City in the midst of amending sign ordinance By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of enhancing safety and guiding motorists – particularly truck drivers – the City of Whitewater is in the midst of amending its sign ordinance. As it is currently written, the city’s sign ordinance has a […]

Library offers newspaper archives in digital format History is now accessible with the touch of a finger as a result of a long-term project at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library to digitalize all of the Whitewater newspapers the library had on microfilm. A plethora of interesting things can be found […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 4, more than 20 Whitewater High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the WHS Minneiska Chapter of the National Honor Society, joining the 27 current members. This was the 57th annual induction ceremony since the chapter was formed in 1956. The evening began […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent lawsuit against the City of Whitewater, officials have agreed to hire an outside firm to audit amenities on municipal property to determine whether disability access is adequate. The Common Council voted unanimously in favor of awarding an $18,915 contract to […]

The Wisconsin Regional Artists Association will be sponsoring the WRAP exhibit, featuring the works of non-professional Wisconsin artists at Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main St. Jan. 5-26, 2014. Any non-professional artist from Wisconsin in invited to submit up to three pieces for the show. The fee to enter […]

Downtown Whitewater’s Snowflake Program offers community members to celebrate cherished friends and family members by sponsoring or adopting one of the 52 lighted snowflake ornaments that grace the light poles downtown every winter. Sponsor a Snowflake Cover the annual care and upkeep of one of the 52 downtown Snowflakes for […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent Kachel Fieldhouse was the site for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater mid-year commencement ceremony Dec. 14. Chancellor Richard J. Telfer, a faculty member of UW-W and a resident of Whitewater for almost 30 years, began his remarks by telling the graduates: “The lessons you’ve learned here have […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With grand visions for a well-defined trail system and citywide pedestrian safety enhancements, Whitewater officials are in the midst of reviewing an extensive document that outlines plans for the future. Matt Amundson, parks and recreation director, provided highlights of a bike and pedestrian plan last week […]

City looks at possibility of generating revenue from sludge By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the thought of turning waste into income might sound odd, Whitewater officials are in the process of reviewing the scenario as a possible means of generating additional revenue at the city’s Wastewater Utility Plant. Wastewater Superintendent […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While all existing participants have pledged financial contributions toward the still-infant Innovation Express bus service in 2014, funding has declined. A projected $42,000 shortfall means there might be cuts to some portion of the service within the upcoming year. The ride-share program, established in 2012, has […]