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Founded 1901

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Chad T. Richards attends his court hearing via video call from the Walworth County Jail Friday, Sept. 6.

Richards to be arraigned November 8

Jayden Kimpel, Community Editor November 3, 2024

Former UW-Whitewater student Chad T. Richards is set to stand trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Kara Welsh. Welsh was a national champion gymnast at UW-W who was about to begin her senior...

Senior Gymnasts speak about their teammate, Kara Welsh in the Hamilton Room, University Center on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Campus mourns loss, suspect pleads self defense

Parker Olsen, Editor September 8, 2024

  The UW-Whitewater community gathered Thursday, Sept. 5, for a vigil in memory of Kara Welsh. Coaches, teammates, family, friends and students filled the Hamilton Room inside the University Center...

The Warhawks’ Kara Welsh, right, is hugged by Jennifer Regan, head gymnastics coach, after competing on the vault against Hamline University on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2023.

UW-W student killed in shooting, suspect arrested

Josh Stoughton, Managing Editor September 2, 2024

On Friday, Aug. 30, at about 11:54 p.m., Whitewater Police responded to a call on 100 block of W. Whitewater Street, about an individual who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in an apartment. Upon arrival,...

Whitewater couple faces homicide charges in drug overdose

Benjamin Pierce, Assistant News Editor October 17, 2017

Two Whitewater residents are facing reckless homicide charges after a body was found on the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater campus in September. Jeremy Meyer, 36, and Kori Kincaid, 39, are being...

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