They include Gala Night with a cupcake battle, Mother’s Day baskets Studio 84 has a couple of fundraisers coming up with proceeds supporting arts programming services for people with disabilities. The public is invited to join the studio virtually for its annual Gala Night – themed Spring ReLeaf – on […]

The presentation focuses on ‘life in a quarantine’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent Many people have likely been wondering how others have been handling their time in quarantine. An upcoming production of “10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine,” will offer a variety of ideas, in a message by local […]

WUSD officials say end of moratorium could lead to increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Year-over-year, the number of homeless students attending the Whitewater Unified School District has decreased. But there’s a glaring caveat to the data, officials say, and could change this spring. Wisconsin’s moratorium on property owners evicting renters […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring – at last – than with a bright and cheery floral bouquet while supporting the Whitewater Rotary Club, which is offering two choices for flower arrangements this year. One is a color-coordinated bouquet including six stems of […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A first-blush reading of an ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping near playground and skate park equipment within Whitewater green spaces has advanced after a recent narrow vote in support of the plan. The Whitewater Common Council on March 2 voted, 4-3, in support of advancing the […]

Police chiefs from throughout county partner to create peer support team The Walworth County Executive Law Enforcement Association recently announced it is providing $3,000 in order to fully fund a first round of training for county law enforcement personnel in peer support. WCELEA is a county law enforcement association comprised […]

By Kristine Zaballos Contributor Beginning in fall 2021, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will offer a major tailored to students who have their sights set on law school or careers in legal professions. The new legal studies major, housed in the Department of Political Science, includes coursework on constitutional law, gender […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A recent tweak in benefits offered to employees within the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library shined a spotlight on governance within the quasi-independent body overseeing the public amenity. The Library Board making policy and budget decisions within Irvin L. Young recently made a motion to provide […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Broadband access, Wisconsin’s forthcoming biennium budget, COVID-19 and even marijuana legalization were among the disparate topics school officials in the Whitewater Unified district hashed over with state legislators at a recent meeting. The WUSD School Board and administrators annually meet with local representatives in both chambers […]

      A robin takes a drink from a heated birdbath outside a home in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater last Sunday afternoon. Because many robins migrate south for the winter, sightings of them during the colder months is often believed to be a sign that spring […]