By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Two Whitewater roommates are suspected of setting fire to a rental home owned by state Rep. Robin Vos. Curtis M. Schwab, of Whitewater, and Andrew J. Kvasnicka, of Brookfield, both 22, are charged with arson, a Class C felony offense that carries maximum penalties of […]
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Officials: referendum won’t impact tax levy
Public listening session slated Tuesday night By Heather Ruenz Editor School districts throughout the state continue to face structural deficits as a result of state-imposed revenue limits and the Whitewater Unified School District is no exception. In an effort to maintain its current services, the district has placed a $1.2 […]
Tour of the arts
Resident artist Bob Hohf, who restores pianos, plays a song for visitors at the Hohf Studio during the Kettle Moraine Studio Tour – featuring 14 artists at four studios – on a Bösendorfer piano that was built in Vienna in 1955 and completely restored by Hohf after he found it […]
Community ‘goes big’ for Callope
Local teacher to represent state nationally By Heather Ruenz Editor Whitewater Middle School teacher Diana Callope hardly had time to take in the news that she was one of four teachers chosen in Wisconsin when she learned that had been chosen to represent the state at the national level. The […]
City finalizes purchase of property
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans to purchase a dormant Elkhorn Road property that has been locked in foreclosure proceedings have been finalized, following a decision last week. The Common Council on Oct. 7 voted to partially fund the purchase by borrowing from the city’s wastewater equipment fund to purchase the […]
Library prepares for three-county program
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater announces that trio – a tri-county program featuring libraries in Dodge, Jefferson and Washington counties – will be launched Nov. 20. The program will allow the local library, and its patrons, access to more than 1.5 million items within the three counties. […]
Council declares unhealthy trees a nuisance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the sting of last year’s discovery of emerald ash borer still fresh in the minds of Whitewater officials, an ordinance pertaining to dangerous and diseased trees has been amended. The Common Council on Oct. 7 made modifications to an existing policy, which declares unhealthy trees […]
Woman struck by car driven by local man
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 51-year-old woman was injured Oct. 7 when she was struck by a car while crossing Graydon Avenue near East Troy High School. According to the police report, Nelida Tubino, of East Troy, was crossing Graydon Avenue near or at Lilly Street at about 6:50 […]
Growing leaps and bounds: Studio 84 expanding
Bethesda Lutheran Communities, a national provider of support and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has announced a new partnership with Studio 84, an art studio specializing in providing artistic opportunities for people with disabilities. Bethesda and Studio 84 will launch the partnership with an open house on […]
Budget preview
Early figures predict nearly $100K increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Budget review season is in full swing in Whitewater as city staffers conduct extensive reviews of the 2015 document with members of the Common Council. City Manager Cameron Clapper laid out some of the highlights of the proposed budget at […]