Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center expected to open next year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When she roamed the halls as a student of what then was known as Wisconsin State College-Whitewater, Mary Poppe had a love of learning. She also enjoyed helping others. As he reflects on his late wife’s […]

“FABRICation” is now open at the Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at the University Wisconsin-Whitewater. The exhibit continues through Oct. 8. The exhibition is making its way around the country, and coming to the Crossman Gallery by way of the University of New Mexico Art Museum. It […]

“They had been married for three years. Her husband, 53, died beside her in bed. She knew nothing of their finances, did not know his funeral wishes, had no idea where the paperwork would be and did not know they owned three condos,” a press release about an upcoming workshop […]

Discover Whitewater Series, entering its fourth year, continues to grow By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer An event that was created to market Whitewater as a great community while raising money for five local charity partners has taken off running, literally. The fourth annual Discover Whitewater Series Half Marathon, Half Marathon […]

Annual Main Street Festival to feature all things artsy The 3rd Annual Whitewater Main St. Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Whitewater. A celebration of the arts, it will include arts and craft booths, sidewalk sales, street painting and live […]

Toppers Pizza enters aggressive growth phase By Chris Bennett Correspondent The best pizza everyone’s ever tried is pushing closer to the coasts and expanding its reach as a national player in the franchise restaurant business. Toppers Pizza, which is based in Whitewater, will soon establish locations out west in Colorado […]

Whitewater schools’ new leader draws on experience as student-athlete By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent New Whitewater Unified School District administrator Mark Elworthy is excited to once again work in a university town in his career. The former track and field athlete spent his college athletic days at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With hopes set on clearing out the municipal garage and raising a modest amount of cash, Whitewater officials have agreed to hire auctioneers to sell of surplus property. The Common Council on Aug. 16 awarded Ripon-based Auction Associates a contract to sell off old vehicles and […]

      Volunteers finish painting the adironack chairs used at the Whitewater City Market, from the left: Sarah Linn, Mary Fenzl, Emily Held, Brienne Diebold Brown, Kristine Zaballos and Tami Brodnicki. The market, held Tuesdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cravath Lakefront Park, has been a success in […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After combing through an applicant’s recent background, Whitewater officials have decided to deny her a license to serve alcohol. Early this summer, Whitewater resident Hannah Leclair submitted the routine paperwork to serve alcohol at the Brass Rail, 130 W. Main St. She subsequently underwent the standard […]