Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
News from the Whitewater area
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 […]
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 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Over the years, Chris Schneider has worked an assortment of jobs – from a bike mechanic to a pizza deliveryman and manager. Regardless of the venue and task, Schneider emphatically says he puts his heart into his work. Schneider, who up until recently was a Whitewater […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As the planned reconstruction of Highway 59 draws closer, City of Whitewater officials are working with the Wisconsin Department of Public Transportation on design elements. Latisha Birkeland, neighborhood services director, and Mark Fischer, city engineer, provided a brief update on the project, earmarked for 2017, at […]
In May, 61 students took 114 Advanced Placement tests at Whitewater High School. Students scoring a 3, 4 or 5 on each test are eligible to receive college credit for the corresponding course. This year, 75.4 percent of the students who took a test scored a 3 or above, nearly […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Details of the City of Whitewater’s East Gateway project in the downtown area moved forward recently with a nod of approval from the Common Council. Aldermen voted unanimously in favor of a preliminary design for the reconstruction effort, which will replace infrastructure ranging in age from […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposed community baseball field memorializing a spirited, passionate Whitewater boy who died all too soon came one step closer to reality when the Common Council recently discussed and took action on a number of details. Nearly three years ago, Treyton Kilar, then 6, died in […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite mixed reaction from a contingent of residents, City of Whitewater officials recently decided to move forward with a plan to implement parking restrictions along portions of East Main Street, so on-street bike lanes can be installed. In May, the Common Council had a first reading […]
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual summer book sale at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. Whitewater. This year’s sale will feature a large assortment of paperback and hard cover fiction, as well as a wide variety of non-fiction, CDs and DVDs. The […]
Cole family performance wraps Savory Sounds for the season By Tom Ganser Correspondent The third annual Savory Sounds Concert Series ended on a blues note on July 25 with a performance by blues singer and keyboard master Carl Cole. He was joined by his son, Andrew, on the electric bass […]
