By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Elected officials within the City of Whitewater narrowly agreed to pay a pair of sewer backup claims that have roots going back more than a year. The Common Council on Dec. 20 voted, 4-3, to pay the claimants a combined $5,200 from damage incurred from a […]

      A project of the Whitewater Area Regional Ministry Children’s Program present “Come to the Manger” Dec. 21 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Children participants included: Colin Dugan, Caitlyn Karbash, Christopher Karbash, Elizabeth Katzman, Abby Gratzig, Joseph Creanza, Cason Boudreau, Henry Gehrenbeck, Carly Boudreau, Adalynn Frey, […]

  By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Several donations to the district were topics of discussion at the latest Whitewater School Board meeting. Among the big donations was a $50,000 donation from DLK Enterprises for tech purchases at the high school and the middle school. “They’ve been great supporters of education throughout […]

Bill Oliver has spent 26 years protecting the Whitewater community By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer In his 26 years at the Whitewater Police Department, officer Bill Oliver has helped keep the streets of the city safe and built relationships with community members along the way. However, Oliver is heading into […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While there have been a series of changes within Whitewater this past year, there is one glaring issue that was at the forefront of decision-makers’ minds at the beginning of 2016 and remains high on the wish list. The city’s Community Development Authority on Dec. 21 […]

By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer As the season of giving has been in full swing, food pantries in Whitewater, Eagle and Palmyra have not had a shortage of people willing to give. There have been more than 530 people served at the Whitewater Food Pantry in the past year. Some […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After nearly a month of not seeing any renewed progress, Whitewater officials dusted off an issue that has drawn complaints in the community — the condition of the municipal parking lots. The lots were subject to an extensive resurfacing project this summer as a part of […]

The Whitewater Community Foundation’s first campaign has been a success, according to its director. “Thank you to everyone who donated to the Whitewater Community Foundation during our first Annual Campaign. We reached our modest goal of $50,000, and the donations are still rolling in,” a press release from Brienne Diebolt-Brown, […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A city-owned building along Fremont Street could meet the wrecking ball this winter as the water utility eyes an expansion. Before the work takes place, however, a series of environmental steps are being taken. The Common Council on Dec. 6 gave the green light to enter […]

The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced that Maggie Buchholz Radaj, of Whitewater and a graphic designer at GMA Printing, has won the 10th anniversary Logo Contest. She will receive $100 for her “colorful, creative artwork,” the release stated. Radaj has worked the last 19 years in art-related jobs and is […]