More than 840 students will march across the stage to receive their degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2015 winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 19 with the ceremony set to begin at 10 a.m. in the Kachel Fieldhouse. Roger Pulliam, emeritus assistant vice chancellor of academic support services and former director […]

The Benhart family of Whitewater, Thia, Flora, Lucas and Adair have fun with Frosty the Snowman at the UWW/Community Optimist Club’s annual Breakfast with Santa Dec. 5. (Tom Ganser photo)  

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Changes to zoning requirements for residential housing near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus could be on the horizon, but city officials are asking for a panel’s input before any decisions are made. At a Common Council meeting Dec. 1, council member Christopher Grady proposed making changes […]

Fourth grade students take part in a cello lesson in preparation for the Whitewater Orchestra Concert set for 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11 at Whitewater High School. Set to take the stage are students in fourth through 12th grades in four orchestras. There are 87 students involved in the district’s […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of keeping Whitewater’s two waterways navigable and low in sediment, city officials have backed a plan to undergo a study of Cravath and Trippe lakes. As a precursor to the actual study, the Common Council on Dec. 1 green lit a request by […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater residents could experience a 3-percent water rate increase early next year as part of a plan floated recently by city officials. Finance Director Doug Saubert came before the Common Council on Dec. 1 with details of the water utility’s so-called simplified rate case, or SRC, […]

      Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures while riding in their sleigh for Whitewater’s annual Christmas parade Dec. 5

‘We were begging someone to come in here’ By Chris Bennett Correspondent A requiem is underway as you read this for the Daniels Foods Sentry, 1260 W. Main St in Whitewater. The store is closing on Dec. 14, and Whitewater – a community of almost 15,000 people with a university […]

      Alpha Gamma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma of Whitewater, the professional women’s educational organization, hosted a successful benefit concert recently at the Bassett House. More than 50 were in attendance for the UW-Whitewater Chancelor’s String Quartet and $1,150 was raised to put towards UW-W scholarships for women […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A portion of Whitewater’s University Technology Park is being rezoned to accommodate a new anchor tenant within the development. The Common Council on Nov. 17 voted to rezone an 11-acre lot within the site to the technical designation of general manufacturing. The decision is in response […]