Jefferson County proposes bolstered budget for 2019
The Jefferson County Board unveiled its budget proposal for the 2019 year this Tuesday, offering a higher spending quota than in years past. The county’s proposed budget is up roughly $9 million to $81 million in comparison to the $72 million it had to spend in 2018. This number is subject to change however, as…
A fine solution to save landmarks is proposed
The Whitewater Common Council proposed yet another increased fine this Tuesday in effort to save protect city landmarks that have been defiled in a slew vandalism. Councilman and Landmarks Commission representative, Jimmy Schulgit, is the man responsible for bringing this proposed ordinance to the council. He proposed this ordinance in lew of the council’s Sep….
New Orleans: Mardi Gras and More
I think it’s safe to say that the hype about the Big Easy during Mardi Gras is all real. There’s having a good time and then there’s having a good time on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. However, during my time in New Orleans the memories that I took away and…
Boston: The Perfect Vacation to End Your Summer
Is summer winding down? Are and your friends trying to find that final vacation to cap of a great summer? Look no further than Boston, Massachusetts. This past summer I decided to take a road trip to Boston for one simple reason, to see David Ortiz play in the historic Fenway Park before he retired….
Stewart, Warhawks Ground UW-River Falls Falcons On Senior Night
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team honored their two seniors in their last home game of the regular season, picking up a big 57-37 victory over WIAC rival, UW-River Falls. On saturday afternoon Seniors Riley Stewart and Andrea Olsen took part in their last regular season game inside Whitewater’s own, Kachel Gymnasium. Stewart stepped…
Mayor’s Proposed Budget has Kittatinny Reeling
In wake of the decommissioning of a blast furnace at the Susquehanna Steel Corporation, the city of Kittatinny is unsteady after seeing Mayor Gustavus G. Petykiewicz’s new proposed budget. Kittatinny industrial, commercial, and residential income will drop more than an overwhelming $80 million in the mayor’s proposed budget. While commercial and residential incomes will stay…
UW-Whitewater Men’s Soccer Team Brings Home Shaymus Guinn Cup
In a WIAC rivalry matchup, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks men’s soccer team picked up a win against the visiting UW-Platteville Pioneers bringing home the Shaymus Guinn Cup after a 2-1 victory this Sunday at Fiskum Field. *The Shaymus Guinn Cup was created in memory of the son of Tony Guinn, head coach of the Warhawks. Guinn’s…