Parking rule could lead to drunk driving
February 11, 2019
Filed under Opinion
It’s all fun and games until someone decides to drive home. In the City of Whitewater, it is illegal to park on city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 to March 31 every year. In theory, these winter guidelines make sense. If there is snow overnight or early in the morning, it makes sense to ...
Business gives tips on winter home and car health
Alyssa Brooks, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle
When the temperature is below zero and classes are cancelled, students automatically think only of how to keep themselves warm. However, most students don’t think that these dangerously low temperatures have effects on their living spaces. There are a variety of precautions that should be taken for all ar...
Polar Vortex tests Whitewater Wal-Mart, residents
Carli Pope, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019
Filed under Biz & Tech
A snowstorm struck Wisconsin Sunday, Jan. 27 that kept the Whitewater community inside into the early morning the following day. Temperatures in the southern part of Wisconsin were consistently in the -30s. These lows that haven’t been recorded since 2014. Because Whitewater does not expect to get an...
Toppers plans Super Deal for Super Bowl
Dylan Piccolo, Biz & Tech Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Biz & Tech, carousel
When the NFL hosts the 2019 Super Bowl on Sunday, America will be cooking up or taking out their favorite gameday foods with family and friends on what has become like a national holiday. With all food sales skyrocketing for the Super Bowl, companies are positioning themselves to earn a portion of the pie on...
Irvin Young Library uses challenge to connect community readers
Katelyn Black, Lifestyle Editor
January 21, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle
In 2018, the Irvin Young Memorial Library gave readers around the Whitewater community the chance to rally around one goal: to read 1,000 books in a single year. For the staff at the library, like Claire Tidwell, the Makerspace and Programming Librarian, this challenge seemed like the perfect chance ...
Local businesses provide unique experiences
Nicole Aimone, Editor in Chief
January 21, 2019
Filed under Biz & Tech
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 got here a long four years ago, it was very easy to see what they meant. Campus is really the focal point ...
New eatery is a frozen flashback
Benjamin Pierce, Managing Editor
October 22, 2018
Filed under Biz & Tech, carousel
It didn’t take Dick Kraus very long to settle on the theme for his new restaurant after buying a building in January. Brain Freeze, a 1950s and 1960s style burger and shake shop, is nestled at 525 E. Milwaukee St. He knew he wanted an “old fashioned” theme as soon as he found out he’d won the ...
Warhawk families get festive
Killian Jauch, News Editor
October 8, 2018
Hundreds of Warhawk families flooded campus Saturday for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s annual Family Fest. The day was an opportunity for the families of students and staff to experience the campus and enjoy festivities and football at UW-Whitewater. The day featured the Warhawk ...
McDonald’s gets modern look
Benjamin Pierce, Managing Editor
September 24, 2018
Filed under Biz & Tech, carousel
Michael Baxter needed just one word to describe the feedback he’s received on the newly renovated McDonald’s in Whitewater. “It’s just ‘wow,’” said Baxter, the restaurant’s general manager. “Everyone has been wowed.” The project saw major changes to nearly every aspect of the b...
A trek through Whitewater
Shannan Lojeski, Assistant News Editor
September 10, 2018
Students and community members will participate in an upcoming trek through Whitewater to support local charities. Discover Whitewater Series’ sixth annual Half Marathon, 5K and Fit Kid Shuffle (kids run) will be held Sept. 23. In honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s 1...
Professors, student share tips for success
Gabriella Neurock, Lifestyle Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle
Between juggling new classes, organizations and jobs, starting a new semester can be exciting and stressful all at once. Some students overload themselves at the very beginning of the semester, causing them to struggle with finding a balance for the duration of the year. In order to have a solid first s...
‘Support the Arts’
Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Rec
Whitewater’s fifth annual Main Street Festival will return from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15, featuring multiple events similar to previous years’ including street painting. “The event will not only support the arts [and] local artists but bring the community together with a great event,” said Deb...
