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By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
It can be confusing! There are two outdoor markets that occur in Whitewater from May through October. They occur at essentially the same place, but on different days.
Whitewater City Market – Tuesdays, 4-7 p.m. – The market, built to celebrate local foods, products, and community, opens for its ninth season on May 7. It sets up around the Historic Train Depot, 301 W Whitewater Street, with a few of the vendors, including ready-to-eat foods, being located in the parking lot adjacent to the depot. The City Market is located at the Irvin L. Young Library on Saturdays from November through April. For further details please see this May 4 post.
Whitewater Farmers Market – Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. – This is a smaller, producer only market featuring produce, baked goods, and the like. It is located in the parking lot next to the Historic Train Depot, 301 W. Whitewater St. The market opened for the season on May 4. Though in its 33rd year, this market wasn’t always at this location. Sometimes a farmer will sell directly from the bed of their pickup truck.
Hey college students!
We know many of you are moving out soon, and before you put any of your furniture out to the curb or put any of your housewares/textile items in the garbage, consider donating them to Bethel House!
Our organization houses up to seven families at a time in our Transitional Housing Program, and we make every effort to fully furnish each home every time a new family moves in—from couches and beds to curtains and rugs to cookie sheets and silverware.
So rather than tossing your items (in good condition, of course!), let them find a new home and support a local family at the same time. Contact our Director of Case Management to coordinate donation details.
Whitewater Unified School District School Board representatives & Whitewater Education Assoc. – Monday @ 3:45 p.m.
Representatives of the School Board of the Whitewater Unified School District and the Whitewater Education Association will meet on May 6, at 3:45 p.m. in the Whitewater High School Library for an Employee Benefits Committee meeting. No action will be taken.
City of Whitewater Equal Opportunity Commission [EOC] – Monday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and Possible action regarding the Welcome to Whitewater Graphic and Discussion of possible action of Combining Disability Rights Commission and EOC.
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/972125269
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 972-125-269
Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
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Whitewater Unified School District School Board & Whitewater Education Assoc – Tuesday @ 3:45 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to §111.70 and §19.82(1), Wis. Stats., you are hereby notified that representatives of the School Board of the Whitewater Unified School District and the Whitewater Education Association will meet on May 7, at 3:45 p.m. at the Central Office Board Room, 419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin, to exchange 2024-25 proposals. The meeting will be open to the public. In addition, the parties may caucus individually in closed session. Subsequent negotiations will be conducted in closed session unless the parties agree to open sessions.
City of Whitewater Common Council Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Jessie Dugan from Bethel House is presenting a recap of their Emergency Assistance Program that will highlight the needs of the families they are serving-specifically as they relate to housing, income equality and the overall cost of living expenses, Update on library renovation, TDS update regarding completion date and when it will enable us to start broadcasting, Discussion and possible action regarding UWW MOU Polling Place on Campus, Discussion and Possible Action regarding Starin Road Safety, Discussion and Possible Action regarding Approval of Proposed Scope Work to be performed by SEWRPC for phase one of the Comprehensive Lake Management Plan for
Cravath and Trippe Lakes.
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
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.
Please click the link below to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81914940238?pwd=tYI97riyLo4kl5RS_Fg1w21zex-Now.BINRMCzgtNj9T41o
Telephone: 1 (312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 819 494 0238
Passcode: 525458
Whitewater Unified School District School Board – WUSD Unplugged Attendance – Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.
Members of the Whitewater School Board will be attending the WUSD Unplugged session in the Whitewater High School Library on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 beginning at 4:00 pm. A quorum of the School Board may be present; however, the Board will not be conducting any business during the event.
Julie Hill, Horticulture Outreach Specialist at the UW Extension office, is giving a presentation at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library about the variety of factors contributing to the declining health of trees in our landscape, in particular the oaks. In addition, spongy moths have become a well-known pest in the past couple years. Join us to learn about the stressors facing oak trees, how to promote healthy trees, and options for managing spongy moths in your yard. The presentation is in the library’s community room on Tuesday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
There is no cost or registration to attend. The library is located at 431 W. Center Street in Whitewater. Contact the library at 262-473-0530 with questions.
Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library.
WHITEWATER, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Whitewater secured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Tennis Championship (presented by Culver’s) with a 5-2 triumph over The College of New Jersey at Warhawk Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 4.
Both teams secured a spot in the title match by winning their respective divisions during the regular season.
UW-Whitewater (18-2) also earned the conference’s automatic NCAA bid with the victory, while the Lions dropped to 13-3 on the season.
It was the first men’s tennis championship in the conference since the 1994-95 academic year.
Singles:
No. 1–Matthew Michibata (TCNJ) def. Luke VanDonslear (WW) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2–Reuben Giorgio (WW) vs. Adrian Tsui (TCNJ) 6-1, 5-6 (did not finish)
No. 3–Tyler Nelson (WW) def. Aayush Kishore (TCNJ) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4–Theo Billson (WW) def. Alberto Thomas (TCNJ) 7-6(7), 6-2
No. 5–Drew Van Fossen (WW) def. Harrison Maitland-Carter (TCNJ) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6–Giovanni Vitali (WW) vs. Brett Schuster (TCNJ) 6-3, 1-6, 4-3 (did not finish)
Doubles:
No. 1–Michibata/Maitland-Carter (TCNJ) def. VanDonslear/Giorgio (WW) 8-7(5)
No. 2–Van Fossen/Billson (WW) def. Schuster/Thomas (TCNJ) 8-6
No. 3–Nelson/Payton Adkisson (WW) def. Kishore/Nathan Chan (TCNJ) 8-3
Walworth Ave. Closed between Prince & Elizabeth for Approx. Three Weeks Beginning Monday (Corrected)
Correction: The headline has been corrected to indicate that the closure is between Prince St. and Elizabeth St., not Prairie and Elizabeth. The Banner regrets this error.
The Walworth Avenue Storm Sewer and Drainageway Project will begin on Monday, May 6, 2024. Walworth Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between Prince Street and Elizabeth Street. The project entails replacing storm sewer, curb and gutter, and street repairs. The completion date is tentatively scheduled for May 24, 2024. Questions may be directed to Brad Marquardt, Director of Public Works.
Brad Marquardt, Director of Public Works, (262) 473-2239, Bmarquardt@whitewater-wi.gov
Reminder: Fremont Road closures till approximately September 1:
Fremont Street from Starin Road to Lauderdale Drive is now closed to through traffic. The intersection of Starin Road and Fremont Street will remain open to traffic; however, the intersection of Lauderdale Drive and Fremont Street will be closed to traffic. Work in this portion of the project includes replacement of sanitary sewer mains and laterals, replacement of water mains and laterals, storm sewer improvements, replacement of sidewalk, curb and gutter, and new asphalt pavement. The project also includes work to abandon, in place, sanitary sewer and water mains that run under Treyton Field.
Phase II of the Fremont Reconstruction Project will begin later this summer. During work on Phase II, Fremont Street will be closed to thru traffic from Starin Road to Whitewater Creek. Work includes the pulverizing of existing asphalt, new asphalt pavement, and ditch work between Lauderdale Drive and Whitewater Creek. The intersections of Schwager Drive and Fremont Street and Burr Oak Drive and Fremont Street will also be closed to traffic during this phase. Additionally, there will be periodic closures of the Starin Road and Fremont intersection to facilitate curb and gutter replacement and repaving of the intersection.
Fremont Street from Starin Road to Whitewater Creek is tentatively scheduled to be open to traffic by September 1, 2024.
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives.
The Whitewater community has the opportunity to help fill the shelves of local food pantries to serve those in need on Saturday, May 11. There are two ways to donate food and help our hungry neighbors.
– For more than 30 years, USPS has conducted an annual nationwide food drive on the second Saturday of May- the largest one-day food drive in the country. In Whitewater, the food drive is supported by the Hunger Task Force to help the Whitewater Food Pantry. Residents will be receiving postcards and/or plastic bags in the mail as a reminder of the food drive. Just put your nonperishable contribution in or near your mailbox on Saturday, May 11, and your mail carrier will take the food to the Whitewater Food Pantry. Questions? Laurie Giorno, lead volunteer in Whitewater, can be reached at 262-903-9416.
– The Community Space [TCS] in Whitewater has been in operation for just five years, but has already ramped up to give out more than 300,000 pounds of food a year through its collaboration with Feeding America and other organizations and its dozens of volunteers. Whitewater Unites Lives is hosting the food drive at the Community Space this year to help meet the increased demand TCS has experienced. To help, bring your nonperishable donations to TCS on 834 East Milwaukee St., drive around the back, and WUL volunteers will happily collect your donation from your car between 8:30 and 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. Questions? WUL co-founder Rosalinda Martinez can be reached at 920-222-0749 and co-founder Marjorie Stoneman can be reached at 414-861-4126.
Suggested donations to both pantries include peanut butter, jelly, individual packets of oatmeal, canned tuna, dried cereal, canned fruits and canned vegetables.
Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.
For more information about the Community Space, visit their website at communityspacewhitewater.com/
For more information about Whitewater Community Food Pantry, visit facebook.com/WhitewaterFoodPantry/
Editor’s note: The following announcement was posted to the WIAC website.
WHITEWATER, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Whitewater claimed the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) baseball title with an 8-7 victory over UW-Stevens Point at Prucha Field at James Miller Stadium on May 3.
It is the 22nd regular-season crown in program history and ninth in the last 11 seasons. The Warhawks (32-6 overall, 19-3 WIAC) also secured the top seed for the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s) and will host the four-team, double-elimination event May 9-11.
Against the Pointers (23-15, 13-9), the Warhawks opened up scoring right away, with a lead-off homer by Aaron Holland. UW-Stevens Point answered back with their own run in the top of the second, before going on their own hitting rally in the 3rd.
The Pointers scored five runs on six hits in the third inning for a 6-1 lead, highlighted by Matt Baumann’s three-run homerun. It was his third straight game with a home run.
Matt Scolan closed the gap with a RBI single, but the Warhawks found themselves down 7-2 heading into the 7th inning.
The Warhawks put up four runs in the bottom of the seventh. Scolan’s hit followed the foul line, but stayed fair to drive in two runs, a batter latter, Sam Paden singled bringing the Warhawks within one.
Bennett Frazer hit in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth, after the Warhawk defense had a shutout inning. In the top of the ninth, the Pointers got one runner on, but Holland made a great throw to catch him stealing and set-up the walk-off opportunity.
The first two Warhawk runners got on base and it was Wyatt Hanse who finished it off with the walk-off single.
Holland and Eli Frank both had three hits for UW-Whitewater, while Logan Kottmeyer threw the final four innings to record his first win of the season.
UW-Stevens Point’s Bradley Comer, Connor Olson and Logan Holmolka each had two hits.
Obituaries
Marion Jauch Burrows (Feb. 2, 1930 – June 5, 2026) Her sparkling eyes, warm laugh, and generous ways were gifts Marion brought into this world, touching family members and friends alike over the ninety-six years of her life. She was born and raised in Lombard, IL, and in the course of her life lived with her husband and growing family in Abilene, TX, St. David’s, PA, Arkadelphia, AR, Ada, OK, and Colorado Springs, CO, before settling in Whitewater, WI, in 1965. Generosity of heart, compassion toward those in need in and beyond her community, and an unwavering commitment to fairness … Read more
Patricia “Pat” Lynn Bailey, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026 with her daughter by her side. Pat was born February 21, 1956 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to John and Ruth (Hudock) Prentice. After a brief time in Ann Arbor, the Prentice family moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin, where Pat grew up as part of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater community, where her father served as University Registrar. Pat attended the University School and later graduated from UW Whitewater with a degree in Elementary Education. Although she did not pursue teaching, she built a meaningful career in Human … Read more
Gemelino Paris Esperante, 83, long time resident of Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, June 4th, 2026. He was born on January 10, 1943, to his late father and mother, Evaristo and Carmen in Spain. In 1973 he moved to the United States as a sheep herder. On August 21, 1981, he was united in marriage to Cyndie Esperante in Colorado. Gemelino also worked in Mining and construction for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, raising sheep and growing things in his garden, and flowers. He will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife … Read more
Mary Ann Warner died peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Crestridge Assisted Living in Dodgeville. Her physical heart failed, but her actual, loving heart never did. Ann was born June 28, 1939 to Mary and Charles Kearns in Iowa. She moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin and graduated with many dear friends in the class of 1957. Ann married John Warner on September 19, 1959. They lived in Whitewater, Sturgis Michigan, and finally settled in Janesville where they built a beautiful life and raised their family. Together, they ran a business, traveled, played cards, and enjoyed their lives. When they became … Read more
Patricia Ann Jacobson (Bureau), age 81, of Whitewater, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Born on September 2, 1944, in Marquette, MI, to the late Donald and Margaret Bureau, Pat grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She graduated from Graveraet High School, attended Michigan State University, and later earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University. Pat dedicated her professional life to shaping young minds, working as an elementary and junior high school teacher in both Flint, MI, and Whitewater, WI. At the heart of Pat’s life was a beautiful, … Read more
In loving memory of Lois Lauritzen, age 92, who passed away on June 1, 2026 at Lakewood Memory Care in Brookfield. Lois led an active life full of devotion to family and friends. Born July 14th, 1933 in Silvis, IL, daughter of Harry and Elsie Wilson, she grew up in the Quad Cities with older brother Harry Wilson Jr. Lois graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with a degree in physical education. She met her husband Paul Lauritzen on the college tennis team. Their marriage on June 12th, 1955 lasted 59 years until Paul’s death on September 26th, … Read more
Donald Walter Triebold passed on to his eternal home on May 21, 2026. Don was born on April 23, 1935, in Evanston, IL, to the late Frederick W. and Mildred (nee Stecher) Triebold. Through his teen years, Don lived and worked on the family’s dairy farm, where he developed a life-long work ethic. His first eight years of education were in a one-room country schoolhouse, in which all eight grades were taught by one teacher. He graduated from Whitewater City High School in 1953 and then graduated from UW Whitewater in 1958 with a degree in Business Education. He continued his education, and earned a Master’s … Read more
William Kincaid Davis, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 19 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg. He was born on November 1, 1941, in Madison, Indiana, the second son of Salvation Army Officers Agnes (Dixon) and William C. Davis. He attended several schools in Indiana and Illinois, including University of Illinois Experimental High School (Champaign), and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1958. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UW-Eau Claire in 1964 and his master’s degree from UW-Whitewater in 1972. He had an expansive career in education, beginning as an English teacher in Whitehall, Thornton Township (IL) and … Read more
Magdalene “Maggie” Stetter (nee Fritz), 79, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed from this life onto the next on Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born on January 16, 1947, to the late John and Mary (Presser) Fritz in St. Stefan, Austria. Maggie immigrated from Austria with her parents and brother, became a US citizen, and grew up and attended school in West Allis, WI and then graduated with a teaching degree from University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Maggie served as a substitute, English, and German language teacher in the Whitewater, Elkhorn, Delavan, and Palmyra schools and at Divine Word Seminary. Maggie … Read more
Lawrence “Larry” C. Hartung, a proud Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War, and longtime resident of Fort Atkinson, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2026. Larry was born June 7th, 1949, to Levon and Charles Hartung in Chicago, IL. Larry enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1968 and served 3 consecutive tours in the Vietnam War. During this time, he became pen pals with his future wife, Candy, via a connection through his father. In 1970, he came home on leave to marry Candy. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on October 31st, 2025. During … Read more
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