Application deadline of April 24 set for ‘student district’ By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an imminent facelift and a game of musical chairs on the horizon, a search is on for an appointee in Whitewater’s second aldermanic district. Council member Stephanie Abbott, who currently represents District No. 2, is relocating […]

Football players make connection with seniors By Tom Ganser Correspondent In March, 26 members of the 2014 Division III national football championship University of Wisconsin-Whitewater team took to the field – or rather, Fellowship Hall – to huddle up with residents of the Fairhaven Retirement Community. Following a viewing of […]

Work would improve access to Cravath Lake By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A project aimed at improving access on a high-profile section of Cravath Lake is moving forward, following a recent decision by Whitewater officials. The Common Council on March 17 voted unanimously in favor of awarding a $12,000 contract to […]

Big dreams could have died along with 11-year-old Avery McCarthy, when her life suddenly ended in October 2012, but her mom just won’t have that. Bridget McCarthy is making sure to keep her daughter’s dreams alive with the Seeds of Faith concert at 7 p.m. April 18 at the Young […]

Local coach is keynote speaker Mercy Foundation will present awards to two high school students from each Walworth County high school at its Day of Difference event at 8 a.m. April 15, at the Geneva National Golf Course in Lake Geneva. Recognition will be awarded to a boy and a […]

The City of Whitewater will conduct a leaf and yard waste collection April 13 through 17. Residents are advised to place bagged yard waste on the curb by Monday, April 13. Yard waste must be bagged in clear or transparent bags. It will not be collected if bagged improperly or […]

Whitewater’s Visionary Artists are back at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center in April with “A Little Bit of Everything.” The show runs from April 9 to 26 at the CAC and will be open Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. during those dates. Visionary Artists Karolyn […]

Davis, McCrea are elected to School Board By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With three incumbents leaving and one veteran switching aldermanic districts, the overall face of the Whitewater Common Council will look different at the end of the month. According to unofficial results from the spring general election April 7, former […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A resident’s concerns of perceived excessive speed along a residential street prompted a recent discussion about so-called traffic calming efforts in Whitewater. At a Common Council meeting March 17, City Manager Cameron Clapper outlined what the city has done to address speeding-related concerns along portions of […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite a request to the contrary from a contingent of residents, portions of city infrastructure remain in the plans for a small neighborhood street near Whitewater’s Armory building, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on March 17 voted to retain curb-and-gutter into the […]