Whitewater intersections to close Friday for railroad upgrades The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad will be placing new tracks alongside Whitewater’s existing train tracks Friday, May 31, for future installation. Railroad staff will begin offloading tracks at Lima Center Friday morning and heading east. As the railroad approaches an intersection, it […]

It began as a gift to Mrs. Lincoln. Today it is a background prop for selling car insurance. The Statue of Liberty stands as “The lamp beside the golden door” as it welcomes all to “the last best hope on earth.” The generations that came through Ellis Island saw this […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A property owner’s request last week to rezone his home to accommodate University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students sparked a broader discussion about off-campus housing and the supply of existing single-family dwellings. Geoff Hale, who has owned a home at 261 Church St. for nine years, went before […]

Lovers of the arts gather to support Studio 84 By Tom Ganser Correspondent Studio 84 opened its doors for the organization’s annual Gala Party on April 27, which included a celebration of the studio’s transition into its second decade of providing services. Studio 84 is located at 121 W. Center […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the second consecutive month, the head of Whitewater’s Community Development Authority sounded an optimistic tone about the prospect of a full-service grocery returning. At the urging of its board of directors, the grocery store recruitment effort has become a standing line item on the CDA’s […]

Bethel House introduces six-part video series about financial management About 70 members of the community gathered at the second annual Bethel House barbecue luncheon at the Whitewater campus of CrossPointe Community Church on April 9. It provided participants time for food and fellowship, but the most important aspects of the […]

The Walworth/Jefferson County Ice Age Trail chapter will hold a joint cleanup day with members of the Rock County IAT group today, May 11, on the off-road Clover Valley section of trail. Participants will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Island Road trail access parking lot (Clover Valley segment sign) […]

Nearly 1,200 endurance runners are expected to report to the starting line at the Nordic Trail in La Grange on Saturday, May 11, some as early as 6 a.m., to run 50 miles, 50 kilometers or a half-marathon. Originating from 32 states, Canada and the Netherlands, runners and their families […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A year-old pilot marketing project aimed at spreading Whitewater’s attributes to a broader region could advance to a second year if new funding is infused into the project. The initiative, dubbed Go WW Now, was hatched as a concept in early 2018 and began taking form […]

Effort in Whitewater reaches goal, hopes to continue growing The Whitewater LEADS organization has sponsored the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in the local community. At the beginning of March, 45 percent of children under 5 years of age in the Whitewater area had registered for the DPIL reading program. “When […]