Despite higher than expected cost, board votes in favor of project By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A big-ticket capital improvement project will move forward this summer in the Whitewater Unified School District, despite higher than anticipated costs. After a lengthy discussion, the WUSD School Board at a recent special meeting voted, […]

The driver faces several charges including OWI Last Friday night, shortly after 9 p.m., the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a report of a single vehicle crash near W8146 Millis Road in the Town of Whitewater. When deputies arrived on scene, they confirmed a truck had failed to […]

Funds were used to buy a 3-D printer and supplies By Tom Ganser Correspondent On behalf of the Whitewater Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Lori Heidenreich and Mary Salverson recently presented Ferradermis, the Whitewater High School robotics team, with a grant check from the state association for $1,000. […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new transportation option is entering Whitewater after city officials have signed off on an agreement with an electric scooter company. Bird Rides Inc., one in a growing fleet of companies hoping to harness the app-based culture with electric scooter rentals, will enter into a pilot […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater students will cap off the final weeks of the school year without a mask mandate in classrooms and outdoor settings. The decision was reached after vocal parents pleaded with the School Board to loosen restrictions. About a dozen parents weighed in on the hot-button topic […]

At the Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis’ pancake breakfast fundraiser, Lynn Binnie and Ed Schweitzer keep an eye on Steve Ryan as he flips a flapjack. The event was drive-thru only this year and was held at the Old Armory in Whitewater. See more photos in the May 27 Register. (Marjorie Stoneman […]

Rental kiosks could be set up in Whitewater this summer By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The site of riders buzzing around Whitewater on electronic scooters could become a reality as soon as this summer if a recently unveiled proposal gains traction. Last week, the Common Council discussed with city staffers a […]

     The Whitewater Farmers Market is underway for the season. It’s held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Depot Museum parking lot at 301 W. Whitewater St. in Whitewater. The market is held well into late fall, rain or shine and features local vendors offering a variety of items […]

Second Whitewater store set for early 2022 opening By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A still-growing Lacrosse-based gas station and convenience store known for its private label products and hot foods is moving forward on plans to open a pair of stores in Whitewater. Kwik Trip is scheduled to cap off this […]

WHS Players gearing up to present ‘Summer Shorts’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Drama Department will be staging the spring musical, “Summer Shorts,” on May 21, at 7 p.m., and May 22 and 23, at 2 p.m., at the new Cravath Lakefront Amphitheater. This will be the […]