City in the midst of amending sign ordinance By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of enhancing safety and guiding motorists – particularly truck drivers – the City of Whitewater is in the midst of amending its sign ordinance. As it is currently written, the city’s sign ordinance has a […]
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Library offers newspaper archives in digital format History is now accessible with the touch of a finger as a result of a long-term project at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library to digitalize all of the Whitewater newspapers the library had on microfilm. A plethora of interesting things can be found […]
WHS inducts students into National Honor Society
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 4, more than 20 Whitewater High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the WHS Minneiska Chapter of the National Honor Society, joining the 27 current members. This was the 57th annual induction ceremony since the chapter was formed in 1956. The evening began […]
City hires firm to audit disability access
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent lawsuit against the City of Whitewater, officials have agreed to hire an outside firm to audit amenities on municipal property to determine whether disability access is adequate. The Common Council voted unanimously in favor of awarding an $18,915 contract to […]
Designate a driver before you celebrate on New Year’s Eve
Although no one really knows what the New Year will bring, everyone can take steps to make sure 2014 doesn’t start with a drunken driving arrest or crash. “An effective way to avoid an arrest or a crash is to designate a sober driver before you celebrate,” says David Pabst, […]
WRAP exhibit seeks area artists
The Wisconsin Regional Artists Association will be sponsoring the WRAP exhibit, featuring the works of non-professional Wisconsin artists at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main St. Jan. 5-26, 2014. Any non-professional artist from Wisconsin in invited to submit up to three pieces for the show. The fee to enter […]
School Board says April referendum unlikely
Reopening classrooms in Chester Byrnes considered By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community Schools Board of Education met Dec. 18 in another referendum working session focused on pulling together several options to present to the community with the goal of bringing the capitol improvements referendum back to the voters […]
Sponsor or adopt a Whitewater snowflake
Downtown Whitewater’s Snowflake Program offers community members to celebrate cherished friends and family members by sponsoring or adopting one of the 52 lighted snowflake ornaments that grace the light poles downtown every winter. Sponsor a Snowflake Cover the annual care and upkeep of one of the 52 downtown Snowflakes for […]
UW-Whitewater celebrates mid-year graduation
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Kachel Fieldhouse was the site for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater mid-year commencement ceremony Dec. 14. Chancellor Richard J. Telfer, a faculty member of UW-W and a resident of Whitewater for almost 30 years, began his remarks by telling the graduates: “The lessons you’ve learned here have […]
City looks to become bike-friendly
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With grand visions for a well-defined trail system and citywide pedestrian safety enhancements, Whitewater officials are in the midst of reviewing an extensive document that outlines plans for the future. Matt Amundson, parks and recreation director, provided highlights of a bike and pedestrian plan last week […]
