By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For years, it’s been loosely referred to throughout the city as the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A group of Whitewater residents recently came before city officials with a request to make that bridge, located at the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Indian Mound Parkway, a transition to […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff writer A Whitewater man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of extended supervision for first-degree sexual assault of a child causing great bodily harm. A jury found Larry M. Shannon, 43, of Whitewater, guilty Feb. 12 of that offense, 10 other felony offenses […]

Cal and Kelsey Servi and their dogs run through Cravath Lakefront Park in the May 30 Whitewater Police Department-sponsored 5K/10K run/walk event that kicked off with a one-mile Kiddie Sprint. Nearly 200 people entered the event despite the cold, wet weather. (Heather Ruenz photo)

The Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis gave away its 10th iPad recently to local student Allie Prince thanks to a generous donation by Matt Bowditch of Burtness Chevrolet. Angela Palmer, Speech-Language Pathologist for the Whitewater Unified School District, spoke to members of the Kiwanis Breakfast Club about Prince being a candidate for […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As Whitewater officials begin turning their attention toward the $20.7 million plan to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant, discussion about raising user rates — and by how much — is also taking place. The Common Council on May 19 heard a report from Nathan Cassity with […]

Downtown Whitewater, Inc. has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “We congratulate this year’s nationally accredited Main Street programs for their outstanding accomplishment […]

Beverly A. Kopper has been named the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved Kopper’s appointment Tuesday, following the recommendation made by a selection committee. Kopper will step into her new leadership post on July 1. Kopper has served as provost […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After extensive debate in recent months, Whitewater officials have come to a consensus and are moving forward on a plan to specially assess property owners in limited instances as infrastructure improvements are made. The Common Council on May 19 made a series of tweaks to the […]

Members of William Graham Post 173 (above) perform a rifle salute Monday during the Memorial Day Observance at the American Legion Hall in Whitewater. Whitewater High School freshman Jacob Zuehlke plays “Taps” at the ceremony. (Bob Mischka photo)

The Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast is set for 6 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Jefferson County Fair Park Activity Center. Breakfast goers will enjoy scrambled eggs, Jones sausage, pancakes, cheeses and ice cream. There will be activities for kids inside the activity center including: a country dress-up […]