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Horn players descend upon university

16th annual festival celebrates the French horn in all its splendor By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitewater was well represented at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall Horn Festival Nov. 1 by three Whitewater High School students – Michael Hilliger and Caty Strait – along with local resident Anne Coburn. […]

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City to increase social media presence

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to ramp up the City of Whitewater’s social media presence, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on Nov. 6 voted to amend an existing policy. Changes will give department heads more latitude in sharing communications through mediums such as […]

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In it for the long haul

Bethel House celebrates 20 years of helping the homeless By Tom Ganser Correspondent More than 50 people gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Bethel House in Whitewater last month. Bethel House operates six private housing units providing interim housing for homeless families with children for up […]

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Suspect faces attempted homicide charge

Police say victim may have survived thanks to concerned citizen At 12:13 a.m. on Tuesday, Whitewater Police Department officers responded to 880 S. Janesville St. for a reported domestic altercation. Upon arrival officers located a 32-year-old victim with multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, arm and hands. The victim was […]

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City zoning remains topic of discussion

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s extensive zoning rewrite project may have wrapped earlier this year, but city officials continue to eye possible amendments to the extensive document. Members of the Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Nov. 10 discussed several big-picture concepts — including density, so-called accessory structures and timelines […]