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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reason not disclosed; officials mum due to sensitivity of issues By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is one of 55 colleges and universities across the nation under investigation by a federal agency for sexual abuse complaints. The U.S. Education Department on May 1 revealed the higher education facilities […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With Whitewater’s yearlong zoning rewrite project winding to a close, city officials are planning a meeting summit in the near future to discuss and update rules pertaining to parking throughout the community. The Common Council on April 15 voted to enter into a contract with Larry […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Ridership of the intergovernmental Innovation Express mass transit line fell slightly in year-over-year comparisons, officials announced recently. But the drop came as user fares increased and routes were reduced. Janesville Transit System runs the Innovation Express, which connects passengers to popular destinations in the host city, […]