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 […]
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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 […]
It’s time to Play for Trey
Eighteen teams to descend on Treyton’s Field of Dreams this weekend The Whitewater Parks and Recreation Department will host the first youth tournament since the construction of Treyton’s Field of Dream was completed – Toppers Pizza Play for Trey – this weekend. This 10 and under and 12 and under […]
Layoff notices not in the mix
District Board to act on staffing proposals at April 27 meeting By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District Board met Monday and considered program and staffing proposals for its 2015-16 budget. The board heard proposals related to each topic from District Administrator Eric Runez during a special meeting. […]
Local students strut their stuff
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Mar. 18, the intellectual and creative abilities of more than 250 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students sparkled as they presented the results of their research and creative undertakings at the 20th Annual Undergraduate Research Day. “We have a record number of students participating. Every year it […]
City Manager’s spending limits may increase
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of streamlining spending processes and offering greater flexibility in emergency situations, City Manager Cameron Clapper could be granted greater oversight on the types of purchases made at city hall as part of an ordinance that is under consideration. The Common Council on April […]
A playful dog and sobering drug statistics
By Heather Ruenz Editor The first night of Citizens Academy featured an introduction to Boomer, the Whitewater Police Department K-9 officer and his handler, officer Joe Matteson. Boomer, who lives with Matteson and his family, is a narcotics-only dog. In other words, he doesn’t chase or bite people, he simply […]
