Hearing examiner’s recommendation leads to unanimous vote By Heather Ruenz Editor The Village of Palmyra Police and Fire Commission has fired Palmyra Fire Chief James (Marshall) Lewis after considering testimony from a November hearing on administrative charges against Lewis. The commission, according to Village Attorney Stan Riffle, voted unanimously Dec. […]

844 students get degrees at UW-W winter commencement By Tom Ganser Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater winter commencement Dec. 19 was not only a beginning for 782 students who received bachelor’s degrees and 62 students who got graduate degrees but also for Chancellor Beverly Kopper. Kopper conferred degrees for a […]

Donations, additional sponsors needed for food packaging event By Heather Ruenz editor “In a world that produces more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet, why are millions of people going hungry? Sharing is caring and together we can make a bigger impact,” Morgan Radaj wrote on the […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A few tweaks could be in store for one of Whitewater’s five active tax-incremental financing, or TIF, districts. The city’s Community Development Authority on Dec. 17 discussed altering the scope of TIF District No. 5, which was established in 2007 and has an anticipated sunset of […]

      This hawk lives in the Kettle Moraine Forest southeast of Whitewater. Last weekend he landed on a branch with both legs, fluffed his feathers up and then tucked his left leg up into the feathers of his breast. He stayed that way for some time, showing off […]

      The Whitewater Unified School District Leadership Team, comprised of district administrators and principals, present a gift of $1,500 to the Whitewater Music Parents Association (WMPA) at the Winter Gala Concert Dec. 16. Pictured from the left are: Don Deal, WMPA president, Eric Runez, WUSD administrator and Doug […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Council member Ken Kidd will not be seeking re-election as Whitewater’s upcoming spring general election looms. Kidd, who holds an at-large seat, officially made his announcement at a Common Council meeting Dec. 15. He has served two full terms on the decision-making elected body. By virtue […]

      Combined 5th grade choir featuring students in the Whitewater Area School District get into it by throwing their hands into the air during a tune Dec. 15. The choir is also a combined effort of district music teachers: Kuhlow (Lakeview Elementary), Christine Hayes (LINCS) and Val Troxel […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The project is still five years on the horizon, but officials are in the early stages of planning the logistics surrounding the planned reconstruction of state Highway 59 through portions of Whitewater. The impacted area along the major thoroughfare runs between Newcomb Street and Sunrise Lane. […]

Officials expected to act on user rate impact at Jan. 19 council meeting By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a year marked with study, debate and analysis, Whitewater officials are entering 2016 with a plan in motion to allocate $20.7 million toward upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment facility. After a spirited […]