Jimmy King (below) of the Whitewater High School Marching Band, plays a trombone solo during the band’s first competition of the season Sept. 27 at Waukesha West High School. The band (above) brought home third place in the Class A division. Up next they will perform at 1:15 p.m., Oct. […]

Autistic artist’s ‘Whitewater Cityscapes’ on display at Studio 84 Nick Bursh is a 27-year-old autistic artist from Fontana who has been creating art since he was old enough to hold a pen. His exhibit “Whitewater Cityscapes” is on display at Studio 84 this month. After graduating from high school in […]

State of the City focuses on success in housing, business By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Growing the single-family housing stock, spring boarding off the success of the Innovation Center and addressing aging infrastructure were among the issues Whitewater’s top leader discussed during a recent State of the City address. For the […]

Annual fundraising event set for 1 p.m., Sunday By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local effort aimed at addressing hunger is returning this weekend in Whitewater for a milestone 25th anniversary. By adopting a resolution, the Common Council on Sept. 15 recognized the organizers behind the local iteration of CROPWalk, a […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to spur economic development opportunities within the community, the City of Whitewater will partner with an agency outside the county. The Common Council on Sept. 15 backed a proposal to enter into an agreement with the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Lane […]

Continued shortage, strain on Eagle leads to staffing proposal By Heather Ruenz Editor In an effort to provide a solution to the continued shortage of emergency medical service personnel, the Palmyra Village Board approved a $30,000 proposal and increases to the on-call pay rates at its Sept. 8 meeting. Several […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Hoping to strengthen some of its tax-incremental financing districts, Whitewater officials are moving forward with a plan to revamp three targeted areas of the community. At the urging of the appointed Community Development Authority, the Whitewater Common Council on Sept. 15 voted to amend the scope […]

Standard Process Inc. serves as field day location for farmers More than 80 farmers took part in the MOSES Organic Field Day event Sept. 10 on the Standard Process Farm in Palmyra, Wisconsin. The event, hosted by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), gave farmers a chance to […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After losing a recently elected council member in August, the Whitewater Common Council is once again up to full capacity with a recent appointment in place. Patrick Wellnitz, who ran as a write-in candidate for the city’s first aldermanic district this spring, was chosen to fill […]

Volunteers, community given kudos for support and success of event By Heather Ruenz Editor Well before the shotgun went off – days before in some cases – participants who had signed up for the 3rd Annual Discover Whitewater Series were ready to go. It was clear the support from the […]