Petition with 2,000 signatures presented to council By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing a concern swaths of trees could potentially be lost to future development in Whitewater, a former city council member recently implored officials to consider enacting an ordinance outlining their removal on private property. Jan Bilgren-Craggs, who presently oversees […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a prelude to formal adoption of the budget, Whitewater officials recently took one last comb-through of the city’s 2016 proposed operations plan, which could include a 1.5-percent increase in the property tax levy. At a Common Council meeting Nov. 3, officials reviewed specific budgets for […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent DP Electronic Recycling, a company expanding operations as trends and legislation follow suit, is transferring its manufacturing facilities and national headquarters to Whitewater as part of a plan announced recently. The company, currently located in Elkhorn, has agreed to take up space in the Whitewater University […]

The Greater Whitewater Committee’s third annual Discover Whitewater Series that took place on Sept. 20 featured a Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K and W3’s Fit Kid Shuffle through the beautiful City of Whitewater. The Discover Whitewater Series Planning Committee was joined by 716 participants, 82 sponsors and more than […]

Salvation Army to collect donations at Walmart, Sentry, Piggly Wiggly and Shopko stores in county By Vicky Wedig Editor The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring bells for its Red Kettle Campaign that begins Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 24. Bell ringers are needed at four locations in Delavan […]

Fundraising efforts underway to increase housing for homeless By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After losing three of its six housing units, leaders of the Whitewater-based nonprofit Bethel House are in the midst of a vigorous fundraising appeal as the need to serve persons at or on the verge of homelessness continues in the […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a rocket-fueled launch, leaders of the Whitewater Innovation Center and Technology Park are hoping to take the development’s success to newer heights in the road ahead. Mark Johnson, director of the center, delivered a report on the three-year-old facility’s status at a Common Council meeting […]

Whitewater welcomes 12 new teachers to the classroom By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District began the 2015-16 school year by welcoming 12 new teachers. The new teachers were selected from more than 200 applicants, including 48 who were interviewed at least one time. WUSD Director of Instruction […]

Proposed budget calls for 1.5 percent increase in tax levy By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials continue to comb through the proposed 2016 municipal budget of $9.77 million as the countdown to formal adoption draws closer. City Manager Cameron Clapper continued his line item-by-line item review of the budget Oct. 20, which […]

Common Council approves $1.5 million streets project By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a full-fledged operating budget subject to approval in a few weeks, Whitewater officials have approved allocating funds toward a series of infrastructure projects in the year ahead. The Common Council on Oct. 20 gave the green light to […]