The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is recognizing its more than 4,300 first-generation college students through events and exhibits as part of a national celebration.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has named its scholarship recipients for 2025-26, including local students Zach Krakow and Ashley Schlabowske from Grayslake, Illinois.
In October, which is recognized as Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Month in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, students in Coal City Community Unit School District 1 participated in fire safety education with local firefighters.