The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Theatre and Dance Department recently announced the 2014 Summeround Theatre season, a Whitewater tradition for over 30 years that will include a musical. The musical production is Muskie Love, a Wisconsin-themed show written by Door County natives Dave Hudson and Paul Libman. Performances will be July […]

Rotary Club hears summary on university’s athletics By Tom Ganser Correspondent Amy Edmonds, Athletic Director for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was the featured speaker for the Whitewater Rotary Club lunch on June 26. Edmonds, a UW-W alumna, summed up the recently concluded 2013-14 academic year for the university’s 20 athletic […]

Outgoing Whitewater Rotary Club president Lois Smith (right going clockwise) hands over the mallet recently to newly elected 2014-15 president Ron Binning, Binning & Dickens Insurance, and welcomes Nate Jaeger, Whitewater Unified School District Business Manager to the board; Phil Milam, Whitewater Congregational United Church of Christ as sergeant at […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials recently decided to support a philanthropic effort that could bring smiles to the faces of local youth. At the request of several members of CrossPointe Community Church, the Common Council on June 17 voted to donate unclaimed bikes to the congregation. CrossPointe, in turn, […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater Summer School Playhouse will present “Shrek – The Musical” next week featuring a large cast of local, young talent. “Shrek – The Musical” brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage.  In a faraway kingdom turned upside […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As discussion of Whitewater’s 2015 municipal budget heats up, city officials are eyeing some of the capital improvement projects that are in progress and planned in the road ahead. City Manager Cameron Clapper on June 17 discussed with the Common Council the city’s 5-year plan to […]

Public reading to feature memories of Whitewater By Heather Ruenz Editor Local history will be shared on a level not commonly visited Saturday afternoon when Barbara Birge reads from the 1860s journals of her great-grandfather, Julius Birge, as well as his 1912 published work. Recently, Barbara provided a behind-the-scenes look […]

Amendment of ordinance approved to prevent repeat of issues By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an attempt at not letting history repeat itself, Whitewater officials are tackling past flooding issues with tightened restrictions associated with stormwater management throughout the community. The Common Council on June 17 approved an amendment to an […]

Initial appearances are scheduled for July 3 for three Jefferson men charged with stealing and pawning items from a Whitewater home. Sean J. Mueller, 20, Michael L. Miller, 21, and Lucas D. Smillie, 22, were charged June 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling. […]