By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT   Land encompassing the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater is being rezoned at a time when the venerable public institution is undergoing an expansion. The city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Jan. 13 gave a favorable recommendation to rezone the library parcel and […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart staff writer Call it a second home of sorts – the village and home of the dreams of Cyndi and Ben Lentz. At the lowest level is a fishing dock, complete with fishermen, buoys, seagulls and a nautical store. At the highest level sits a lighthouse, one […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a reconsideration of its previous decision, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of two separate motions Monday night after some discussion, opting to both drop the interest component from the city’s memorandum of understanding with the towns provided fire service by the […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT   More than a decade-and-a-half has passed since the Whitewater Police Department has added a sworn member to its force. But in the year ahead, that hard-and-fast number will be changing. At a Police and Fire Commission meeting on Dec. 2, Police Chief Daniel Meyer discussed […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In March of 2023, a horrific discovery in a field in Whitewater made many wonder just what had gone wrong. The newborn infant boy, hidden in a box in the field shortly after his birth and death, was discovered by police. The story of his mother […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT   Nearly half of the respondents of a recently administered Whitewater Unified School District facilities-related referendum survey indicated they would support a $32 million proposal, according to recently revealed data. The WUSD School Board on Nov. 25 heard a presentation from Scott Girard, a project manager […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT   Whitewater residents will be asked whether they approve increasing property taxes to add additional financial resources into the local police department as the city pursues a referendum. On the heels of a series of discussions earlier this fall, the Common Council on Nov. 7 approved […]

A 23-year-old former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student and athlete pled not guilty Friday in Walworth County Circuit Court. Chad Richards, in court with attorney Gibson Hatch, entered a not guilty plea at his Nov. 8 arraignment in front of Judge Kristine Drettwan. The hearing took all of about two minutes, […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT   A City of Whitewater economic development group is moving forward on a plan to raze two Main Street buildings in the hopes of bringing new economic development opportunities in the years ahead. At their monthly meeting on Oct. 17, the Whitewater Community Development Authority’s board […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The City of Whitewater’s long-held Nov. 1 start to winter parking restrictions will continue this season, based on a recent decision from officials. At a meeting Oct. 15, the Common Council discussed a proposal to shift the restrictions and instead start them Dec. 1. Councilmember Brian […]