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 […]

Roberta’s Art Gallery, located in the University Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is hosting an exhibit featuring creative and whimsical quilts by Barbara Carlson, from Calico Rock, Arkansas. “Dancing With A Red Umbrella” will be on display until Aug. 14 with a reception scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an extensive 2016 budget-building process not far off on the horizon, Whitewater devoted a sleepy summer evening to brainstorm, prioritize and figuratively map out the city’s future. For the third consecutive year, the Common Council on July 21 embarked on a planning retreat with city […]

For more than 20 years Bethel House has been meeting the needs of homeless families in the Whitewater area, and now Bethel House finds itself in need, lacking housing to support struggling local families. Half of the six housing units that Bethel House uses have been loaned, rent-free by one […]

From the left: Evangeline Mulderink, of Whitewater, gets in on the sprinkler action at the July 23 Messy Fest event held at Cravath Lakefront Park; Rylee Hibbs and Casie Corollo, of Whitewater, take a break from the action for a refreshment while allowing the first coat of paint they’re covered […]

  Brat and a Buck Sale proceeds will support Chamber’s scholarship fund By Chris Bennett Correspondent Buying a bratwurst or hot dog Friday and Saturday from the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce during Maxwell Street Days will do more than satisfy your lunch cravings. The Chamber is holding its 5th Annual […]

Thirteen members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s track and field programs, as well as the women’s team, were acknowledged by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in the organization’s 2015 NCAA Division III All-Academic Honors. The Warhawk women’s team was named an […]

Whitewater Main St. Festival is a celebration of the arts. Held in downtown Whitewater with streets closed off to traffic, this year’s event will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. The Festival committee has announced several ways for artists to be involved. First, the committee is looking […]