2008 Woodie Awards
UW-Whitewater lost two students in unrelated incidents within two weeks of each other. Sophomore Jesse Gamache died on Jan. 9 and senior Andrew Ullrich died last Wednesday.
The existing library was built in 1991 and has served the city's education needs faithfully for the last 17 years. As the resident and student populations of Whitewater increased, the need for a larger city library became apparent.
University Police have officially eliminated the SAFEWalk program on campus recently due to budget cuts and lack of student interest.
Taco Bell began offering a weekend delivery service in Whitewater last Thursday. The restaurant will deliver orders of $10 or more from 8 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. for a $1 delivery fee.
The Irvin L. Young Auditorium has a significant impact on the local economy, according to a study released at last Friday's first annual Arts Impact day. The study showed the Young Auditorium brings in $2.1 million in sales to the local economy, supplies 26 jobs and provides $964,000 in labor income.
The Whitewater Common Council District 4 seat will be on the ballot for the primary elections Feb. 19, but Jim Fischer, one of the candidates, is no longer running.
Interim Chancellor Richard Telfer signed the recommendation by Whitewater Student Government to approve $750,000 of student fees to fund the installation of synthetic turf at Perkins Stadium and Prucha Field Dec. 12.
Rep. Kim Hixson, D-Whitewater, and former Rep. Debi Towns, R-Janesville, are once again running for the 43rd Wisconsin State Assembly district seat. Both candidates ran for a seat in the Assembly in the 2006 election. Hixson won by only nine votes.
