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 […]
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Council approves funding for ballpark in honor of Treyton Kilar
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 […]
City restricts parking on Main Street to allow for bike lanes
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 […]
Friends of the Library summer book sale set for Aug. 6-8
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 […]
Singing the blues
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 […]
Common Council fills vacant seat
Frawley chosen from four applicants, sworn in as District 1 alderman By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council is back to seven active members with the appointment of resident and local businessman Phil Frawley in the city’s first aldermanic district. Five residents within District 1, located on Whitewater’s east […]
Arts Alliance Savory Sounds Concert Series coming to an end
The final 2013 Savory Sounds Concert Series performance by Carl Cole will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center near the Birge Fountain, 402 W. Main St. Cole’s performance is sponsored by Fort Community Credit Union. The […]
Fitness center closing pools next week
Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center, 580 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater, will be closing all of the swimming pools, related pool based classes, locker rooms, and lobby, next week, July 29 through Aug. 2. The pools are being drained for maintenance and repair. The pools will resume regular scheduling and activities, […]
Fran Achen Photography Competition winners announced
Exhibit open at Cultural Arts Center until July 28 Winners of the Fran Achen Photography Competition were announced on Sunday, July 14 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center. The winners in the following categories include: Youth 1.) Butterfly – Johnny Stutzman 2.) Maid of the Mist –Johnny […]
Abbie Patrick named Miss Whitewater
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitwater’s Fourth of July Family Festival started out in high gear with the second annual Miss Whitewater Pageant. This year’s pageant, under the direction of Elizabeth Bols, included 22 contestants in four age categories. Mini Miss Whitewater (ages 5-7): Ontaya Shephard, Bella Thiele, Leah Newmann and […]
