By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT City Manager John Weidl’s employee performance review was scratched from the Common Council’s most recent meeting agenda after a narrow majority opted to postpone it to April 1. Council member Patrick Singer, who attended the elected body’s most recent meeting virtually March 19 because he […]
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Whitewater Council selects firm for police staffing study
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT An outside consultant will soon be brought in to dive into the Whitewater Police Department’s organizational structure and bring forward possible recommendations on staffing, workload and other matters. The review comes as the current police force has worked to meet the growing needs within the […]
Routt in court on double homicide charges
After being charged last week in the double homicide of Gina and Emerson Weingart, Thomas Routt Jr. was in court Feb. 20. Routt voluntarily waved the right to a preliminary hearing through his attorney Russell Jones, and will have an arraignment hearing March 8 at 1:15 p.m. in room 3045 […]
Whitewater could increase ride-share rates
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The cost to use an “agency” ride-share cab service in Whitewater could increase from the current rate of $9.50 per ride to $12 per ride to offset increasing costs. The city’s Finance Committee hashed over the rate hike proposal at a meeting Jan. 23 and […]
Allen remembered for his contributions at council meeting
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The sudden, unexpected death of Council President James “Jim” Allen in the thick of the holidays prompted an outpouring of support from his elected colleagues and community members as the Common Council held its first meeting since the incident this week. Allen, who served on […]
Council approves employee bonuses for all workers
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Against the backdrop of inflationary pressures that continue to pinch consumers’ pocketbooks, Whitewater officials have finalized a plan for a tiered one-time financial bonus in the new year. The Common Council on Dec. 19 approved the bonus plan, finalizing a proposal that had been deliberated […]
Council reviewing sidewalk ordinance
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Will the City of Whitewater charge a special assessment fee for property owners in need of having sidewalks replaced? If so, how much? These are lingering questions officials are contemplating as potential revisions to an ordinance concerning sidewalk repair and replacement is reviewed. A first […]
Top headlines of 2023 in Walworth County
By Jennifer Eisenbart editor The year 2023 provided numerous challenges for the area, as well as both good news and sad deaths. Here are a selection of the top news stories of 2023 in Walworth County: New Sheriff After the retirement of Kurt Picknell in December of 2022, Dave […]
Police chief to send letter on migrant crisis
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and a number of state and federal elected representatives will soon receive a letter from Whitewater Police Chief Daniel Meyer, outlining the agency’s challenges in serving the needs of the growing migrant population in the community. The Common […]
Police to allocate donated funds toward drone purchase
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT In recent history, the Whitewater Police Department has sought technological assistance from other agencies for several serious incidents – including a case involving a missing juvenile and another seeking a suspect who fled the scene of a crash while brandishing a weapon. Drone technology has […]
