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 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After months of conducting reviews, studies and interviews, the results of a much-anticipated wage and classification study in the City of Whitewater have been unveiled. While no formal action has been taken, the results reveal the community could adjust its salary structure in the years ahead. […]

Teyanna Loether, Wisconsin’s 68th Alice in Dairyland, speaks in fellowship hall at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater on Sept. 11. Loether presented “Celebrating America’s Dairyland” to attendees and also answered questions about her position that sees her travel throughout the state to make appearances in a variety of settings. (Tom […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of ramping up efforts to market the community, Whitewater’s economic development panel has backed a proposal to work in tandem with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The city’s Community Development Authority on Aug. 26 voted to move forward with a plan to participate […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of reducing the likelihood of pollution and improve water runoff, Whitewater officials have backed a plan to construct a wet detention basin on the northwest side of Cravath Lake. The Common Council on Sept. 1 voted to enter into a $197,000 contract with […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor What began as a somewhat typical rescue call in the Kettle Moraine area turned into an 8-hour affair Monday night when a mountain biker was injured in an area of thick brush off of the Emma Carlin Trail. According to James Small, Palmyra Police Chief and […]

Clockwise from above: Lauren Rollette, Jeannine and Felicity Volbright and Andrew Rollette work on their artistic masterpiece in the street at Whitewater’s Main Street Festival Sept. 12; Sam Hansen fills the two-block area with music; Michael Lynes of MSL Metals, Milton – and one of several vendors at the event […]

Discover Whitewater Series set for Sunday By Heather Ruenz Editor An event that has greatly benefitted the Whitewater community in its first two years – by way of $51,000 distributed to local organizations – is set to descend upon the city for the third time Sunday. Last year’s event featured […]