Fifth graders Hallee Peters (top photo from the left), C.J. Tomomitsu and Claire Tourdot toot their horns during the first concert of the season at Lakeview Elementary School Oct. 15. Director Josh Barrett (above) leads the band at Lincoln Inquiry Charter School Oct. 13. Washington Elementary School also held its […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Six unincorporated townships will continue to receive ambulance service through the City of Whitewater’s fire and rescue department in 2016, as part of a plan adopted recently. The Whitewater Common Council on Oct. 20 issued contracts for ambulance service in the towns of Cold Spring, Johnstown, […]

    Two goldfinches, displaying their darker, fall/winter colors, share a drink of water together over the weekend in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest just outside of Whitewater. (Bob Mischka Photo)

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 […]