By Chris Bennett Correspondent There is an issue for everyone in the spring election for seats on the City of Whitewater Common Council. Candidates are concerned with parking, housing, wastewater and relations between the university and citizens as the April 7 day of reckoning approaches. Seats are open in Aldermanic […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Mar. 19, the three candidates vying for two positions on the Whitewater Unified School District school board participated in a forum sponsored by the Whitewater League of Women Voters. The election will be held Tuesday. The three candidates include: Kelly Davis, who is running for […]

Annual event slated April 4, rain or shine, at middle school The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club will host the annual Easter Egg hunt on April 4 at 11 a.m. on the grounds at Whitewater Middle School, 401 S. Elizabeth St., weather permitting. Inclement weather will move the event inside […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While Whitewater officials are working vigorously to plan for an upgrade of the city’s aging wastewater treatment facility, an outright replacement of the existing bio-digester is not expected to be part of the process. Tim Reel, Whitewater’s wastewater superintendent, said the city is not planning to […]

Group aims to help curb hunger, around the world and locally By Heather Ruenz Editor In October, a group of Whitewater residents traveled to Delavan to volunteer for something that they had never done before – MobilePack, an international dry food-packaging event and service project. The group of 10 from […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Three men are charged with beating and robbing two men after allegedly getting kicked out of a party in Whitewater in the summer of 2013. Lorenzo E. Rosario, Tony A. Turner II and Derrick L. Seay, all 22 and all of Racine, are charged in […]

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater will hold a book sale March 27 through April 4, featuring a large assortment of paperbacks, for 50 cents each; hard cover fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs and plastic magazine holders in mint condition, all for $1 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While 2015 is a little more than three months old, Whitewater’s municipal staffers are already beginning to turn their attention toward 2016 when it comes to budgeting. City Administrator Cameron Clapper on March 3 discussed with the Common Council his projected timeline for crafting the city’s […]

In a talk geared toward the computer, math and science buffs, the Whitewater Innovation Center will host Ed Karrels, Fort Atkinson’s Pi guy next Thursday night at a free event open to the public. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Karrels became Google’s 56th employee (Google now employs […]

Agreements lead to sharing of resources, services By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s municipal police department is pooling its resources with several local law enforcement agencies – including the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department and Walworth County Sheriff’s Department – through a series of recently approved agreements. The Common Council on […]