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Whitewater

Cast a line at Whitewater Fishing Derby

In cooperation with the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist club, the UW-W Student Fishing club and with the support of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, persons of all ages are invited to attend an upcoming fishing event. A quick look at the numbers reveals the following: there are 15,085 inland lakes; 2,700 […]

Whitewater

Zoning rewrite adopted by council

Editor’s note: A story in last week’s Whitewater Register about the extensive zoning rewrite review incorrectly stated it was passed May 6 on a 5-2 vote. The final vote was May 20 and the ordinance passed unanimously. The story that follows is designed to further clarify two separate zoning issues […]

Whitewater

Special guests

Kyle Hough, recipient of the American Legion Scholarship and Kassandra Yeazel, recipient of the VFW Scholarship and the American Legion Americanism Award, participate in Whitewater’s Memorial Day parade May 26. (Bob Mischka photo)

Whitewater

Police seek vandalism suspects

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 […]

Whitewater

City’s 2015 budget process in the works

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 […]

Delavan

‘Love against hate’

Church takes Open and Affirming stance, ordains first gay minister By Vicky Wedig Editor The Delavan United Church of Christ will ordain its first openly gay minister May 31. Erik Koepnick, whose family has attended the UCC for about eight years, will be ordained the day before his 30th birthday. […]