Warmer weather will drive frost levels deeper; increase risk of pipes freezing Early last week the City of Whitewater issued a notice that a stream of water the outside diameter of a pencil be left running constantly until further notice. That notice not only remains in effect, it has reached […]
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Cast set for UW-W’s ‘Into the Woods’
“Into the Woods,” a fairytale musical that holds many surprises and secrets, comes to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a mystical production. The following area students are featured in the production: Madison McCarthy, a senior theatre major from Milton; Jayson Winslow, a senior theatre major from Waukesha. The musical is […]
Blind Dates and Cool Cats
Do you like surprises? Don’t know what to read? Try a Blind Date with a Book at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Children and adults may check out one of the wrapped books on display. When they get home they may unwrap and read the surprise book. Perhaps it […]
Chamber honors its movers and shakers
Annual event celebrates those who make Whitewater great Tom Ganser Correspondent Celebration and an insight into the state tourism industry marked the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) annual dinner and awards presentation at Randy’s Restaurant on Jan. 16. The event was emceed by WACC President Kim Scharine – […]
City extends 4-day workweeks for detectives
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Police detectives will continue to have an opportunity to work 10-hour days as part of a recently approved memorandum of understanding. With the intent of reducing overtime, detectives within the department began working a schedule this past summer that called for four days of work […]
Red Cross connects with students
Seventh graders learn value of blood donations By Tom Ganser Correspondent The seventh-grade students at Whitewater Middle School were a perfect audience for Michelle Meekma-Yaun, a donor recruitment representative for the American Red Cross during a presentation about blood donation on Feb. 5. The students were completing a unit in […]
Orange barrels are in city’s future
East Gateway project slated for 2014 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When winter eventually gives way to spring, efforts to transform one of Whitewater’s most prominent thoroughfares will begin. City officials discussed a tentative timeline and project details on the East Gateway project with the Common Council at a meeting […]
BloodCenter to host drives in Whitewater
The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is reminding Whitewater residents that by donating blood, they can save the day for patients in need. BloodCenter is set to host the following local drives: • UW-Whitewater Tri Beta Blood Drive. Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at UW-Whitewater University Center, 420 N. […]
City looks for ways to make poop profitable
Study to gauge plausibility of using methane to create energy Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are moving forward on a proposal to turn waste matter into a potentially profitable enterprise. The Common Council on Feb. 4 voted to enlist the services of Madison-based Trane, a company devoted to heating […]
Don’t miss out on the Cat’s Pajamas
The Cat’s Pajamas-Vocal Band, a high energy male a cappella group based out of Branson, MO, will perform at Whitewater High School on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. as part of their seventh annual Music in Schools Tour. This tour brings student choral clinics, school assemblies, and evening shows […]
