By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer Palmyra-Eagle School District officials are working to ensure the start of the upcoming school year is not disrupted after an early morning fire last week at Eagle Elementary School. According to officials, a fire that started shortly before 3 a.m. on July 13 caused significant […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Why do people work in Whitewater but not live in the community? What can the city do to broaden its base of single-family household properties? These are some of the lingering, ongoing questions that remain at the forefront of city leaders’ minds in the immediate aftermath […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s dog park could soon be on the move after city officials have found a series of deficiencies at the current site. The aptly named Whitewater Bark Park, 933 Commercial Ave., is in an area designated as a wetland, based on state Department of Natural Resources […]

Of the 148 photographs representing the work of 44 photographers, most of the awards for the eighth annual Fran Achen Photography Competition have been announced. “The Fran Achen Photography Competition and show was a great success,” said Jeff McDonald, chair of the show and member of the Whitewater Arts Alliance […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District’s Summer School Playhouse production will open this week for the public. The production, “Bugsy Malone Jr.,” opened on Thursday in the Whitewater High School Auditorium. Additional performances will be on July 14 at 7 p.m. and July 15 at 2 p.m., […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts toward bringing a cooperative-type grocery store to Whitewater are picking up steam, organizers announced recently. Lacey Reichwald is one of six members serving on a steering committee that has gone into the nuts and bolts of bringing a co-op to the city at a time […]

By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff With Wisconsin’s first PGA U.S. Open just up the road from Whitewater, a couple men from the area had roles in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Whitewater School District Superintendent Mark Elworthy and local insurance agent Ron Binning each took part […]

By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff The vacancy of leading the ship at Whitewater High School has been filled with someone with nearly two decades worth of experience in education. Mike Lovenberg, who had been associate principal at Wisconsin Dells Middle School, will step into the principal role at the High […]

Downtown Whitewater has announced that two new public art pieces have been installed to welcome people into the city on Whitewater’s east side. The two pieces, “Ascent and Bloom” by Richard Tayler of Milwaukee, were made possible via a donation from Fort Community Credit Union. The sculptures will be dedicated […]

A program at the Irvin Young Memorial Library in Whitewater this Thursday will feature historical detail, and walking tours of the 1856 Smith Allen House and the 1860 J.J. Starin House. The program “Hello Building, How Old Are You?” will start in the library’s community room at 3:30 p.m. and […]