At the annual Run for Trey 5K, members of the Whitewater Middle School cross country team came out in support of their teammate – and one of Trey’s siblings – Angel Kilar, (back row, from the left) who is joined by Isaiah Mendez, Chacha Binagi, Tyler Housel, Cristian Aranda, Mateo […]

It includes a detailed map that outlines where offenders can live By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After several reviews, Whitewater officials have put in place an ordinance pertaining to registered sex offenders and residency. The Common Council on Oct. 5 held a second, and final, reading of the ordinance, which includes […]

The 31st annual Whitewater CROP walk was held Oct. 3. It kicked off at Fairhaven Senior Services and ended at the Whitewater Armory. There was a stop along the route representing the little food pantry at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. The CROP Hunger Walk is a nationwide movement sponsored […]

It will feature a variety of crafts and activities in Whitewater The Whitewater Area Chamber has an addition to its annual calendar of events in the community. The chamber’s brand-new Whitewater Storytelling Festival, a celebration of the art of storytelling, is happening the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16. The […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Recreational vehicles could be permitted in a small portion of Whitewater, based on a proposal that is still in its infancy. Council member Greg Majkrzak has asked for consideration of an ordinance that would allow ATVs and UTVs in the sliver of Whitewater’s city limits that […]

A slew of homecoming activities took place at Whitewater High School the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, many of them fun competitions pitting classes against each other in a variety of games. Leaning – and laughing – in unison during an activity are Madison Strickler. Audrey Mayer and […]

Whitewater Middle School Builders Club planted organic squash, pumpkins By Al Stanek Contributor Families in Whitewater who may be struggling will soon have their choice of organic edible pumpkins and squash, courtesy of the Whitewater Kiwanis sponsored Middle School ‘Builders Club’. Roughly three-dozen Whitewater Middle School students, under the direction […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School Board could make changes to a pair of disparate district policies – one pertaining to public comment at meetings, the other on outside groups’ use of facilities. Administrators and elected officials discussed the policies Oct. 25. The documents remain in a draft […]

Ginny Coburn, of Whitewater, named steward of the year The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced that Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn is the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year. The honor is for Coburn’s work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest. Driven by a passion […]

The 9th Annual Discover Whitewater Series Half Marathon and 5K, in conjunction with the Fit Kid Shuffle, saw a significant increase in participants over last year’s races. This year’s event, held Sept. 19, welcomed more than 380 participants and featured at least 240 volunteers as well as support from 60-plus […]