Whitewater police are reporting that on May 16, at approximately 2 a.m., two individuals in their early 20’s vandalized the Birge Fountain, located at 402 W. Main St. in Whitewater. Video surveillance revealed that a female wearing a light blue or green colored top and dark shorts with her hair […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the halfway mark of 2014 fast approaching, Whitewater officials are beginning to ramp up discussion of the city’s municipal budget in 2015. City Manager Cameron Clapper briefly discussed the budget-building process with the Common Council at their most recent meeting May 20. A previously drafted […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Apr. 28, Whitewater Middle School students celebrated a variety of projects and activities they had participated in throughout the school year to make a positive difference at their school, in the Whitewater community and in the world. “Make a Difference Day was started in 1990 […]

The Whitewater Police Department has begun to mobilize, along with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin, for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign which kicked off May 19 and will run through Sunday, June 1. Whitewater police officers are on the lookout day and night for […]

Library to host demo night May 29 Maker Spaces are spaces and materials dedicated to knowledge sharing and content creation and the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater is offering access to two labs within its Maker Space. Create It Lab The Create It Lab is a learning environment […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A 2-year-old agreement between police agencies serving the City of Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been revised. The document outlines protocol for assets seized during drug arrests. The Whitewater Common Council on May 6 voted in favor of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines […]

Community members asked to donate May 21 The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is paying tribute this May to all those who save the day — our armed forces veterans as well as the everyday heroes who donate blood to help others in need. Community members are asked to donate at the […]

Approximately 150 people of all ages celebrated k-12 artists and the 5th grade LINCS World Drumming Ensemble at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Center May 4. Art by students 5 to 18 years of age will be on display noon to 5 p.m. through Sunday, May 25 and will be […]

Downtown Whitewater seeking nominations for open seat Downtown Whitewater is seeking nominations to fill an open seat of its 11-seat board and the open position is for the UW-Representative seat recently vacated by UW-Whitewater marketing professor Rob Boostrom. A qualified candidate must be employed by or enrolled as a student […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A string of oft-discussed improvement projects officially have a funding mechanism, following a recent vote by Whitewater officials. The Common Council on May 6 voted to take out $4.28 million in general obligation bonds to see through a list of seven big-ticket items. Plans call for […]