Library to host demo night May 29 Maker Spaces are spaces and materials dedicated to knowledge sharing and content creation and the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater is offering access to two labs within its Maker Space. Create It Lab The Create It Lab is a learning environment […]
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Seized property arrangement updated
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A 2-year-old agreement between police agencies serving the City of Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been revised. The document outlines protocol for assets seized during drug arrests. The Whitewater Common Council on May 6 voted in favor of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines […]
BloodCenter salutes veterans, blood donors
Community members asked to donate May 21 The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is paying tribute this May to all those who save the day — our armed forces veterans as well as the everyday heroes who donate blood to help others in need. Community members are asked to donate at the […]
Student art on display at Cultural Arts Center
Approximately 150 people of all ages celebrated k-12 artists and the 5th grade LINCS World Drumming Ensemble at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Center May 4. Art by students 5 to 18 years of age will be on display noon to 5 p.m. through Sunday, May 25 and will be […]
Get on board
Downtown Whitewater seeking nominations for open seat Downtown Whitewater is seeking nominations to fill an open seat of its 11-seat board and the open position is for the UW-Representative seat recently vacated by UW-Whitewater marketing professor Rob Boostrom. A qualified candidate must be employed by or enrolled as a student […]
Council approves $4 million in bonds for projects
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A string of oft-discussed improvement projects officially have a funding mechanism, following a recent vote by Whitewater officials. The Common Council on May 6 voted to take out $4.28 million in general obligation bonds to see through a list of seven big-ticket items. Plans call for […]
Self defense class for women offered in Palmyra
Self Defense for Women is a two-day workshop that will be offered on Saturday, May 24, and Saturday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to noon at Kempo Goju Martial Arts School, 110 W. Main St. in Palmyra. The cost is $40 per person, which includes both days, and is payable […]
Vision for library becoming clearer
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward harnessing all that the 21st Century has to offer, leaders and consultants behind the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library are in the midst of an extensive visioning process. Representatives of Library Vision Inc., an Elgin, Ill.-based company, discussed the extensive planning process […]
Local company donates gifts that will grow
By Heather Ruenz Editor Rachel Perry, the event marketing coordinator for Quality Cellular, which has 12 retail locations in Wisconsin and Illinois including a store in Whitewater, said the company wanted to do something special for Arbor Day. “One of the owners of Quality Cellular asked a friend about getting […]
Police make arrests; remind community to protect property
In the month of April, the Whitewater Police Department responded to numerous complaints of thefts from vehicles around the city. After investigations by officers and detectives, and with cooperation from area agencies, multiple arrests have been made for burglary, theft, and drug possession in reference to these incidences. Though the […]