By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A review of Whitewater’s sign ordinance has gone back under the microscope, specifically for possible provisions for so-called “big box” businesses. City Planner Chris Munz-Pritchard discussed the current municipal ordinance and the need to add clarifying language to address the do’s and don’ts for larger businesses […]

      The ninth annual Run for Trey was held Oct. 13 at Treyton’s Field of Dreams in Whitewater and featured some special guests (above.) Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to maintain the field through an endowment and fund the four scholarships that are given in the name of […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Less than two months into the new school year, elected officials overseeing the Whitewater Unified School District have added a high-priority task on their fall to-do list — searching for a new superintendent. Mark Elworthy, who assumed his position as WUSD’s superintendent in 2016, submitted his […]

The annual parade helped kick off last Saturday’s slate of homecoming festivities at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Among those participating was the school’s marching band. For coverage of UW-W’s football victory over UW-Platteville, and more homecoming photos, pick up the Whitewater Register. (Bob Mischka photo)

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and County Highway N in Whitewater went under the microscope at a recent public meeting. The location has been an area of fatalities, but state officials said improvements have been occurring. The City of Whitewater hosted a public meeting on […]

Halloween has become an American tradition, but that was not always the case. The harvest season holiday is really a mosaic of customs brought to the country and pieced together by immigrants representing many cultures, according to a news release. And guests of Old World Wisconsin can explore these cultures […]

      Proceeds from the Whitewater City Market tent on Sept. 10 were donated to the Whitewater Police Department in remembrance of 9/11. Market co-manager Lisa Dawsey-Smith delivers the $400 check to Police Capt. Adam Vander Steeg for its crime prevention fund. Last year the proceeds went to the Whitewater Fire […]

Tommy Olson returns to Whitewater with a message: ‘Don’t give up on kids’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent Not many who knew Tommy Olson in middle school would have predicted him becoming a commercial banking executive for Old National Bank. However, in a meeting with Whitewater Middle School staff on Sept. […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A graduate of Whitewater High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been chosen to keep a recently vacated seat on the Whitewater Unified School District’s School Board warm through next spring. The six sitting members of WUSD’s School Board selected lifelong Whitewater resident Miguel Aranda […]

      The Greater Whitewater Committee’s seventh annual Discover Whitewater Series on Sept. 22 featured a half marathon (above), half marathon relay, 5K and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle. Dozens of runners competed in the various events, including Whitewater entrants Mark Elworthy and Heidi Mane, who finished first and second in their […]