Area districts join forces against proposed education budget By Tom Ganser Correspondent In an unprecedented joint effort, leadership from 12 area school districts hosted a news conference last Friday in Milton to release an 11-point statement sharing their collective concerns regarding public school policy embedded in the Wisconsin legislators’ Joint […]
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City’s financial health good, per audit report
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The amount of money on the City of Whitewater’s tax rolls has increased slowly, but steadily, as new property development continues to move on a similar upward trajectory. The revelation the city collected $3.07 million in taxes in 2014 — up from the $2.85 million in […]
Fran Achen photo competition approaching
Amateur and professional artists are invited to exhibit their photography at the Sixth Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition to be displayed from July 9 to July 26 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 W. Main Street in Whitewater. Entries are due June 18 though entries received […]
Whitewater Creek restoration project moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of receiving a grant from a state agency, Whitewater officials have announced plans to restore sections of Whitewater Creek. The Common Council on May 19 voted to enter into a contract with Fort Atkinson-based Valia Excavation for a so-called streambank restoration project. The […]
Local man is dead following abduction, police pursuit
He told victim she had broken his heart A “heartbroken” 24-year-old Burlington man killed himself while fleeing from police Monday after allegedly abducting a woman from a Walmart in Mukwonago, according to authorities in Eau Claire. The suspect, Mitchell F. Owens, 24, was found dead Tuesday in a wooded area […]
Trial set for Madison man charged with stabbing Whitewater woman
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A final pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5 for a Madison man who allegedly stabbed a woman at her Whitewater apartment in November. A jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 10 to 12 for Jason L. Grant, 28, who was charged Nov. 25 in […]
Pool opening delayed
City votes in favor of reducing season pass by 25 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor The opening of Elkhorn’s new Sunset Park pool is now expected to be delayed a few weeks due to some changes in the construction timeline. Mayor Brian Olson said at Monday’s City of Elkhorn Common […]
City explores adding additional green space
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For years, it’s been loosely referred to throughout the city as the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A group of Whitewater residents recently came before city officials with a request to make that bridge, located at the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Indian Mound Parkway, a transition to […]
Expanded operations
U.S. Packaging to build new plant in East Troy By Tracy Ouellette Editor East Troy Village Board President Randy Timms announced at Monday night’s board meeting that U.S. Packaging will expand its operations in East Troy this year, building a new plant in the Industrial Park. Timms said the move […]
Remembrance through music
Area man’s benefit for Association for the Prevention of Family Violence to memorialize mother By Kellen Olshefski Editor An area musician is teaming up with his family and friends to put on not only a memorial concert for his late mother, Sally J. Puleo, but to additionally follow in her […]
