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This weekend is the annual FFA/Nelsons Bus Service Stuff the Bus food drive at the Walmart parking lot. Please come help us support those in need if you can. Friday, noon – 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
| Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the governor’s office. The Banner reached out to Tami Kou, Generac Director of Marketing Communications & Public Relations, to inquire as to what facilities expansion and/or job creation might be expected in Whitewater. Her reply was simply, “Generac Power Systems currently has about 400 job opportunities available across Wisconsin at its plant locations. The Company is hiring assemblers, machine operators and material handlers.” |
| Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and Generac leaders, announced on September 28 the company is expanding its presence in Wisconsin by investing an additional $53 million in its facilities across the state and creating more than 700 new jobs. Based in Waukesha, Generac is a global leader in the manufacturing and design of energy technology solutions and other power products. “This is fantastic news for southeast Wisconsin and our entire state’s continued economic recovery,” said Gov. Evers. “Generac is a great example of a Wisconsin brand known across the globe, and their decision to further expand in our state is a reminder that Wisconsin continues to be a leader in advanced manufacturing and forward-looking businesses.” WEDC is assisting the project by authorizing an additional $9 million in Enterprise Zone tax credits if the company meets its capital investment and job creation goals by 2024. “Generac’s commitment to creating innovative, sustainable energy products for the next century makes it a true powerhouse,” said WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes. “WEDC is pleased to be investing in Generac because Generac is investing in Wisconsin—and in our global future.” The company’s additional $53 million investment includes the recent expansion of its corporate operations into the Village of Pewaukee with the purchase of a new building, plus the creation of 700 new manufacturing and office jobs throughout the state by the end of 2024. While the company’s global headquarters will remain in Waukesha, the new Pewaukee office at W236N1402 Busse Road will house 300 employees, allowing the company to continue expanding its research and development and headquarters functions to support significant global growth across multiple product lines. “Generac is experiencing phenomenal demand and growth as the combination of an aging grid and extreme weather are resulting in more frequent and longer-lasting power outages,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, president and CEO of Generac. “We are proud to continue to expand our presence in Wisconsin as we work to meet the incredible market demand. This new facility and our new agreement with the state will allow us to continue to grow Generac to best serve our customers, partners, and our people.” Founded in 1959 in Wisconsin, Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator—a market in which nearly eight of 10 generators sold is a Generac. Today, Generac provides a range of advanced power grid software solutions, backup and prime power systems for home and industrial applications, solar battery storage solutions, virtual power plant platforms, and engine- and battery-powered tools and equipment. “Generac has a 62-year track record of investing in people and production in Wisconsin,” said Tom Pettit, chief operations officer of Generac. “This announcement affirms the company’s continued commitment as we continue to serve our customers with essential power solutions.” |
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the UW-Whitewater Dance Team.
The UW-Whitewater Dance Team Pom Pon Kids’ Clinic will be taking place on Saturday, October 9th!
Kids ages K-8th grade can come and dance with the UW-W Dance Team during halftime of the Warhawk Football Game!
The clinic is $15 and includes a snack and t-shirt and will take place in the Dance Studio located in the Williams Center.
The clinic is from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. with registration happening the same day. Please pay with cash or check. Checks can be made out to UW-Whitewater.
The clinic starts out with registration from 9-9:30 a.m. The kids then learn the dance and will perform for their parents at 10:45 a.m.!
The football game is at 1 p.m.
Masks are required inside the Williams Center during the clinic.
Questions, please contact Therese Kennedy at kennedyt@uww.edu or call (262) 472-1145.
Go Warhawks!!!
The Whippet Cross Country Team headed over to Jefferson on Tuesday to race on Wisconsin’s finest 13-hole golf course. Although coming off a recent race and having some tired legs, this was a great opportunity to see many of the conference schools all on the same course on the same day. Because of the closeness of racing, both teams were not racing at full strength as we have continued to focus on growth and improvement over the course of the regular season, while keeping an eye on running our best at championship time in about two weeks.
Caelyn Caputo had another solid day as the varsity #1 runner and was just one place out from earning her first ever medal at an invitational, placing 16th. She led the girls to a strong 3rd place showing with 94 points behind Jefferson and Evansville with six complete teams scoring.
Jack Hefty mixed it up with some of the lead pack and finished in 8th overall to earn another medal this season. Cooper Hammond also medaled by placing in the top 15 with a 13th place finish. With some runners not racing, the boys finished 9th place out of 11 teams scoring.
The Nightfall Classic has been canceled for Friday; however, the team has been added to the Stoughton Invite on Saturday, and it will be their final race of the regular season. This will take place at Stoughton High School with the first race set to go off at 9:30 a.m.
Boys Results: http://www.accuracetiming.com/results/2021/jeff1cc_21b.pdf
Girls Results: http://www.accuracetiming.com/results/2021/jeff1cc_21g.pdf
Article Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Whippets kicked off Homecoming Week with an exciting 3-2 victory over visiting Evansville on Tuesday, September 28. The Whippets started the first set off by hitting an impressive .389 as a team. Two players, junior Kindyl Kilar and senior Savannah Hill, hit .500. Six different Whippets had one service ace each, to help propel Whitewater to an impressive 25-13 win. In set two, the Whippets continued their success behind the service line by having four aces and hitting .200 as a team, winning 25-17.
In the third and fourth sets, the offensive firepower for the Whippets dropped to .143 and .030, while only having one service ace in each set. The Whippets lost the third and fourth sets by the scores of 23-25 and 19-25.
Whitewater lost the coin toss in the deciding game, thus finding themselves receiving serve to start play. The Whippets immediately sided out with a kill and Cali Kopecky took charge at the service line, ringing off the next two points to put the home team up 3-0 and forcing Evansville to take a timeout. After the timeout, Evansville got on the board by a serving error. After a Blue Devil hitting error, Jenna Pope went back to serve for three more points to put Whitewater up now 6-1. Evansville and Whitewater exchanged the next two points before the Whippets went on another 3-point run. Evansville went on a 4-point run at the end of the fifth set to get within four points but were unable to dig a Kindyl Kilar hit. Whitewater won 15-10.
Whitewater travels to McFarland on Thursday night. McFarland is the 4th ranked D2 team in the state, and the Whippets are looking forward to the highly competitive match. Whitewater is currently 9-8 overall and 3-2 in the Rock Valley.
Whitewater Stat Leaders:
Aces: Kilar-4, Kopecky-3, Grosinske-3
Kills: Kilar-22, Kopecky-8, Grosinske-6
Blocks: Pope-2
Digs: Grosinske-23, Hintz-19, Yang-18, Kilar-17
Assists: Grosinske-19, Hintz-18
Evansville Stat Leaders:
Kills: Messling-11
Blocks: Brandenburg-2
Aces: Etringer-3
Assists: Etringer – 17
Article submitted by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
Huge Rummage sale
Thursday – Saturday 9am-?
1691 Mound View Place
More being added daily – Antiques, holiday decorations, clothing, outdoor items, Knick knacks, too much to list!
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Household Sale
Jean Zuill
944 Conger Street
Whitewater
Saturday, October 2 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 3 9:00 a.m. – noon
(Numbers, used to control number of people in the house, issued one hour prior to sale on Saturday, 1/2 hour prior to sale on Sunday.)
Glassware: Blue Corn Flower Corningware, Pyrex covered casseroles, Fenton, Rockdale & Rowe Pottery, Willow Tree figures
Antiques & Collectibles: Fran Achen Photo, Cane seated chairs, Sterling silver flatware, Wool braided rugs, Mosler, Bachmann & Co. safe, Pressback highchair, Dropleaf table & chairs
Furniture: Sterns & Foster sofa, End tables, Wing back chairs, Maple dresser, Desk
Household Items: Transport chair, Dehumidifier, Nesco roaster, Holiday decorations, Usual kitchen items
Garage: Lawn Boy mower, Rubbermaid Roughneck lawn cart and much much more
See Craigslist or estatesales.net for complete listing and pictures.
Sale conducted by Shirley Erdman
All sales final / No refunds / Cash / Sold in “As Is” condition / No early sales / Not responsible for accidents
Please bring help and tools for removing your items on the day of purchase – our staff is unable to lift or load items.
For any questions contact Shirley Erdman, 920-563-9039.
The Whitewater Historical Society is pleased to share their virtual September program featuring selected images from the nearly 500 recently-digitized glass plate negatives held in their collections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBPFyr7pVc
The Scholl Collection consists of images taken by local resident Andrew Scholl (1849-1920) and gives us a peek into circa 1900 Whitewater. Please sit back and enjoy this unique look into Whitewater’s past!
The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater and the surrounding area. For more information, please “like” us on Facebook, and check out our website at whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org!
Weird lecture in Whitewater, Wisconsin
The Second Salem welcomes John E.L. Tenney
Presented by Dana Stricker & the ULife – UWW
— Start the month of October with a spooky bang!
Discovery/Travel Channel Paranormal legend – John E.L. Tenney will host a lecture at Whitewater Campus – University of Wisconsin this Friday night – October 1st at 7:30PM
Event is open to the student body (free) and to the public ($35 each)
Local historian and psychic/medium Dana Stricker is hosting the event and will offer the opening and discuss how Whitewater has become known as the “Second Salem” in the Paranormal and Witchcraft lore. Tenney will also be joined with his “What’s Up Weirdo?” Podcast co-host Jessica Knapik.
Location: The Hamilton Room @ The James R. Connor University Center University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 800 Main Street, Whitewater
Special parking available, Vendors will be in the atrium outside the lecture room. Doors open early.
Masks are required for indoor events at UW-Whitewater. Strict COVID protocol will be in place for the comfort of all attendees. Special accommodations for attending can be handled by the UC Live @ 362.472-3285
Tickets are available for $35 – search “Strange Discussions” on Eventbee – LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
https://www.eventbee.com/v/highly-strange-discussions-presentsjohn-el-tenney/event?eid=139195742
Advanced ticketing recommended, however, tickets for $35 will be available at the door.
John E.L. Tenney has been actively involved in the field of anomalistic, conspiratorial and occult research since the mid 1980’s and he has lectured on strange phenomena and folklore since the early 1990’s. He appeals to both skeptics and believers. respect from both believers and skeptics. Greatly regarded in the community, his consultations have included NBC, Fox, SyFy, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.
John E.L. Tenney is an enchanting storyteller, weaving folklore, mythology, and current events in a neat little stack. His first hand accounts and paranormal background, add credibility to his lectures & he has a wealth of knowledge and experiences. The audience will sit back and enjoy a Q&A and lecture, touching on his current trip to a Wisconsin haunted & abandoned asylum and other local phenomena.
For more info – email hauntedspiritgirl@yahoo.com
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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