Downtown Whitewater, Inc., the parent organization of the Whitewater City Market recently announced it received a $1,500 grant from the Whitewater Community Foundation. The organization will use the funds to continue supporting the expanded live music at the Whitewater City Market, held on Tuesdays. Following visitor surveys during the 2015 […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Council unable to lock down lockbox ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The long and winding road toward an official lockbox ordinance within Whitewater has taken a new turn and will not be reviewed again until early next month. For months, the Common Council has been wrangling over language within the proposed ordinance. A task force, led by […]
The Ridge receives Hospitality Impact Award
Lake Geneva’s newly renovated Ridge Hotel took home Hospitality Impact Award from VISIT Lake Geneva, the city’s Chamber of Commerce, at its Sept. 29 annual dinner. Competing with a record number of nominees this year, The Ridge Hotel topped the list of those that invoked a positive influence on tourism […]
Mamma Mia! at Young Auditorium Monday
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, arrives at the Young Auditorium for one night only – Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. It’s considered one of the most successful musicals of all time, the eighth longest running show in […]
Warhawks win thriller against Titans
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Two teams from the same conference, both ranked in the top five in the country in Division 3 put it all on the line Saturday and it lived up to the hype. The UW-Whitewater Warhawks beat their archrival UW-Oshkosh Titans Oct. 8 in what was a […]
Pair charged in Delavan burglaries also charged in Whitewater-area break-ins
Nine homes and church breached in early 2013 By Vicky Wedig Editor Two men charged with breaking into 14 homes in the Town of Delavan in January 2013 are now charged with breaking into nine homes and a church in the Town of Whitewater area around the same time. Jesse […]
Bloomfield Tire picks up U-Haul
Bloomfield Tire and Auto has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Genoa City community. Bloomfield Tire and Auto, N1238 Park Road, will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m. to […]
Whippets show balanced effort in loss to Big Foot
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets offense improved in both the passing and the running game on Friday night. They dropped their eighth game on the year as the fell to Big Foot 48-20. Big Foot was first on the board as quarterback Jackson Enz hit Aidan Greco […]
Budget could go down, but taxes might go up
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s 2017 operating budget is expected to shrink, though officials are looking to increase property taxes to fund all of the programs and services that have been staples in the community. As a prelude to an in-depth dive into the budget, City Manager […]
Badger survives homecoming game
Team seals win over Union Grove with strong fourth quarter By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent For the Badgers on Friday, how they started the game wasn’t what counted but how they finished the game. Union Grove did all it could to spoil Lake Geneva Badger’s homecoming game, but Badger dominated […]
