By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mary Beth Seiser, Governor for District 6270 of Rotary International, was the guest speaker at the Whitewater Rotary Club on Aug. 26. The Whitewater Rotary Club is one of 56 clubs in District 6270 in southeastern Wisconsin that includes more than 3,000 members. Seiser began by […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a growing list of responsibilities, Whitewater officials recently reviewed a proposal to raise the salary of the city’s sports coordinator position. A final decision, however, will not be handed down until the 2015 budget is minted. City Manager Cameron Clapper presented the Common Council with […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Aug. 21, 37 Whitewater Unified School District teacher, school administration and district administration leaders gathered together in the Library Media Center at Whitewater Middle School for the district’s annual “data retreat.” The one-day meeting began with a review of last year’s strategic planning goals and […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While several questions still remain, pieces of the puzzle are coming together on the long-term future of Whitewater’s fire emergency medical services (EMS) agency. Throughout 2014, an appointed Whitewater Fire and EMS Task Force has been meeting to discuss the organizational structure of the growing agency. […]

School is second in area; officials attribute success to focus on preparation By Heather Ruenz Editor Whitewater High School students finished second in a ranking of area schools for ACT test performance last school year, but also had the lowest percentage of students taking the college preparatory exam in the […]

City’s K9 officer, Boomer, credited with 10 drug discoveries By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Crime overall was on the decline in year-over-year comparisons in Whitewater, according to data gleaned by the city’s Police Department. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher came before the Common Council on Aug. 19 and gave highlights of the […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A proposed small warehouse business could soon occupy land along South Janesville Street on Whitewater’s southern end. But a number of issues — including the potential widening of state Highway 59 — could impact the design of the property. The city Plan and Architectural Review Commission […]

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Opinions regarding the potential regulation of commercial building exteriors in Whitewater’s downtown retail district have been mixed since members of the city Plan and Architectural Review Commission discussed the color scheme of a proposed coffee shop earlier this month. Commissioners on Aug. 11 reviewed and acted […]

UW-Whitewater/Community Optimists club recruiting additional members The members of the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimists Club know life is busy and hardly slows down but also think the people of the community deserve the best opportunities possible and they want others to join them. Formerly separate optimists clubs supporting the people of the […]