By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater concluded its extensive zoning rewrite project a year ago, but officials continue to fine tune and tinker with the document — a reality demonstrated as officials continued digging into the code last week. City Planner Chris Munz-Pritchard came before the Common Council on Aug. 4 […]

Local firefighter takes part in ride that supports youth burn camp By Tom Ganser Correspondent Members of the Whitewater Fire Department welcomed motorcyclists participating in the 10th Annual Ride for the Burn Camp July 11. The group, after leaving Wisconsin Harley-Davidson in Oconomowoc, was on its way to fire departments […]

Lauren Hayes, a harpist from Whitewater who is currently pursuing her Masters Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London, coproduced a concert slated for Aug. 14 at the Janesville Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature Hayes be performing with two other students from the Royal Academy: Patrick […]

More than 40 State Award winners and Honorable Mentions were announced at the closing of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program Exhibit at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center. The winners will exhibit their winning pieces at the State WRAP show in Madison at the Pyle Center from Aug. 15 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When it comes to collaboration, innovation and economic growth within the community, newly installed University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chancellor Beverly Kopper said she anticipates following in the footsteps of her predecessor. Kopper, who became UW-Whitewater’s 16th chancellor July 1, replaced Richard Telfer, who announced his retirement from […]

A graduate of Whitewater High School and former Whitewater Fire Department firefighter died while fighting a Northern California wildfire late last week, a U.S. Forest Service official reported Saturday. According to the Associated Press: Forest Service firefighter David Ruhl, 38, was in a vehicle in the Modoc National Forest and […]

A bicycle rider gets some rest and relaxation in the shade Aug. 1 after completing the first day of the Best Dam Bike Tour. The annual event raises money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis and offers three routes with distances between 50 and 100 miles, ending in Whitewater on day […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A series of ethics-related complaints filed against Whitewater Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher have been deemed unfounded by an outside attorney hired to investigate the issue. After several months of reviews, Delavan-based attorney Steven R. Wassel submitted a lengthy report of his findings to the city Police […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heading into the dog days of summer, Whitewater officials have awarded a series of construction contracts aimed at improving roadways and one of the city’s oldest public buildings. Plans to revitalize the Armory building downtown were completed July 21 when the Common Council voted to award […]

Whitewater FFA officers (from the left): Megan Reynolds, Emily Heckert, Anna Lucht, Sammantha Thelan, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson and Matthew Lucht​​ take a break at the recent FFA officer camp held at Lake Kegonsa. During camp, the officers had the opportunity to collaborate and discuss what they as a team […]