The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department and Continuing Education recently announced High School Jazz Camp is returning to Whitewater this summer. Camp will be held July 6-11 and will feature the jazz faculty of UW-Whitewater including: Matt Sintchak, saxophone, Mike Dugan, trombone, and Bradley Townsend, string bass, in addition to […]

Local entrepreneur shares experience By Adam Knoll Correspondent Scott Gittrich, the founder of Toppers Pizza, located in Whitewater, has been a busy guy the past couple of months – speaking at two big events in an effort to give back and share his experiences with other small businesses and franchise […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the goal of improving Internet access at the Whitewater Business Park and the Whitewater University Technology Park, a panel is in the midst of reviewing a fiber optics project that could potentially benefit other areas of the city as well. Members of the Community Development […]

Downtown Whitewater, in its continued efforts to revitalize the downtown area, is holding its second case raffle fundraiser with prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 to some lucky winners. The raffle tickets are $50 each with only 200 available, increasing the odds of winning. The drawing will be held Tuesday, […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the second time in the past year-and-a-half, a state agency is providing Whitewater officials with grant dollars that will go toward a program aimed at fostering start-up businesses. During a celebratory event June 6, Reed Hall, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An outside consultant has been enlisted to review Whitewater’s sanitary sewer drainage system in a flood-prone area. The Common Council on June 3 voted to approve a task order that calls on Strand Associates to review the existing infrastructure along Woodland Drive. The company recently completed […]

Last Saturday, in conjunction with Wisconsin’s free fishing day, nearly 50 young fisherman – or those set on learning more about the sport – participated in a local event in Whitewater. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club, the June 7 Fishing Derby was held from 9 a.m. to […]

The Pig in the Park Festival, featuring free admission, live music, a Chops Motorcycle Show and great food is slated June 20 and June 21 on the grounds of Cravath Lake Park in Whitewater. The event offers a fun, unique weekend for the whole family where some of the best […]