Glorious music will fill the air on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. as the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department presents the annual Gala Holiday Concert in Young Auditorium. This holiday tradition will be filled with joyous sounds from nearly every ensemble, taking place throughout the facility in the lobby, […]
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Budget results in property tax increase
Bump in wastewater utility rates put on back burner temporarily By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After several months of review and deliberation, city officials have minted Whitewater’s 2015 budget, which totals $9.47 million and results in a nearly 1-percent increase in property taxes. The Common Council on Nov. 18 adopted the […]
Get on board
Openings available on several city committees The City of Whitewater invites community members to continue to make Whitewater an “exceptional community in which to live, work and play in,” according to a recent press release from City Clerk Michelle Smith. Below is a list of the committees with openings, a […]
Sweet sounds
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chamber Singers, under the direction of Robert Gehrenbeck, fill the sanctuary with melodious sounds at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater Sunday. The group is a select ensemble by audition with a repertoire that embraces everything from Renaissance madrigals to masterworks of the eighteenth […]
‘Bursting at the seams’
Innovation Center fully occupied, receiving inquiries weekly By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As it heads into its fourth year of operation, the Whitewater Innovation Center enters a pivotal milestone: It is fully occupied. “We’re bursting at the seams,” Interim Director Mark Johnson said at a Common Council meeting Nov. 6. “We’re […]
Horn players descend upon university
16th annual festival celebrates the French horn in all its splendor By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitewater was well represented at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall Horn Festival Nov. 1 by three Whitewater High School students – Michael Hilliger and Caty Strait – along with local resident Anne Coburn. […]
City to increase social media presence
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to ramp up the City of Whitewater’s social media presence, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on Nov. 6 voted to amend an existing policy. Changes will give department heads more latitude in sharing communications through mediums such as […]
‘Date rape drug’ found in local bust
The Whitewater Police Department recently made an arrest in which a person was charged with several drug-related charges to include the possession of GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate). GHB is often referred to as the “date rape drug.” GHB is most often produced in a liquid form and can be mixed with […]
In it for the long haul
Bethel House celebrates 20 years of helping the homeless By Tom Ganser Correspondent More than 50 people gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Bethel House in Whitewater last month. Bethel House operates six private housing units providing interim housing for homeless families with children for up […]
Suspect faces attempted homicide charge
Police say victim may have survived thanks to concerned citizen At 12:13 a.m. on Tuesday, Whitewater Police Department officers responded to 880 S. Janesville St. for a reported domestic altercation. Upon arrival officers located a 32-year-old victim with multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, arm and hands. The victim was […]
