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 […]
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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 […]
Youth hunters have prime opportunity
The Jefferson County Parks Department has an opportunity for first time youth hunters to participate in a limited gun deer hunt in portions of Dorothy Carnes County Park. The hunt will take place during the specified Wisconsin Gun Deer Hunt from Nov. 22 to Nov. 30. The week will be […]
CDA approves continued use of farmland
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to continue allowing a farmer to use upwards of 80 acres of land near Whitewater’s business and technology parks, following a recent decision by city officials. The Community Development Authority (CDA) on Sept. 25 voted to continue allowing the farmer, whose name […]
‘Not just a college town’
City recognizes young-at-heart residents with proclamation By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater is arguably best known for its revolving door of young adults by virtue of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. But the head of the city’s senior center implored officials to take a moment and consider residents on the other […]
Good deed doers
Members of Girl Scout Troop #3336 recently visited all of the Little Free Libraries in Whitewater to replenish them with books the troop members donated from their own collections, clockwise from the front: Maggie Jay, Kathryn Donner, Abby Wildenberg, Abbey Weeden, Madelynn Newmann and Elizabeth Katzman, who are also all […]