By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Nov. 6, about 150 students from Whitewater Middle School gathered in Hamilton Center on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus for the fourth annual “Courage Retreat” for seventh graders. The retreat is facilitated by Youth Frontiers, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that partners with schools to build […]
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Municipal budget set to increase by 1.77 percent
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a busy couple of months, entailing departmental meetings and line item-by-line item reviews, the City of Whitewater is entering 2014 with a balanced budget. The Common Council last week voted, 6-0, in favor of the city’s $9.37 million budget. Slightly more than $3 million in […]
Christmas trees will highlight history
Heritage House ‘Tree Walk’ opens Dec. 6 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor One Christmas tree is decorated with colorful hair curlers while another displays various auto parts and another boasts a Native American theme. But the tree that displays patriotic flags and memorabilia seems most at home in the Heritage […]
Time for Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 7 event to include photos, coloring, music The UW-W/Community Optimist Club will once again host an important community event – Breakfast with Santa, slated 8-11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Esker Dining Hall on the UW-Whitewater campus. Children, young and not so young are invited to attend this […]
Old World to serve as collection site for ‘The Big Bundle Up’
Old World Wisconsin is inviting visitors to drop off new or gently used outerwear, accessories and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s statewide “The Big Bundle Up” campaign. This is the third year of the program. Last year’s program collected more than 17,000 […]
Two seats up for election on School Board
Candidates can start circulating nomination papers Dec. 1 By Tracy Ouellette Editor There are two seats on the East Troy Community School District Board of Education up for election in April. The seats up for election this time around are held by Murry Mitten and Mike Zei. It is a […]
Bowled over
Facility ends final frame with a split By Kellen Olshefski Editor Last week officially marked the end of an era in Elkhorn as demolition crews razed the Two Seasons Bowling facility on North Wisconsin Street. Owner Bruce Kudick closed the bowling alley as recreational facility at the end of summer […]
Bus service hits speed bump
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, […]
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, […]
‘A Dickens of a Christmas’
Lakeland Players get into holiday spirit in weekend show Children get into the act as the Lakeland Players present “A Dickens of a Christmas” as a prelude to the holiday season. The fresh take on the Charles Dickens classic novel “A Christmas Carol” is scheduled to run Nov 30-Dec. 1 […]
