New UW-Whitewater Chancellor delivers State of the University speech By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beverly A. Kopper delivered her first State of the University speech Aug. 24 as the 16th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Young Auditorium. Kopper, who served as UW-W’s provost and vice-chancellor for academic affairs […]

City to handle ‘junk’ issues on case-by-case basis By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When does something fall under the classification of junk? And when does it fall under the category of a work of art? That sometimes fuzzy line was explored recently by local municipal leaders. This is a question Whitewater […]

Young Auditorium ushers in the official start of its 2015-2016 performance season with the 2015 World Music Festival public concert on Wednesday, Sept. 23. This year, three of the five performances will take place outdoors starting earlier in the afternoon. Evening performances will be held inside on stage at Young […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the coming months, Whitewater officials will compare and contrast how similar-sized municipalities — many with universities based in the community — address zoning and other land-use issues. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director and city planner, was directed recently by the council to investigate such technical […]

Downtown Whitewater to host festival of all things artsy The 2nd Annual Whitewater Main St. Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Whitewater. A celebration of the arts, it will be an immersion of all forms of art for festivalgoers. A […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s wastewater treatment plant — an oft-discussed topic because of upcoming planned upgrades to the aging facility — received high grades on an annual compliance report that is turned in to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The city received a grade of “A” in all […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In advance of the completion of a nearly yearlong study of the city’s employee wage structure, Whitewater officials are planning to offer a raise to many of the municipal workers. Backing a recommendation from City Manager Cameron Clapper, the Common Council on Aug. 18 adopted a […]

Members of the Warhawk Crew points students and their family members in the right direction and lend a helping hand with loading and unloading the morning of move-in day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Aug. 30. (Tom Ganser photo)

One third of WUSD students, 10 percent of residents are of ethnic descent By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With nearly 10 percent of its population comprised of persons of Hispanic heritage, Whitewater officials have expressed a desire to bring members of the cultural and ethnic group into the fold of civic […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to revamp Whitewater’s aging wastewater treatment facility are underway, as a $72,000 contract is awarded to a firm tasked with enhancing employees’ access within the plant. The Common Council on Aug. 4 awarded a contract to M-Z Construction for the construction of so-called manways within […]