By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Should the city of Whitewater continue a longstanding policy of specially assessing property owners for infrastructure improvements or shift the costs onto the municipal budget? This is a looming question officials are grappling with in the aftermath of criticism raised by a group of residents early […]

The BloodCenter of Wisconsin will have the following blood drives in Walworth County: East Troy – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 15 at Wisconsin Oven, 2675 Main St.; Darien – 1 to 5 p.m. May 18 at the Darien Fire Department, 602 Gerry Way; Whitewater – 10:30 a.m. to […]

The City of Whitewater Water Utility’s semi-annual water main and hydrant flushing program is set to begin Monday, May 18 and conclude Friday, May 22. According to a press release from Water Superintendent Rick Lien, flushing of the water mains is necessary in order to continue to deliver clean safe […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A 19-year-old Lake Geneva native will fill a missing gap on the Whitewater Common Council amid the elected body’s final stage of transformation. James Langness III was appointed to represent the city’s second aldermanic district at a council meeting May 5. Langness succeeds council member Stephanie […]

On Saturday, May 9, the National Association of Letter Carriers, United States Postal Service, Feeding America and other partners are asking local residents to help Stamp Out Hunger. The annual food drive has grown into a national effort that provides assistance to the millions of Americans struggling to put food […]

Whitewater High School students Tommy DuVal and Daniela Porras were awarded at Mercy Foundation’s Day of Difference event April 15 at the Geneva National Golf Course in Lake Geneva. A boy and a girl from each Walworth County high school who are making a difference in Walworth County by giving […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater City Manager Cameron Clapper, and any of his successors, will have greater flexibility in using municipal dollars in emergency situations, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on April 21 heard a second reading, and made a final decision, on an ordinance provision […]

Community invited to fundraiser at LINCS Lincoln Inquiry Charter School welcomes the community to its Spring Fling, slated 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Friday, May 15, a family-friendly event that will feature games, hair and face painting, bingo, a photo booth, raffles, a cake walk and more. The Spring Fling […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Whitewater-based company will soon receive a renewable loan in exchange for adding to the city’s employment base under terms of an agreement that was approved recently by officials. The Whitewater Community Development Authority on April 22 voted to award a $50,000 community development block grant […]

Washington Elementary School in Whitewater will hold its annual Family Fun Night on Friday, May 1. Sponsored by the Washington PATT, the event will feature food, raffles, games and a silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s new feature will be a photo booth from Flash Creative Wisconsin. […]