Saturday’s festival to include art, music, food and retail sales Art, music, birdhouses, great food from area restaurants, and great sales from Whitewater businesses will all be featured at Whitewater’s Main Street Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2. More than 15 art and craft booths […]
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Former drug task force detective convicted of misconduct
A former Jefferson County Drug Task Force detective was found guilty July 25 of misconduct in public office, according to a press release from Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. Timothy Madsen, a former Detective Sergeant who served as the supervisor of the county’s drug task force from 2003 until […]
Not ugly at all
Local students – more than 75 in all – perform “Shrek-The Musical” July 10-12, under the direction of Jim McCulloch at Whitewater High School, proving that what appears ugly is actually fun and beautiful. The summer play sold 850 tickets in three shows. The Whitewater High School Players fall musical […]
There’s still time to take part in summer at the library
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library has only a few remaining programs so residents are encouraged to check them out and spend at least a few dog days of summer at the local library. • Toddler Drive-In Movie Time is on Friday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. […]
City’s emergency management team named
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater’s emergency management plan has been tweaked, following the recent retirement of a venerable staffer within the ranks of the city’s police department. The Common Council on July 15 appointed Todd Lindert to the position of emergency management coordinator. Sabrina Ojibway and Ryan Dion will work […]
Author to present ‘Coming of Age in El Salvador’ July 29
By Jeff Angileri CONTRIBUTOR Jim Winship will give a presentation on his new book, “Coming of Age in El Salvador,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St., Whitewater. Winship was on his way to El Salvador, a country that’s suffered […]
UN flag will not fly in Whitewater
Common Council revises passage in ordinance from 1971 By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Citing a potential conflict within the community, Whitewater officials last week voted against flying a flag in support of the United Nations. With assistance from City Attorney Wally McDonell, the council voted to amend an ordinance, first adopted […]
On the trail
Cass Cory and her horse, Mare, of the Whitewater Area Mounted Search and Rescue Team, head down a trail in the woods near Horseriders Campground in Palmyra after completing a list of trail tests monitored by the group’s founder, Sandy Olds (background.) (Heather Ruenz photo)
Campus Edge apartment building on hold
Four-story project hits snag due to density of development By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Plans to convert a highly visible property from a funeral home to a four-story apartment building are on hold into the foreseeable future as city officials discuss zoning-related issues. Last month, developer Ryan Hughes proposed Campus Edge, […]
Four charged in ‘shots fired’ call
City officials say this was not a random act of violence In the early morning hours last Friday, Whitewater Police responded to a report of shots fired but say the incident involved a specific group of individuals, all four of whom have now been charged, according to a press release. […]
