Historical Society to host event at the Whitewater Depot The Whitewater Historical Society will host a pottery-making demonstration, and exhibit the artwork of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor and sculptural artist Jared Janovec Sunday. The event is free and open to the public. Janovec produces ceramic and mixed media compositions and […]

Kathleen Ashley (on left) and Keely Babcock, students at Whitewater Middle School take part in the Color Run/Walk event at the school Oct. 2. The event was part of the celebration in the election of class presidents for student council. (Tom Ganser photo)

The Whitewater FFA’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will be Friday, Oct. 16 from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Sentry Foods in Whitewater. The FFA is looking to beat its previous record of 8,160 pounds […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undeveloped land at the Whitewater Technology and Business Park will again be repurposed for growing crops in 2016 as part of a plan backed recently by the city’s Community Development Authority. Hoping to make some form of an investment on the property in its oversight, the […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor Fifteen paintings from Michael Hopkins’ “The X-Ray Series” will be on display at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater beginning next week. Hopkins said even though he’s always had a very strong interest in the human form and its structure, “it’s the materials I choose to work with […]

Area company partners with IBM to make customized sensors By Rumasa Noor Correspondent In 2003, a small manufacturing company in Wisconsin, known as DuckCo, was rebranded and became iButtonLink. Five years later, the company caught the eye of computer technology giant, IBM and the two have been collaborating ever since. […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Amid a series of staffing transitions, a Whitewater panel recently backed Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher’s request to promote a trio of sworn officers with the department. The city Police and Fire Commission on Sept. 22 voted to appoint David Gempler, Daniel Meyer and Shawn Reif to […]

Whitewater High School students show off their dance moves on the dance floor Oct. 3 to wrap up Homecoming week. (Tom Ganser photo)

As of Tuesday, six cases of mumps have been identified and confirmed in University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. The UW-W University Health and Counseling Service is working closely with the Walworth County Division of Public Health to initiate the appropriate follow-up investigation with close contacts of cases.     The university and […]

Callahan shares memories of time spent with Giants and Twins By Tom Ganser Correspondent With a gleam in his eye and a bright smile stretching 60 and a half feet, Ryan Callahan stepped onto the mound and threw out the first pitch of the Fall 2015 Fairhaven Lecture Series Sept. […]