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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Kilar family represents community well

October 12, 2011

In early September 2010, a story came across several media sources about a 6-year-old Whitewater boy who was killed by a drunk driver. Many people, including myself, didn’t think much of it at the...

University must help gun owners store weapons

October 12, 2011

As of Nov. 1, Wisconsin will enact its concealed weapons law. While guns will be allowed on campus, they will not be allowed in campus buildings or city buildings. Signage will be posted on all buildings...

Construction protects students from harm

October 5, 2011

The intersection of Main and Whiton Streets is finally getting a stoplight. The construction started last week and the pedestrian yield sign that previously hung over Main Street will be replaced. Anyone...

Tuition increase necessary for big picture

September 21, 2011

The 5.5 percent increase in tuition this school year is a direct effect of the state’s budget repair bill passed by the state legislature in March. As college students, money is always tight and the...

UW-W student’s body found near city limits

May 30, 2011

UW-Whitewater junior Mark Wegener's body was found this morning by searchers after he had gone missing early Saturday morning. The 20-year-old Merton native was found in the Whitewater Limestone Quarry...

UW-W junior missing since early Saturday morning

May 30, 2011
Junior Mark Wegener has been missing since 1 a.m. early Saturday morning after attending a party on Boone Court and Center Street, a friend close to the situation said.

District 2 representative arrested on drug charges

May 18, 2011
UW-Whitewater student Javonni Butler charged with two counts of delivering THC, faces up to three years and six months in prison and a $10,000 fine for each count.

Council increases budget for police chief search

May 11, 2011
When former Police Chief Jim Coan resigned his position in early March, the Police Commission was left with the proposition of finding his replacement.

Eat this! crêpes

April 27, 2011

Ingredients 2 beaten eggs 1 ½ cups milk 1 cup flour ¼ tspn. salt 1 tbsp. cooking oil Directions 1. Beat all ingredients until combined 2. Heat lightly oiled 6-inch skillet on medium-high 3....

Paradise in Wisconsin

April 20, 2011
Silence. There’s nothing in the air, but the sound of rushing water dancing its way down the stream. Serenity. Robins float above the treetops, where the sun peaks through the branches, singing their favorite songs. For most, these are the types of images and sounds that come to mind when thinking of paradise, but who knew paradise was only 20 miles away from Whitewater?

Enjoy all that Kettle Moraine State Forest offers

April 20, 2011
This spring, get in touch with your adventurous side. Take a trip to the Kettle Moraine State Forest, just minutes away from the city of Whitewater. Enjoy a day or weekend filled with hiking, site seeing, camping, fishing, biking or any of the other activities the park has to offer.

Commercial Bank robber apprehended

April 20, 2011
On April 4, 2011, Jeffrey H. Farrington, 52, was arrested at his Cottage Grove, Wis., home after the FBI executed a search warrant at his home.
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