By Tom Ganser Correspondent The two most recent lectures in the 2013 Fairhaven Lecture Series, “Turning Point,” focused on developments that have occurred during the past 30 years representing very different yet equally profound changes to American life – the growth of the Internet and the passage and implementation of […]
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News from the Whitewater area
Ride-share program remains in the slow lane
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of the Innovation Express bus service within Whitewater is under review as the current contract ends next month. The ride-share program has been offered to people in Milton, Janesville and Whitewater. The three municipalities have contributed to the effort, as has Generac Power Systems […]
‘Can I Kiss You?’
Former WHS grad shares appropriate dating etiquette By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mike Domitrz, founder of the Date Safe Project, offered Whitewater High School juniors and seniors a very different spin on dating in a highly interactive presentation on Oct. 30, “Can I Kiss You?” When it comes to advice about […]
City’s municipal budget process winding down
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With tax bills slated to arrive in residents’ mailboxes in a few short weeks, the long and winding road toward adopting a 2014 municipal budget in the City of Whitewater is drawing to a close. In the past two months, city staff and the Common Council […]
TIF districts reviewed by city’s CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Expressing optimism with perceived economic improvements, members of the Whitewater CDA recently discussed a number of the areas of the city designated as tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. Officials briefly went over TIF districts 5 to 8 during a meeting Oct. 23. TIFS 5 and 7 […]
Downtown Whitewater announces Main Street Awards
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. joined the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to recognize the best downtown revitalization projects of 2012-13 at the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards. Tyler Sailsbery and The Black Sheep Restaurant of Whitewater was one of the winners for the Best New Downtown Business Award. The local […]
CDA budget increases by more than $30K
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Community Development Authority (CDA), the appointed body tasked with overseeing economic growth within the city, has developed an operating budget for 2014. The $137,200 budget for the upcoming year represents an increase from the 2013 budget of $103,803. The CDA voted unanimously in favor […]
Make it a Happy Holly Days
Sign up now to participate in the Nov. 29 parade Have you ever wanted to enter a float, play music, or march in the Happy Holly Days parade? Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is offering a chance for organizations, clubs, schools and special programs to show off at the 2013 Happy Holly […]
Washington Elementary giving back big time
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The students of Washington Elementary School are getting into the holiday season in a big way through a special school project, “Giving Thanks by Giving Back.” Their goal is to collect 10,000 clothing items by Nov. 22 for Whitewater’s Community Clothes Closet in a project organized […]
Council renews agreement with Downtown Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing eight years of successful collaboration, city officials recently voted unanimously in favor of renewing an agreement with the Downtown Whitewater Inc. organization. Each year, the Common Council reviews its agreement with Downtown Whitewater and discusses a number of criteria, including how much in city tax […]
