By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of one council member’s request, Whitewater officials recently reviewed what mechanisms the city has in place for potentially hazardous situations on private properties. Issues could range from diseased trees to unsound structures. Last month, council member Ken Kidd suggested the city have a […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor The Annual FFA Alumni Toy Show, held Feb. 23 at Whitewater High School, celebrated its 22nd year and was once again a huge success, thanks in no small part to the partnership the alumni have established with the local FFA. “It’s a joint effort. While we […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 for a Greendale woman charged with selling nearly a pound of marijuana in Whitewater. Emily J. Wilmoth, 24, was charged Feb. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with delivering marijuana as a party to a crime. […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A contractor could soon be brought into the fold to assist Whitewater officials in making energy-efficient upgrades to a number of city-owned buildings. This includes implementing updated equipment such as tankless water heaters from companies akin to Morris Jenkins, as they take up less space and […]

ScienceNight to feature more than 55 exhibits All elementary school students in the Whitewater Unified School District – and their families – are invited to attend ScienceNight 2014 at Whitewater High School from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 19. The science teachers of Whitewater High School, in conjunction with […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 17 for two men charged with stealing metal from a Whitewater company more than two years ago. Matthew G. Kompski, 35, of Jefferson, and Thomas R. Zunker, 25, of Eagle, are charged in Walworth County Circuit Court […]

Belief in kids is the foundation of Gnatzig’s approach By Heather Ruenz Editor Hugh Gnatzig and his storied career playing high school and college basketball as well as a long stint coaching – all in Whitewater – has been told many times before. But that’s only part of the story. […]

A donations drive is underway at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater that will give people a chance to support troops serving overseas. A collection event will take place from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the James R. Connor University Center. Anyone from campus and the community may […]

Three stages of East Gateway endeavor combined By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With winter giving way to spring, Whitewater officials are starting to turn their attention toward construction work. Final details of one of the largest endeavors in recent years – the East Gateway project – are starting to take shape. […]

A minor fire at a sorority house has temporarily displaced 23 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. The fire at the Sigma Sigma Sigma house was reported about 10:44 a.m. Friday and was out within 30 minutes, according to Jeff Angileri, assistant director of marketing and media relations at UW-W. The house […]