Read more

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Obituary: Shirley M.  Messier, 86

Shirley M. Messier, 86, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away on July 8, 2024. Shirley was born to Erwin and Leona Reese on May 20, 1938, in Farmington, Wisconsin. Shirley (“Shirttail”) attended the local country school, then set out on her own, taking a job doing factory work. On August 24, 1957, she married Blaine Messier in Jefferson, Wisconsin. They had three daughters, Michele (Shelly), Terry, and Karen. Shirley spent many years being a working wife and mother, finally retiring from Polymer Technologies / MacLean Fogg in Whitewater. Shirley loved country music and spent her retirement years going to George Jones … Read more

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Celebration of Life: Patricia Parr

Patricia Ann ParrBorn 7/20/42Departed to Heaven 5/10/23 About herself, Patricia often said “I love life, I love God, He always has taken care of me, and He always will”. Patricia died peacefully at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, after a long and courageously fought season of declining health. Patricia was born in Beaver Dam, to a lovely family, which included her older brother Dennis and not too long after, her lifetime best friend and little sister Mary. They grew up on an idyllic “Gentlemen’s Farm” outside of Jefferson, with horses and many animals. Her parents, Floyd and Kathryn owned the … Read more

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Obituary: Margorie Alice “GG” Roloff, 89

Marjorie Alice “GG” Roloff, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Golden Years in Lake Geneva, WI. She was born July 31, 1934, to Fred and Martha (Arndt) Papcke, in Whitewater, WI, the fifth of eleven children. GG attended South Heart Prairie School, across the road from the family’s home farm. She is a Whitewater High School graduate. On April 19, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart, Eric. She worked a variety of jobs over the years. Her most memorable of those being the local canning factory and as a crossing guard. After retiring, she and Eric would … Read more

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Obituary: Marilyn Mae Fuerstenberg, 81 (UPDATED)

Marilyn Mae Fuerstenberg, 81 of Whitewater, WI., passed away on June 27, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville, WI. Marilyn was born May 27, 1943, in Geneva Township, to Raymond and Doris Kilpin. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, her two younger brothers, Mike and Donny Kilpin. Marilyn married William (Bill) Fuerstenberg on September 21, 1963. Bill and Marilyn lived in Whitewater. Together they raised three children, taking the family on yearly vacations and camping trips throughout the years. Marilyn worked for Walworth County Health and Social Services as a Child Protection Social Worker. She dedicated 25 years … Read more

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Obituary: Jerome Francis Burke, 76

Jerome Francis Burke, age 76, of Whitewater, WI, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on June 27, 2024. Jerry was born in Evanston, IL on May 13, 1948 to Stephen and Catherine Burke. He grew up in Glenview, IL, where he graduated from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School and then Loyola Academy (Wilmette). Those early days spawned treasured, lifelong friendships. He went on to graduate from St. Joseph’s College (IN) with a BA in Economics, and it was there thathe met his beloved wife, Eileen. They married shortly after graduation and were blessed to share their lives … Read more

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Obituary: Angelica E. Vicente Santa Cruz, 59, of Delaware / Obituario

Angelica E. Vicente Santa Cruz passed away Sunday, June 30th in home beside family and friends in Milford, Delaware from a long battle with cancer. Angelica E. Vicente Santa Cruz was born on February 24, 1965. She was the daughter of Doña Carmen Santa Cruz Valdez and Don Luis Vicente León, who allowed her to share a life of family union with her four brothers: Braulio, Carmen Rosa, Edgar and Juan. She was born in Lima-Peru and grew up in the Ventanilla district of the constitutional province of Callao of Peru. She completed her primary studies at the La Merced … Read more

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Obituary: Lowell V. Youngs, 87

Lowell V. Youngs, 87, of Whitewater passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 in Madison. Lowell was born on September 4, 1936 in Wyoming to Isaac and Violet (Doble) Youngs.  He grew up in the very small town of Veteran, Wyoming, where he was one of nine students in his graduating class.  After graduating, Lowell attended the University of Colorado, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education in 1958.  Lowell was drafted into the US Army in 1960 and selected to be in the Army Band, where he gladly carried a clarinet instead of a gun.  He was … Read more

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Obituary: Robert Karl Webb, 97

Robert Karl Webb passed away peacefully with his loving wife Adrienne by his side on June 14, 2024, at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater, WI.  Dr. Webb was born in Trenton, Missouri on September 29, 1926, to parents Karl and Esther (Kull) Webb. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Pennsylvania and was honorably discharged in 1946. He received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees in music from the University of Illinois in Urbana. Dr. Webb was a composer and taught in the public schools of Moberly, Missouri, and was the director of the Hobart, Indiana … Read more

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