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🌱 First-generation Warhawks take the spotlight at UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Whitewater! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- First-generation Warhawks take the spotlight at UW-Whitewater
- Edgerton turns to familiar faces for a new-look basketball season
- Remembering Whitewater resident Sharron Craggs, 90
Also on today's calendar: Handmade for the Holidays: Marble Coasters and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 31.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Williams is a first-generation college student (tncontentexchange.com) — More than one-third of UW-Whitewater undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college, including special education major Katie Williams of Park Falls. The university is recognizing those students with a portrait exhibit at Roberta's Art Gallery, following a Nov. 5 campus celebration. 
• Girls basketball preview: Crimson Tide set to roll out new-look squad (hngnews.com) — Edgerton is rebuilding its girls basketball lineup after losing key seniors, including Gracee Langer, who moved on to UW-Whitewater. Returning point guard Claudia Jenny is expected to take on more scoring responsibility as the Crimson Tide pursue another conference title. Whitewater appears on Edgerton's schedule Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
• Sharron O. Craggs (née Hogan) (rivernewsonline.com) — Sharron O. Craggs, a Whitewater resident known for knitting mittens for loved ones and people experiencing homelessness, died Nov. 1 at Fairhaven Senior Services at 90. Her family will gather at Fairhaven to remember her, with burial beside her husband, Jack, scheduled for Nov. 20 in Harshaw.
📸 Around Whitewater
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Wild Reading Early Literacy Program →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
10:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Handmade for the Holidays: Marble Coasters →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
5:30 pm -
The Walkaholics Community Walking Group
Whitewater Nutrition, 880 S. Janesville St., Whitewater
6:00 pm -
Willow Brook Golf Course Friday Night Fish Fry
Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce, 150 W Main St, Whitewater -
Fun with Trains: Full STEAM Ahead →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
11:30 am -
Hannibal Buress →
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Whitewater City Market →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
9:30 am -
Whitewater Aquatic Center Pool Party →
Whitewater Aquatic Center, 580 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater
1:00 pm -
IGeTS Technology Support →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
12:00 pm -
Teen D&D →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
5:30 pm -
Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
6:30 pm -
Homeschool Music & Art Discovery Class →
Whitewater Public Library, 431 West Center St, Whitewater
2:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker Starting Up to $12/Hr (09703) 1139 W Main St in Whitewater. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in PALMYRA WI S23433 in Palmyra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitewater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Atkinson
- Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) (wisconsin.gov)
- Paul Ragusa Named Editor-in-Chief of Security Business Magazine (securityinfowatch.com)
- Wisconsin State Games: 2028/2029 Outfield Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)
Jefferson
- Following a $45,000 Fundraiser Last Year, Jefferson Rotary Hoping for Same or More This Year at Charity Auction (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
- Budget breakdown: Jefferson to retain services while lowering tax levy (wdtimes.com)
Ok Whitewater! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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