By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater students will cap off the final weeks of the school year without a mask mandate in classrooms and outdoor settings. The decision was reached after vocal parents pleaded with the School Board to loosen restrictions. About a dozen parents weighed in on the hot-button topic […]
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Flapjack flipper
At the Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis’ pancake breakfast fundraiser, Lynn Binnie and Ed Schweitzer keep an eye on Steve Ryan as he flips a flapjack. The event was drive-thru only this year and was held at the Old Armory in Whitewater. See more photos in the May 27 Register. (Marjorie Stoneman […]
Electric scooter proposal being considered
Rental kiosks could be set up in Whitewater this summer By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The site of riders buzzing around Whitewater on electronic scooters could become a reality as soon as this summer if a recently unveiled proposal gains traction. Last week, the Common Council discussed with city staffers a […]
Saturday morning stop
The Whitewater Farmers Market is underway for the season. It’s held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Depot Museum parking lot at 301 W. Whitewater St. in Whitewater. The market is held well into late fall, rain or shine and features local vendors offering a variety of items […]
Kwik Trip to open later this year
Second Whitewater store set for early 2022 opening By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A still-growing Lacrosse-based gas station and convenience store known for its private label products and hot foods is moving forward on plans to open a pair of stores in Whitewater. Kwik Trip is scheduled to cap off this […]
Ready to take the stage
WHS Players gearing up to present ‘Summer Shorts’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Drama Department will be staging the spring musical, “Summer Shorts,” on May 21, at 7 p.m., and May 22 and 23, at 2 p.m., at the new Cravath Lakefront Amphitheater. This will be the […]
WUSD inks new insurance plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Health insurance rates – for the Whitewater Unified School District itself and employee benefactors – are set to decrease for the upcoming fiscal year, based on a plan in motion. The WUSD School Board on April 26 voted in favor of a pair of agreements with […]
Market has moved
The Whitewater City Market kicked off in April and was held Tuesdays in the parking lot next to the Depot (pictured). It’s now being held in the traditional street and grassy area near the Depot. The hours for the market, which is held on Tuesdays, is 4 to 7 p.m. […]
Ferradermis named skills competition finalist
Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team earned the honor Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, has been named the skills competition finalist – for second place in their group of 30 teams and a world ranking of No. 71 out of 1,302 teams. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of […]
Task force to review WUSD enrollment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new task force within the Whitewater Unified School District will explore ways of attracting — and retaining — students, officials have announced. The group is being formed at a time when WUSD is grappling with enrollment declines. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty announced an informal, pilot effort […]