Amount requested for service to continue falls short By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After extensive deliberation, Whitewater officials last week decided to provide a financial contribution toward the regional Innovation Express bus service in 2014. But the level of service within the city remains murky. The ride-share program, established in 2012, […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
The streak continues
The UW-W Warhawks remain undefeated after a 31-7 win Nov. 23 over St Norbert College in the first round of NCAA Division III playoffs at Perkins Stadium. Pictured is Justin Howard, who caught 11 passes for 72 yards against St. Norbert. The Warhawks are set to host Franklin College next. […]
Whippet boys looking to emerge in conference
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team is hoping to regain a foothold in the Rock Valley North Conference in 2013. Since moving to the conference in 2008, the Whippets have only one winning season, a 12-9 mark in 2008-09 (5-5 in conference). Whitewater’s latest […]
Police and Fire Commission policies under review
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The rules and responsibilities governing members of the Whitewater Police and Fire Commission are in the process of a thorough review by the current appointed body. At the commission’s meeting Nov. 6, members reviewed policies concerning oaths of office, code of ethics, commissioner responsibilities and expectations, […]
Lighting it up
School district flying on wings of fiber optic By Tom Ganser Correspondent A ceremony at the Whitewater Unified School District central office late last month celebrated the first milestone reached in a technology project that will ultimately benefit the entire Whitewater community. The gathering of school district officials with representatives […]
Police department’s staffing structure in line
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For a community of its size and unique features, the Whitewater Police Department has a comparable staffing structure to its peers, Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher reported recently. “I think we’re in line, or perhaps a little bit low,” Otterbacher said at a Nov. 6 meeting of […]
New church to hold first service Dec. 1
A new place of worship in Whitewater – Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church – will hold its first worship service on Dec. 1, the First Sunday in Advent. Christ the Redeemer is a mission of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), a denomination that became independent of the U.S. Episcopal Church […]
Lectures focus on three decades of development
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The two most recent lectures in the 2013 Fairhaven Lecture Series, “Turning Point,” focused on developments that have occurred during the past 30 years representing very different yet equally profound changes to American life – the growth of the Internet and the passage and implementation of […]
Ride-share program remains in the slow lane
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of the Innovation Express bus service within Whitewater is under review as the current contract ends next month. The ride-share program has been offered to people in Milton, Janesville and Whitewater. The three municipalities have contributed to the effort, as has Generac Power Systems […]
‘Can I Kiss You?’
Former WHS grad shares appropriate dating etiquette By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mike Domitrz, founder of the Date Safe Project, offered Whitewater High School juniors and seniors a very different spin on dating in a highly interactive presentation on Oct. 30, “Can I Kiss You?” When it comes to advice about […]
