By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Spring might be setting in, but a Whitewater panel recently turned their thoughts and attention toward autumn and an event designed to showcase local artists and the city’s rich repository of talent. Members of the city’s Public Art Commission met recently to hash over plans for […]
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City seeking 120-day extension to SRO agreement
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT An existing agreement between the City of Whitewater and Whitewater Unified School District concerning school resource officers could be terminated, though officials on the municipal side are seeking a 120-day extension. WUSD Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty sent Police Chief Dan Meyer a memorandum on April 9, […]
Bird Scooters’ contract with city up for renewal
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT An app-based electric scooter company’s years-long agreement with the City of Whitewater is poised for another six-month renewal as part of a recurring agreement between the company and municipality. But with another term about to begin, several members on the Common Council have expressed interest […]
What DEI means at the local level
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the latest drawing of battle lines over diversity, equity and inclusion by the federal government, the Trump administration announced last week that all K-12 school districts must certify they are following federal civil rights law and end any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices. While […]
Recap of Tuesday’s election results
Several referendums were on Tuesday’s ballot, with a school referendum in Whitewater passing, while Elkhorn’s failed. Whitewater Unified School District, with all votes in from Walworth, Rock and Jefferson County, passed its referendum with 3,012 “yes” votes and 2,755 “no” votes. Elkhorn’s, meanwhile, failed, with 4,057 “no” votes and 3,446 […]
School Board approves new WUSD summer school classes
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater Unified School District officials were entertaining warm weathered thoughts at this week’s School Board meeting as a presentation on new components of this year’s summer school program took place. Justin Crandall, athletic director, and Jason Bleck, an equitable multi-level system of support specialist, gave […]
Motion hearing now set in Richards’ trial
By Jennifer Eisenbart editor A motion hearing has been set for Feb. 18 in Walworth County Circuit Court for a 23-year-old man accused of killing a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student athlete in August. Chad T. Richards was in court for a status conference Jan. 23, where Judge Estee Scholtz went […]
Commission votes to rezone library land
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Land encompassing the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater is being rezoned at a time when the venerable public institution is undergoing an expansion. The city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Jan. 13 gave a favorable recommendation to rezone the library parcel and […]
Area couple’s Christmas village is 35 years in the making
By Jennifer Eisenbart staff writer Call it a second home of sorts – the village and home of the dreams of Cyndi and Ben Lentz. At the lowest level is a fishing dock, complete with fishermen, buoys, seagulls and a nautical store. At the highest level sits a lighthouse, one […]
City of Elkhorn to purchase ladder truck
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a reconsideration of its previous decision, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of two separate motions Monday night after some discussion, opting to both drop the interest component from the city’s memorandum of understanding with the towns provided fire service by the […]
