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3/15/20 Whitewater Unified School District is closing effective immediately due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Due to the increasing number of corona-virus cases in Wisconsin, the increased concerns of parents, students, and staff, and the large number of closures in surrounding communities and states, it is in the best interest of the health and safety of Whitewater students and community to close schools beginning tomorrow. There will be no school for students tomorrow, Monday, March 16 and schools will remain closed until at least April 6. All school and extracurricular activities are cancelled.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jim Shaw, PhD, District Administrator
Queridas Familias:
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Whitewater está cerrando en
vigencia inmediatamente debido al brote de COVID-19
Debido al creciente número de casos de corona-virus en
Wisconsin, la creciente preocupación de los padres, los estudiantes
y el personal, y la gran cantidad de cierres en las comunidades y
estados circundantes, es lo mejor para la salud y la seguridad de
los estudiantes de Whitewater y la comunidad cerrar las escuelas a
partir de mañana. No habrá escuela para los estudiantes mañana
lunes 16 de marzo y las escuelas permanecerán cerradas hasta al
menos el 6 de abril. Todas las actividades escolares y
extracurriculares se cancelan.
Sinceramente,
Dr. Jim Shaw, PhD
Administrador del Distrito
*************Due to the above announcement late today that Whitewater schools would now be closed beginning immediately, the city has decided to close the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center. Some maintenance projects normally scheduled for the summer will be moved up so that the center can take full advantage of the downtime.
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.
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
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.
Obituaries
Mary Karen Erikson, 83, of Eagle, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her home. Karen was born on February 10, 1942 in Lafayette, Indiana the daughter of Richard and Neta (McGuire) Stockholm. She moved to Wisconsin with her family and graduated from Whitewater High School. Karen continued her schooling at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater where she obtained a degree in Education. After undergraduate school, Karen obtained her Master’s in Education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Karen worked at Mukwonago High School for over 30 years as a math teacher, retiring in 1998. … Read more
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Janice Kay Brokmeier of Fort Atkinson, formerly of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek. Jan was born on June 7, 1942, in Stanford, Illinois to James Lloyd Smith and Eithel Amelia Ingram Smith. Jan moved to Wisconsin in December of 1955 with her parents and three of her brothers. She graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1960. Jan met Robert Joseph Brokmeier on March 13, 1958. Shortly after they met, they were married on August 26, 1961, at the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. They had three children and resided … Read more
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Dean Chris Dunne, 69, Fort Atkinson, formerly of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Alden Estates in Jefferson, WI. Dean was born on May 4, 1955 in Chicago, IL to Chris and Ann (Wagner) Dunne. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1973. Dean enjoyed fishing, camping and was a good water-skier in the day. He and his family moved to Las Vegas in 1980. Dean worked in property maintenance in Las Vegas for over 20 years. He is survived by his children Nicholas (Amber) Dunne, Fort Atkinson, Linsey (Scott) Angione, Las Vegas, Chris (Kristyn) Dunne, Las … Read more
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Kenneth Dale Semrau, 74, of Whitewater, passed away April 26, 2025, in Winterhaven, Fl. Kenneth was born to Donna and Garhart Semrau on February 6th, 1951, in Marinette, WI. Kenneth married Kristy Pfeifer on May 6, 1972. They had two beautiful children Chad and Nicole and five wonderful grandchildren and lots of fur-babies. That made his world complete. Ken retired from Nestle in 2012 and enjoyed retirement by spending his summers at Riverbend Resort in Watertown, WI and the winter in Winterhaven, FL. “Kenny G.” was known for his loving and playful personality. His family was always first and foremost. … Read more
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Bruce E. LaBansky, 75, Whitewater died on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Alden Estates in Jefferson, WI. Bruce was born on November 28, 1949 in Sauk County, WI to Clarence and Velma (Nelson) LaBansky. He graduated from Mount Horeb High School and received his bachelor’s degree from UW Stevens Point. Faith, family and friends were very important to him. Bruce moved to Whitewater in 1980 where he raised his 3 sons Nelsen, Nathanial, and Nicholas. Bruce was an avid golfer, an outdoorsman with an impressive knowledge of all things nature, a sports fan (particularly the Bucks, Brewers and Packers). Family … Read more
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Dr. Holly J. Humphrey November 28, 1956 – April 17, 2025 Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, led the Pritzker School of Medicine through a period of transformative growth that saw the school rise to a place among the nation’s elite institutions of medical education, emerge as a powerhouse of scholarship and discovery, and become a pioneer in efforts to diversify the field of medicine. One of the nation’s most prominent and innovative leaders in medical education, her voice and influence made an immeasurable impact on the field and countless mentees throughout her career. Dr. Humphrey, who served for 15 years as Pritzker’s … Read more
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John Rivers, 61, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home after a short battle with cancer, with his wife by his side. Born on March 10, 1964, in Milwaukee, WI, to Bernie and MaryAnne (Sommers) Rivers Jr., John lived a life defined by perseverance and purpose. A 1982 graduate of East Troy High School, John spent more than 30 years as a dedicated truck driver. One of his proudest accomplishments came later in life when, at the age of 50, he returned to school and earned his bachelor’s degree while continuing to work full … Read more
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John J Liss, 54, of Whitewater passed away Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at home surrounded by his family and special pets at his feet. John graduated from Whitewater High School. John married his best friend of 18 years on August 17, 2024. He worked factory jobs and decided to go back to school for HVAC in 2009. In 2010 John became disabled due to his health. John is survived by his wife Lacey Liss, daughter Mackenzie Liss, son Gabe (Hunter) Black, stepson William (Erika) Beaudin, bonus daughter Cassie, mother Judy Liss, brothers Joseph 3rd, Jesse, and Jason Liss, sister-in-law Cora … Read more
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Robert Andrae Mischka October 31, 1934 – April 13, 2025 Robert of Whitewater died at home April 13, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee on October 31, 1934 to Zaner and Helen (Burrill) Mischka. He attended Burlington High School and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1956 with a BBA degree in accounting. Robert married his high school sweetheart, Mary Margaret Wanasek of Burlington in 1954. Together they had 7 sons, two of which died as infants. After college they moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. where Robert spent 7 years working as an accountant for the U S … Read more
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Amy L Hookstead age 40 of Genoa City, WI died April 20, 2025. She was born in Burlington, WI on September 6, 1984, the daughter of Raymond Ghislain and Tina Kjellander. On May 24, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Slades Corners, WI she was united in marriage to Michael Hookstead. She worked for Randall Township as the Treasurer. Amy’s motto in life was family first and her life revolved around her kids and family and she would do anything to make them happy. She was an avid Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers fan. In her younger years she … Read more
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