By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 7 the UW-Whitewater Community Optimist Club helped put 600 people from Whitewater and surrounding communities in the holiday mood during the 21st annual “Breakfast with Santa.” Several members of the UW-Whitewater Student Optimist Club also volunteered their time support the efforts of coordinators Carol […]
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Council hears communication bridge proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Seeking a happy medium between two extremes, Whitewater officials are considering a proposal to pool resources with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department for dispatch services. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher last week came before the Common Council with a proposal dubbed “the communication bridge.” As part of […]
AmeriCorps Farm to School adds local site
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the addition of a 14th AmeriCorps Farm to School host site for the 2013-2014 school year. CESA Purchasing, Whitewater, began hosting a Farm to School member on Nov. 1. “I am happy to welcome CESA Purchasing to our program,” […]
East Gateway project enters final preliminary stages
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With construction of the much-ballyhooed East Gateway project expected to be less than a year away, Whitewater officials are in the process of putting some of the finishing touches on the preliminary work. One of the final preliminary steps is an environmental soil study of the […]
Makerspace vision shared with Common Council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Further details about Whitewater’s recently launched Makerspace chapter were unveiled recently. Executive Director Brienne Diebolt-Brown came before the Common Council at its Nov. 19 meeting with details of the newly formed organization, which has a mission statement of “cross-pollinating ideas, becoming active and thoughtful consumers and […]
Hiring consultant in next step in pool project
Requests for proposals to be returned by end of December By Kellen Olshefski Editor City of Elkhorn officials sent out request for proposals to potential consultants Nov. 20, moving the planning process for a new swimming facility along. According to City Administrator Sam Tapson, the RFPs were distributed and have […]
Girl Scout Troop plans trip to Europe
Rocky Rococo’s to host fundraiser Monday Members of Whitewater Girl Scout Troop #3336 have planned a 10-day educational trip to London, Paris, Rome and Florence in July 2015 through EF Tours For Girl Scouts. The troop has much of their itinerary set up including visits to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, […]
Schools mourn the loss of fellow classmates
Car crash claims lives of two girls, their father By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Students at Sharon Community School are piecing together a memory book. The art staff at Big Foot High school is framing artwork by a talented young artist. It is how they are trying to cope after […]
Elkhorn mulls water system fix
Rates could go 20-30 percent higher to replace Centralia plant By Kellen Olshefski Editor With the city’s Centralia Street Water Treatment Facility on the verge of obsolescence, Elkhorn officials recently learned the details of what it will take to replace the plant and how much it will likely cost local […]
Law firm has food drive for third year
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Employees at Delavan law firm Thorpe & Christian delivered 35 boxes that contained Thanksgiving food to families in Delavan, Darien and Elkhorn last week. The firm spent more than two months planning and then distributing boxes of food and other items to local families in […]
