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 […]
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Council ups manager’s emergency fund limit
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 […]
Spring Fling
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 […]
CDA awards $50K to development company
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 […]
Family Fun Night set for May 1
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. […]
Officials review emergency plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of staying current with disaster preparedness efforts, Whitewater officials recently reviewed and revised the city’s emergency operations plan. While the city has long had such a document in place, city staffers recently went through the document with a fine-tooth comb and updated the […]
Library Board votes to switch systems
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library could join a growing list of neighboring public libraries seeking to leave the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System and join the counterpart organization in Waukesha County. The Irvin L. Young Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of the switch April […]
Young artists to be celebrated at Cultural Arts Center in May
Art by students from ages 4 to 18 will be featured in the May exhibit at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center. The show opens on Friday, May 1 and runs through Sunday, May 24 and will be accessible Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. during those […]
Council approves Main Street traffic study
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A prospective business owner’s desire to operate along one of Whitewater’s highest profile roadways has sparked a desire to conduct a traffic study that could cost up to $7,500. The Common Council on April 9 backed City Manager Cameron Clapper’s plans to study current and projected […]
A lot of heart
A boy takes off running when the color he was holding is called out at Lakeview Elementary School’s Jump Rope for Heart event April 17. Students at the school collected donations for the event, featuring a variety of activities including jump roping, aimed at keeping their hearts healthy while supporting […]