The UW-Whitewater Department of Music will continue its annual tradition of the Holiday Gala Concert and Celebration during the upcoming holiday season. Nearly every student ensemble throughout the Young Auditorium will perform during the celebration, which is Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Small ensembles will play prior to the […]
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School Board tables sign purchase, grapples over Fund 41 use
By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The clarification of what the Whitewater Unified School District’s Fund 41 can be used for, and the effort to build a sign outside the High School came to a head this week. Over the past several months, District Administrator Mark Elworthy and Business Director […]
Grocery co-op group has first annual meeting this week
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It has yet to open, but organizers behind Whitewater’s planned grocery store cooperative had their first meeting this week. Members of the cooperative, operating under the name Whitewater Grocery Co., gathered Wednesday. A number of organizational matters, including the selection of a board of directors and […]
Whitewater man arrested for shooting deer on game farm
A Whitewater man was arrested for allegedly killing a deer on a Rock County game farm after posting photos of the trophy buck on social media. Daniel Deegan reported to the Town of Fulton Police on Sept. 25 that one of his deer was missing from his farm, according […]
Touched by a Paw displaced by fire
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF After a fire next to the Touched by a Paw cat shelter earlier this month, operations have been moved to smaller quarters. The cats, aside from a few that are still being treated at a local veterinary hospital, are being housed in a much […]
City grapples with impact of state biennium budget
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The after-effects of Gov. Scott Walker’s recently minted state 2017-19 biennium budget have resulted in a series of ripple effects in the City of Whitewater as the 2018 municipal budget is being assembled. City Manager Cameron Clapper, who presented a cursory overview of next […]
Erbert and Gerbert’s establishes 2nd Whitewater location
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Sub sandwich chain Erbert and Gerbert’s has taken an aggressive approach to marketing to college students, particularly in Whitewater, as it has opened its second location on the city’s university campus. Erbert and Gerbert’s opened the location in September on University of Wisconsin-Whitewater […]
City re-ups with company for online communication platform
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After a full-on launch characterized by municipal officials as successful, the City of Whitewater is moving forward on a plan to enlist the services of POLCO for at least another year. Madison-based POLCO has provided the city with software and support for an online communication […]
Ice Age Trail hikers dedicate Watson memorial rock
On what would have been Whitewater native, and avid hiker Norwin Watson’s birthday, more than 50 hikers, friends and family members gathered for an informal ceremony dedicating a boulder in his memory. The ceremony took place off of Esterly Road near Whitewater Lake State Campground. Watson, a popular Ice […]
Residents provide city feedback on new online platform
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Nearly 150 residents offered up feedback to the City of Whitewater during the first month of a new online platform aimed at giving an additional mechanism for communication. Kristen Mickelson, the city’s public relations and communications manager, came before the Common Council on Sept. 5 and […]
