Event offering numerous way to support local kids The Whitewater Unified School District Leadership Team, comprised of school principals, district coordinators and administrators, is hosting the 1st Annual Golf Fore! Whitewater Kids Outing, Sunday, Aug. 30 at Prairie Woods Golf Course. Members of the community are invited and encouraged to […]

Whitewater Police Officer Jake Hintz (center) grits his teeth after being hit by a Taser courtesy of fellow officer Joe Matteson (right) at National Night Out Aug. 4 at Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater. The event included appearances by several agencies, demonstrations, safety booths, free food and more. (Tom Ganser […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent And then there were six — again. The Whitewater Common Council is going down a familiar path as it plans to appoint a resident to fill a recent vacancy on the seven-member elected body. Council member Craig Stauffer, who represents the city’s 1st aldermanic district, has […]

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 […]