A driver with a medical condition struck a parked vehicle Tuesday morning on the corner of Tratt and Starin streets in Whitewater, Police Department Capt. Brian Uhl said.
At 9:30 a.m., police and an...
From high school to the military, sophomore Ryan Lonergan has done more than most.
Lonergan, 25, graduated from Waterford Union High School in 2006, and upon graduation, joined the military.
Lonergan...
Around noon today, a small plane crashed into a garage in Racine County according to an eyewitness.
The crash took place in Kansasville, Wis., near Eagle Lake Manor. Kansasville is approximately...
As the state’s political tensions turn to a boil, it’s important that everyone’s right to express political views is respected by both sides of the aisle.
On March 15, a custodian at Whitewater...
I love to be busy. All through out high school and even now, I pack my schedule to full capacity. I do this for many reasons. For one, I was taught at a young age the importance of involvement and activity....
The recall against Gov. Scott Walker has some of Wisconsin’s and America’s core principles at stake.
When you elect an official, you’re stuck with them. Sometimes it’s a harsh and unfortunate...
Growing up, we were taught there are two kinds of genders: boys and girls. It made sense, the two anatomical sexes of male and female coincided with the genders succinctly, and we followed this information...
If there’s one thing I’ve been working on this semester, it’s having tougher skin. But when it comes to the Royal Purple, I tend to take things straight to heart.
Last semester, an anonymously...
With UW-Whitewater faculty champing at the bit to have their own parking lot, it is evident that now is the time for the university to address its parking problem. It’s a problem that has been present...
Dear Mr. Frank Bartlett:
I would like to thank you for responding to my article, “Making UW-W More Accessible to Everyone,” published in the October 12, 2011 issue of “The Royal Purple.”
As...
The state legislature recently passed a bill that will require all registered voters to present a photo I.D. at the polls. The bill also says that voters cannot register on election day but instead must...
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...
