Author Katherine Perreth will be speaking at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Perreth’s book, “Making Lemonade With Ben: The Audacity to Cope,” was a finalist in the Reader’s Favorite International Book Award contest winning the Silver Award for 2013 in the Non-fiction […]
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School District holds leadership retreat for educators
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Leadership teams from Lakeview Elementary, LINCS Charter School, Washington Elementary, Whitewater Middle School and Whitewater High School joined with district leaders for the annual Leadership Data Retreat Aug. 22 at the Whitewater University Technology Park Innovation Center. The purpose of the retreat is “to engage the […]
Payment due: City moves to recoup losses on failed retail development
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent City of Whitewater officials last week approved the creation of a fund to help mitigate issues surrounding a failed commercial development at the intersection of Bluff and Elkhorn roads. In 2006, a firm known as Elkhorn Road Ventures LLC had proposed a grocery store project at […]
School Board appoints new principal to Middle School
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District School Board voted unanimously Aug. 26 to hired Tanya Wojciechowicz as the principal of Whitewater Middle School, for one year (260 days), beginning immediately. School Board Member Steve Ryan was unable to attend the meeting. Wojciechowicz replaces Dan Foster who resigned […]
Whitewater man dies in single-car crash
A Whitewater man is dead as the result of a single-vehicle crash in the Town of Troy on Sunday, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. Richard R. Eckert, 65, was found dead in his 2000 Ford Taurus by first responders shortly before 6 a.m. Deputies were summoned to the […]
SweetSpot bakery to open second location on Main Street
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An established, locally owned bakery and coffee shop will soon dot Whitewater’s main drag, following a recent decision by city officials. The Whitewater Plan Commission last week voted to award a conditional-use permit to business owner Lacey Reichwald, who plans to open a second location of […]
Community celebrates groundbreaking on Treyton’s Field of Dreams
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It was an evening of filled with emotions that ranged from tear-shedding sadness to utter jubilation. After a series of fundraisers and approvals from the Whitewater Common Council, the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams is moving forward. A special groundbreaking ceremony took place Aug. 16, and […]
Middle School principal leaving district
Position might still be vacant when fall term begins By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a new school year on the horizon, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District are in the process of putting the final pieces of the staffing puzzle together. The School Board last week held a special […]
Council moves forward with Treyton’s Field
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent This is what Whitewater organizers are hoping as a memorial three years in the making officially moves forward. The Whitewater Common Council last week approved the issuance of a $473,534 contract to Monroe-based E and N Hughes Company for the construction of the Treyton Kilar Field […]
Turtles and frogs and snakes. Oh my!
Blending his knowledge of animals and his skill at connecting up with kids of all ages, David Stokes led his audience at this Cravath Lake Park Family Fun Night in getting up close – really, up close – and personal with several different species of turtles, frogs and snakes on […]
