Fifty one-of-a-kind banners that have graced downtown Whitewater all summer long will be sold during the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s annual auction fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Cultural Arts Center. The auction will begin at 5 p.m. The doors open at 4 p.m. during which attendees can view all […]
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Whitewater Marine gets warm welcome home
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Joe Kraus is back in familiar territory, and he couldn’t be happier. The 2010 Whitewater High School graduate recently completed a four-and-a-half month deployment in Afghanistan and is home for a few weeks, visiting with family and friends. “It’s quite a change; I’m dealing with a […]
Golden State Foods expands in Whitewater
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified food processors and distributors in the U.S., broke ground Aug. 29 on a 45,810 square-foot expansion of its Whitewater distribution center. When completed in June 2013, the Whitewater distribution center will be more than 92,610 square feet and will serve more than […]
Search for new Whitewater city manager continues
By Bob Peryea Correspondent City officials are continuing the search for a permanent city manager. During its meeting Tuesday night, the Whitewater Common Council agreed to include the public in the process, using methods similar to those used in the police chief search last year. Interim City Manager Cameron Clapper […]
UW-Whitewater students move in
Whitewater bakery gives back in a sweet way
The SweetSpot in downtown Whitewater has kicked off a month of giving. The bakery and café will be baking and selling different cupcakes in September to support three causes. From Sept. 1-10, the SweetSpot will be selling pupcakes (cupcake treats for dogs). All proceeds from the dog biscuit-topped cupcakes will […]
Caring hearts and capable hands keep ‘We Care’ project thriving
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The second year of a professional athlete’s successful first year is usually scrutinized with the expectation that early successes aren’t likely to continue. “We Care,” a Whitewater service project that started a year ago, not only is continuing its early success during Year Two, but is […]
Focused on the future
UW-Whitewater branching out, bridging gaps By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With another school year on the horizon, the head of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater addressed a crowd of faculty, students and community members Monday. During his annual State of the University address, Chancellor Richard Telfer touched on a number of issues, […]
Cross-country challenge encourages Fairhaven staffers to get moving
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Dozens of employees at a local senior living campus have been walking across the country – figuratively – as a demonstration of the health benefits associated with routine exercise. In recent weeks, Fairhaven Senior Services staff members have been sporting pedometers as part of a challenge […]
Warhawks eager to continue run of success
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The focus and goals for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team never change from year to year. And rarely does the Warhawks’ run of success – the proof is in the numbers. Whitewater enters the 2012 campaign as the three-time defending NCAA Division III champions after […]
