By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of ramping up efforts to market the community, Whitewater’s economic development panel has backed a proposal to work in tandem with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The city’s Community Development Authority on Aug. 26 voted to move forward with a plan to participate […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of reducing the likelihood of pollution and improve water runoff, Whitewater officials have backed a plan to construct a wet detention basin on the northwest side of Cravath Lake. The Common Council on Sept. 1 voted to enter into a $197,000 contract with […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor What began as a somewhat typical rescue call in the Kettle Moraine area turned into an 8-hour affair Monday night when a mountain biker was injured in an area of thick brush off of the Emma Carlin Trail. According to James Small, Palmyra Police Chief and […]

Clockwise from above: Lauren Rollette, Jeannine and Felicity Volbright and Andrew Rollette work on their artistic masterpiece in the street at Whitewater’s Main Street Festival Sept. 12; Sam Hansen fills the two-block area with music; Michael Lynes of MSL Metals, Milton – and one of several vendors at the event […]

Discover Whitewater Series set for Sunday By Heather Ruenz Editor An event that has greatly benefitted the Whitewater community in its first two years – by way of $51,000 distributed to local organizations – is set to descend upon the city for the third time Sunday. Last year’s event featured […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s extensive zoning rewrite project was formally adopted a little more than a year ago. But the process of making additional tweaks to the vast collection of ordinances continues — a fact represented during a recent spirited discussion about changes to the municipal code. The Common […]

The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area will host its fall kick-off meeting Thursday, Sept. 17 in the Whitewater City Hall Chambers and is open to the public. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., that night a social hour will be held providing the opportunity for league members and guests to […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As with all municipalities across the state, Whitewater officials are about to start digging into the city’s 2016 budget. As a prelude to the intensive process, a line item-by-line item review of capital improvement projects took place at a Common Council meeting Sept. 1. Most of […]