Dee Burkey (left) checks out the goods being sold by vendor Karl Knuteson at the Whitewater Farmers Market Aug. 20, the 28th anniversary celebration of the local market. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 5, in the Whitewater True Value parking lot, 1415 […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Neighborhood development and preservation of single-family housing stock — issues that have been contentious in the past — were revisited recently by Whitewater officials as long-range planning efforts continue. The Common Council on Aug. 16 reopened its review of the issue, though no formal directives were […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Revenues in Whitewater are up, and expenses (for the most part) are down. This was the overarching theme trumpeted by Finance Director Doug Saubert as he discussed Whitewater’s municipal budget at the mid-year point at a Common Council meeting Aug. 2. Much of his analysis focused […]

By Kristen Burton Correspondent The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library – a staple in the Whitewater community for a quarter of a century – celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 28 with flowers, refreshments, souvenir pencils, and a Harry Potter party. The library officially opened in June of 1991 but […]

For Bullis family, competitiveness a given but respect comes first By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent On an October day in 1996, Kathy Bullis was coaching a volleyball game in Durand. That’s not surprising, but the fact that she knew prior to the game she was going into labor may surprise some. […]

Results of surveys, highlights from conference shared By Tom Ganser Correspondent At last month’s Rotary meeting, Brienne Diebolt-Brown and Stephanie Goettl provided members with an update of the efforts underway to explore the opening of a food co-operative in Whitewater. Diebolt-Brown and Goettl, along with Patrick Cannon and Lacey Reichwald […]

      David Stokes (right) shows off a snapping turtle at the Aug. 4 Family Fun Night event at Cravath Lakefront Park Community Center in Whitewater; one of his frogs entertains a trio by jumping around (above.) The events are held throughout the summer and are sponsored by the […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing future population growth, minimal competition and a variety of scenarios worthy of consideration, an outside marketing consultant has concluded Whitewater could be well poised for a new standalone grocery store in the future. Early this year, the Whitewater Community Development Authority (CDA) commissioned a study […]

By Heather Ruenz Community Editor Part of Brian Robinson’s job, he said, is to keep the residents at Fairhaven engaged and in tune with the local community and he recently found a way to take that engagement to a new level, by teaming up with the Whitewater Police Department. “Ever […]

In its 15th running, the Whitewater High School cross country program is renaming its Alumni Meet in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Dirk Siebold. The Aug. 27 event will honor Siebold, who was instrumental in creating a positive and impactful program for hundreds of young men and women as […]