By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An additional Kwik Trip gas and convenience store is set to take root in Whitewater, based on a recently unveiled proposal. The Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission at its most recent meeting granted La Crosse-based Kwik Trip a conditional-use permit for a second store, this […]

Employees of the Whitewater Post Office remind residents early last week that they are still open for business along with an inspirational message. (Tom Ganser photo)

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials have praised a revised set of plans associated with the planned overhaul of the American Legion building. Developer Mike Kachel of DLK Enterprises went before the city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission on March 9 with a revised set of plans for the proposed […]

In communities throughout the area, life remained in flux last week in response to the ever-changing situation surrounding the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic. Above: Mary Kilar helps distribute lunches and learning packets at Lincoln Elementary School in Whitewater. (Tom Ganser photo)

      The Whitewater Kiwanis held its annual pancake breakfast event at the old armory on March 7. From the left, Ethan Hokstead, Cole Brahmstadt and Lynn Binnie mix up batter to help keep the flapjacks assembly line moving for hungry eaters. (Tom Ganser photo)

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to close the achievement gap within Whitewater’s Washington Elementary School have brought positive results, according to recently released data. At the close of the first half of the 2019-20 school year in January, Washington students were well on their way to meeting a benchmark 80 […]

      Construction on Milwaukee Street, which will be closed to thru traffic from Rice Street to the roundabout, began on March 9. This was the scene March 10 at the Milwaukee-Rice intersection. The contractor will be finishing the sanitary sewer and storm sewer work in this section. After the underground […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a target announcement set for May 1, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District are ramping up efforts to seek out the next superintendent. The WUSD School Board on Feb. 24 discussed the latest steps in seeking out a long-term successor to Mark Elworthy, who […]

Popular program to feature city on March 21-22 “Discover Wisconsin,” the state’s leading media brand and tourism TV show, will be shining the spotlight on Whitewater. The episode premieres Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. on Fox Sports Wisconsin and Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m. on WITI Fox 6 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an application deadline in the rear view mirror, efforts to seek out the next leader of economic development activities in Whitewater are moving full steam ahead in March. At a meeting Feb. 27, City Manager Cameron Clapper and Human Resources coordinator Judy Atkinson discussed the […]