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UW-Whitewater plays Wisconsin basketball in an exhibition game this Friday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kohl Center, Madison. The only remaining tickets are in the “nosebleed” section for $29 including ticket fee. Click here for tickets.
Know Before You Go: Basketball at the Kohl Center
Fan policies and COVID protocols in place at Kohl Center
It’s been over 18 months since the Wisconsin basketball team has played a game in front of a crowd at the Kohl Center, and we can’t wait to have fans back!
To prepare for our return to the Kohl Center this season, we wanted to share our latest gameday information regarding a safe fan experience and digital ticketing. For more information on carry-in policy and further details, visit our fan policies page.
As a reminder, gates open 90 minutes prior to opening tip and we encourage fans to arrive early!
COVID-19 MASKS
In accordance with UW-Madison Covid-19 guidelines, all fans attending UW men’s basketball games, and all Kohl Center events, will be required to wear masks at all times when inside the Kohl Center regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking.
For your safety and the safety of others, Wisconsin Athletics asks fans to please stay home if you aren’t feeling well.
The health and safety of our fans remains our top priority. We will continue to work closely with local and campus health officials to ensure a safe game day experience.
CASHLESS CONCESSIONS
Cash will not be accepted at any concession stands. Patrons may pay with Apple Pay/Google Pay, credit or debit card.
TOUCHLESS RESTROOMS
The Kohl Center restrooms are equipped with touchless toilets, sinks, soap and towel dispensers.
DIGITAL TICKETING (Digital Ticketing FAQ)The fastest and most convenient way to access your mobile season tickets is by using the Badgers app. Fans who need to download the app for the first time can search “Wisconsin Badgers” in the App Store or Google Play Store. To learn more about mobile tickets, please visit UWBadgers.com/digitalticketing. Once you download the Badgers app, please follow these simple steps on your smartphone: Mobile tickets must be downloaded to your mobile wallet in advance of arrival to the Kohl Center. Mobile tickets may also be accessed by logging onto your Wisconsin Athletics ticket account on UWBadgers.com using a web browser on your smartphone, or by clicking on the individual game tickets in your season ticket delivery email on your smartphone.
- Open your Badgers app.
- Click on Tickets at the bottom right of the screen.
- Choose Manage Tickets.
- Enter the email address and password associated with your Wisconsin Athletics ticket account.
- Select the match under My Tickets.
- Tap the Apple Wallet or Google Pay App icon to add the tickets to your mobile wallet.
Your tickets are now saved in your mobile wallet for use on game day.
PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
Fans choosing print-at-home tickets will also enjoy easy, contactless entrance to Badgers events. Fans will have their digital tickets emailed to the email address on record with the Athletic Ticket Office. Each ticket must be printed off separately on a standard 8.5×11 sheet of white paper. Print-at-home tickets displayed on a mobile device will not be accepted at the gates.
TICKET SCANNERS
There will be a mix of pedestal and handheld ticket scanners for entry into the Kohl Center. For tickets displayed on a smartphone, we recommend have the screen brightness all the way up for optimal scanning.
TICKET TRANSFER
Cannot attend a game and want to send your mobile tickets to a friend or family member? Arriving separately from the rest of your party? Use our newly enhanced Ticket Transfer service. Ticket Transfer works well with the Badgers app and allows you to send your mobile tickets via text message or email for free. For more information, please visit UWBadgers.com/digitalticketing.
KOHL CENTER ENTRY/CARRY-IN POLICY
Doors open 90 minutes before each game. Fans are encouraged to review the carry-in policy.
ARRIVE EARLY (Approx. Entry Times)
• 90-45 minutes before: No delays (less than 1 minute to enter)
• 45-25 minutes before: Moderate delays (5-10 minutes to enter)
• 25 minutes – opening tip: Longer delays (15-25 minutes to enter)
Metal detectors will continue to be used as part of the security screening at the Kohl Center, but fans will no longer need to remove cell phones, keys or other personal items as they walk through the detectors. All bags will still be subject to search upon entry.
STUBHUB
Wisconsin Athletics is proud to partner with StubHub, the ‘Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace’ of the Wisconsin Badgers. This exciting partnership with StubHub allows you more freedom in pricing, number of ticket listings and lets you reach more ticket buyers than ever before. Unable to attend a match and want to sell your tickets? Or, looking to purchase tickets to a match? Be sure to visit StubHub as all purchases are fully supported by the UW Ticket Office. Only purchase tickets from a trusted source.
VET TIX
Wisconsin Athletics is proud to partner with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), a nonprofit organization founded by veterans dedicated to support and honor the US. military community, veterans and their families. By partnering with Vet Tix, Wisconsin Athletics supports the mission of Vet Tix of providing tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. Vet Tix supports our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country. Vet Tix provides tickets to all branches of currently serving military and veterans. Vet Tix secures tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts, educational and family activities across the nation. Since 2008, Vet Tix has given out over 7.5 million tickets and are active in all 50 states! For more information about Vet Tix, click here.
Donating tickets to Vet Tix is a FREE electronic service for volleyball, football, women’s hockey, men’s hockey, women’s basketball, wrestling and men’s basketball.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the City of Whitewater.
The City of Whitewater would like to remind everyone that winter parking hours go into effect on November 1, 2021.
It is unlawful for the operator or owner of any vehicle to park the vehicle on any street in the City between the
hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on any day from November 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, except as hereinafter
provided:
• Parking shall be permitted in the downtown parking area after 5 a.m. of such period.
• By special advance arrangement with the Public Works Director.
– Physicians and surgeons shall be permitted to park vehicles at any time when the physician is on emergency call.
Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the penalties and provisions set
forth in Sections 11.56.010(4) and 11.56.010(5) of the Municipal Code.
YOU BE THE JUDGE in our annual cupcake battle. Place your order today to receive up to a dozen Halloween themed cupcakes. Bakers will be competing for your VOTES for the best decorated and the best tasting.
Past cupcake voters have said it was the best fun they’ve had, many loved the feeling of being like those cool judges on the TV bake off shows.
Only 48 tickets will be sold, don’t miss out, order early!
All proceeds support Studio 84’s programing in the arts for people with disabilities.
Order your ticket ($25) at this link: https://www.studio84inc.org/events/no-tricks-all-treats-cupcake-battle
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the WHS National Honor Society.
The National Honor Society at Whitewater High School will be hosting a Fall Silent Auction from Monday, October 25 to Friday, November 12. Projects up for bid this fall are housework, manual labor or yardwork, horseback riding lessons, a Norwex Basket which includes items such as hand towels, face & body cloth, exfoliating facial mitt, peppermint foaming hand wash, optic scarf, travel bag and UPP detergent (retail value $180), 10 hand-painted watercolor greeting cards with envelopes, an Italian Themed Basket of amazing items, a basket of six $10 gift cards to a variety of restaurants & businesses in Whitewater, and 90 minutes of tutoring for a Freshman student. Projects will be completed or delivered to winners between November 15 and December 21. Funds raised will be used for local and area scholarships and other worthwhile causes. People interested in participating can place their bids on the following link to the WHS NHS Website: https://www.whs.wwusd.org/page/3138 Please contact Pam Sonmor-Wintz if you have any questions!
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Young Auditorium.
Popcorn, Candy, and Two Horror Classics Back-to-Back / Friday, October 29 at 7:30 pm
Enjoy a classic horror movie double feature on the big screen as Young Auditorium fires
up the projector for its BRAND-NEW Friday Night Flicks series. Start your Halloween weekend off right with
George Romero’s zombie masterpiece Night of the Living Dead (1968), followed directly by The House On
Haunted Hill (1959) starring Vincent Price….all for the frighteningly low cost of $3.00 per ticket!
New this season, Friday Night Flicks brings film-fanatics together to enjoy classic movies in a theatre style
setting. We’re breaking out the big screen and preparing our movie theatre style concessions for a unique
theatre-going experience. From campy to classic, Friday Night Flicks is designed to take you on a journey
through the Golden Age of cinema.
Tickets for all Friday Night Flicks series movies are only $3 per person…and totally FREE for Young
Auditorium members!
HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE – Friday, October 29, 2021 | 7:30 PM
• Night of the Living Dead (1968) – A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old
farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the
United States.
• The House On Haunted Hill (1959) – A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Can’t make it this time? There are four (4) more opportunities to enjoy Friday Night Flicks at Young Auditorium!
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
It’s A Wonderful Life – Friday, December 10, 2021 | 7:30 p.m.
Creature Double Feature – Friday, February 25, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.
The Wasp Woman (1959) and Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Phantom of the Opera (1925) – Friday, March 11, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.
A Star Is Born (1937) – Friday, April 1, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for Friday Night Flicks and all 2021-2022 Young Auditorium season performances can be purchased
online at http://www.youngauditorium.com … or by connecting with the UW-Whitewater Ticket Services
department.
UW-Whitewater Ticket Services
950 West Main Street – located inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts –
(262) 472-2222 | Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 3 pm
THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON SPONSOR: DLK Enterprises
Masks will be required for attendees of this performance. Please visit the Warhawks Are Back! website, which outlines operating practices for the UW-Whitewater campus. Modifications of these practices should be anticipated. UW-Whitewater will continue to use information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Wisconsin, county health departments and the University of Wisconsin System to guide the decision-making processes across campuses. – https://www.uww.edu/warhawks-are-back
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce.
After a one-year hiatus the Whitewater Chamber is once again sponsoring
its Annual Ghoul’s Night Out event on Thursday, October 28th from 4 pm to 7 pm. We are
thrilled to be bringing back this ghoulish good time along our Main Street corridor!
Businesses along Main Street, from the west side to the east side will be hosting activities and
handing out Halloween treats to all the children of Whitewater as we usher in the Halloween
weekend. There will be spooky stories at The Book Teller, scarecrow stuffing and bags hosted
by the Whitewater 4-H, a bounce house at Winchester True Value, and so much more! A map
of all the Treat Stops can be found here; we will be updating this as we get more businesses to
join the party! For those families still wishing for socially distanced activities we will be hosting
our Halloween symbol scavenger hunt again this year. Many businesses in Whitewater are
“hiding” a symbol at their location and if you find at least 10 of them you can turn your form
into the Chamber’s office on Thursday, October 28th to pick up a treat and be entered into a
drawing for a great prize!
New this year is a Trunk-or-Treat event being held in the parking lot of the Whitewater
Cinemas. We’ve invited businesses, organizations, and families in Whitewater to participate and
we are hoping for a great turnout of decorated trunks handing out amazing treats! We will have
special visitors, the Whitewater Police Department, sharing some treats from one of the
cruisers. If you or someone you know is interested in participating contact the Chamber to get
on the list of treat trunks or fill out the sign-up form here.
All the spooky details of Ghoul’s Night Out can be found by going to the Chamber’s event
calendar. The Whitewater Area Chamber is so grateful to be part of such a caring, generous,
and vibrant community. We look forward to seeing everyone out and about next Thursday! For
more information about this event or anything Chamber related please contact Kellie Carper,
Exec. Director at (262) 473-4005.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Jefferson County.
Whitewater High School Key Club will be participating in the Trick or Treat for UNICEF by collecting donations. UNICEF is a global organization that helps children’s charities. This year, our Trick or Treat donations will go to Haiti. Recently, Haiti has been struggling with outbreaks of COVID-19 due to sanitation issues. There was a recent earthquake, which has limited access to clean water. Your donation will help children in Haiti have access to clean drinking water and make a positive impact on their lives.
If you’d like to donate directly to our Whitewater High School Key Club Trick or Treat for UNICEF, you can visit this link: https://unicefusa.donorsupport.co/-/NUEQGPKC
Thank you for your support.
Los estudiantes de Whitewater High School en el club de Key Club, una organización de servicio están participando en “Trick or Treat” para UNICEF. Esté año estamos pidiendo donaciones para UNICEF. UNICEF es una organización mundial que ayuda a organizaciones benéficas para niños. Este año, nuestras donaciones se destinarán a Haití. Recientemente, Haití ha estado luchando con brotes de COVID-19 debido a problemas de saneamiento. Hubo un terremoto reciente, que ha limitado el acceso al agua potable. Su donación ayudará a los niños de Haití a tener acceso a agua potable y tendrá un impacto positivo en sus vidas.
Si quisieron donar directamente a Whitewater High School Key Club Trick or Treat UNICEF, visita a: https://unicefusa.donorsupport.co/-/NUEQGPKC Gracias por su apoyo.
Article Submitted by Colleen Mendez
Whitewater High School Key Club Advisor
cmendez@wwusd.org
Obituaries
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
Leo E. Wurzer, 65, of Eagle, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his home. Leo was born on April 15, 1961 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Cyril and Shirley (McNeil) Wurzer. He grew up between Pleasant Prairie and Antigo, spending his childhood summers on his uncle’s farm where he discovered his love for all things tractors. Although he never had a farm of his own, he was able to partially fulfill his dream by working as a driver for Robin’s Trucking in Whitewater, WI in his last days and collecting miniature Tonka toys. He began his career … Read more
Lois Cummings, 99, of Fond du Lac, WI (formerly of Janesville, WI, Fort Atkinson, WI, Fountain Hills, AZ, and Green Valley, AZ) passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 at the Meadows Senior Residence in Fond du Lac surrounded by family. Lois was born on February 17, 1927 in Fort Atkinson to Edward and Clarice (Roseth) Stevens. The middle child of 9 children, she attended Fort Atkinson schools and graduated in 1944. On September 11, 1948 Lois married Grant Cummings at Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Delavan, WI. Together they had 3 children, Gary, Colleen (Tom) Sabel, and Patty (Paul) … Read more
Come celebrate William Kincaid’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 30th at 1 pm at Trippe Lake Park Pavillion in Whitewater. He truly enjoyed gatherings where his favorite foods and music could be enjoyed with some of his closest friends and family. We will honor him by carrying on one of his favorite traditions. Please bring your own beverages and chairs. There is limited seating. See you all there!
Gladys Jean (Riley) Hildebrandt, age 89, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026. Gladys was born on December 26, 1936, in Whitewater, Wisconsin, to Theresa Egnoski Riley. She was married to Walter Sobolik Sr., and later married James A. Hildebrandt in 1976. Gladys was a hardworking woman who spent her life caring for others. She worked in school kitchens, restaurants, factories, and cleaning services. She concluded her working career as a full-time nanny. In that role, she lovingly cared for Andrew, Daniel, and Kaitlyn Drzewiecki, who became part of her chosen family. Gladys is survived by her sons, Wally … Read more
WHITEWATER – Nan Rowley died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on September 4, 1935, in a little house on the prairie in the Town of Johnstown, Wisconsin, the daughter of Wayne L. Wilbur and Florence (McQuillen) Wilbur. Nan attended primary schools in the towns of Johnstown and Richmond and in the City of Whitewater. Nan graduated with honors from Whitewater City High School. On June 19, 1954, Nancy and Ken Rowley were united in marriage in Whitewater and went to live on the Rowley family farm in Richmond. Over the years, Nan served … Read more
Marion H. Gorniak (nee Pfeiffer), 74, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026. She was born on October 24, 1951, to the late Harvey and Loraine (nee Drifke) Pfeiffer in Fort Atkinson, WI. On June 2, 1969, she was united in marriage to Alan Gorniak. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and cooking, especially her rhubarb pies. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her. Those Marion leaves behind to cherish her memory include her husband, Alan Gorniak; stepson, Alan Bauer; sister, Sue Ann Schultz, other relatives and friends. … Read more
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