By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A 39-year-old Whitewater woman is facing felony charges after allegedly neglecting a child, leading to its death. Santos Asucena Caseres Cruz was charged in Jefferson County Circuit Court last week in the case of the newborn found dead in a Whitewater field. Caseres […]
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Solar energy firm pitches lease at old landfill site
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater’s old landfill site at the north end of Jefferson Street could soon sprout up a new development that points to incoming changes about the energy market within the state. ClearPath Energy, a small firm that to date has focused its business in the […]
Police update community on two deaths
The City of Whitewater Police Department announced Monday that it had made an arrest in the death of a newborn found in a Whitewater field March 4. Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer announced in a news release that a 39-year-old woman, believed to be the newborn’s mother, had been […]
Committee formed to advocate for aquatic center’s future
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT As the City of Whitewater and the Whitewater Unified School District continue negotiations for the future oversight and funding contributions to the 22-year-old Whitewater Fitness and Aquatic Center, a grassroots group has been formed to advocate for its importance within the community. Members of […]
Showing of LGBTQ film draws support – and ire
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A showing of a film addressing LGBTQ issues at Whitewater Public Library last week drew a crowd, not to mention some protest. Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Director Stacey Lunsford confirmed the showing of the film, “Love, Simon,” March 7, from 5:30 to 8 […]
Fire guts John’s Disposal recycling building
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A fire at a local garbage and recycling company Jan. 8 resulted in no injuries, but plenty of damage at John’s Disposal recycling center. After numerous media requests throughout the day Monday, the City of Whitewater held a press conference at City Hall Monday afternoon to […]
Whitewater School Board approves purchase to replace outdated tech
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater Unified School District is planning to use some of its allocated COVID-19 relief funding from federal officials to replace outdated wireless technology. Director of Technology John Houwers went before the School Board on Nov. 28 and received the go-ahead to enter into […]
Walworth County schools pass report card test
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school report cards in the past two weeks, Walworth County schools passed the test. The majority of the schools in the county either met or exceeded expectations, with a handful of schools hitting the “significantly […]
Whitewater student enrollment on the upswing
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Bucking trends at the height of the pandemic, student enrollment counts in the Whitewater Unified School District are on the rise, officials announced recently. Business Manager Ben Prather discussed this fall’s student counts within WUSD at the most recent School Board meeting. The data […]
Youth suicide program helps try to answer questions for grieving community
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Dr. Greg Hudnall admitted that answers in regard to suicide aren’t easy to come by. “Suicide is very, very individualized,” said Hudnall, considered an expert in the youth suicide due to his work in Utah. “Correlations does not equal causation.” Hudnall equated understanding […]
