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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

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The "witches tower" or more commonly known as the Starin water tower is seen as the sun sets, October, 2024.

History of hauntings in Whitewater

Evan Greissinger, Journalist October 21, 2024

The City of Whitewater offers a lot of history, particularly in the realm of spooky. The nickname “Second Salem” is earned from things like odd sightings at the infamous Hamilton House and witches...

Spooky season, spooky city

Kaylee Pryble, Arts & Rec Editor October 28, 2019

Whitewater has definitely earned its reputation of being a spooky city, more specifically for the haunted creepiness of the UW-Whitewater campus. Granted the name Second Salem, Whitewater is home to its...

Local businesses provide unique experiences

Nicole Aimone, Editor in Chief January 21, 2019

Whitewater is a pretty small town. When I was first looking at coming here, a family friend once described Whitewater to me as a city with nothing more than a college campus and a Walmart. When I first...

photo by Dana Hockbein / Staff Reporter

Preparing for a festive fall season

Dana Hockbein, Staff Reporter October 8, 2018

The City of Whitewater has a past that still haunts it to this day. During the month of October, multiple tour groups are lead through the city’s mysterious history. This eerie past contributes to its...

Paranormal team plagues Whitewater triangle

Alena Purpero, Lifestyle Editor October 27, 2016

Sam Azzaro, junior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is the leader of The Second Salem Paranormal Investigation Team who searches through paranormal sites that hold various legends and myths. Azzaro...

New brews coming soon

November 13, 2013

By Alexandria Zamecnik Say “goodbye” to Whitewater Street Restaurant and “hello” to a brand new brewery. Second Salem Brewery is scheduled to tap its first keg for the public by the end of December. UW-Whitewater...

Witches of Whitewater: The truth behind the legend

October 29, 2013

  By Emma Cunningham   You’ve probably heard the horror stories or seen the eerie movie trailer about the infamous “Witches of Whitewater.” Although it is hard to say what is true...

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