Registration requested to help maintain social distancing protocols By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Residents wishing to address the Whitewater Unified School Board can do so in-person, following a recent decision from the elected body that includes several protocols. After deliberating through a strictly virtual method for more than a year, Whitewater […]

The Piper Spring Road Band takes the stage in the new Frawley Family Amphitheater at Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater on Aug. 17. The Concerts in the Park and Family Fun Nights are held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, free of charge. Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the season: […]

WUSD took no action, which upholds board’s earlier decision By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After combing through a litany of recent and historical data, Whitewater Unified School District officials have decided to make facemask wearing optional when the classes resume in early September. At a special meeting Aug. 9, the WUSD […]

At Whitewater’s Maxwell Street Days event, guests were treated to special sales at local stores, a mix of food and beverage vendors, an art fair outside the Cultural Arts Center, and a variety of live entertainment by local people and groups including students from both the Whitewater Unified School District […]

Single-family housing is the focal point By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With hopes of new development in mind, Whitewater officials have finalized the creation of five new tax-increment districts in different areas of the city. The maneuver comes on the heels of the closure of multiple TIDs earlier this year. The […]

The 10th anniversary of the Savory Sounds concert series, presented by the Whitewater Arts Alliance at the Cultural Arts Center near the Birge Fountain, has wrapped up for 2021. Shown performing at the July 22 event is Tapestry: Acoustic Folk Quintinet. The food vendor for that day was The Sweet […]

New long-term agreement will be in place for five years By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The two local government entities jointly operating the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center have inked a new long-term agreement with the hopes of addressing a persistent issue – an ongoing budget deficit for the amenity. The […]

Whitewater Community Fundraising Partners hosted 10K/5K run By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A recent event has been deemed a success by organizers as it resulted in more than $4,500 being raised to help support homeless youth in the Whitewater community. The Whitewater Community Fundraising Partners is a 501(c)3 organization that […]

Whitewater Council fills District 2 aldermanic vacancy By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council is back up to full strength with last week’s appointment of a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student to fill a vacancy in the city’s second aldermanic district. The six seated council members on July 20 voted […]

The Cole and Company Jazz Trio – featuring (from the left) Andrew, Carl and Dianna Cole – perform at the July 15 Savory Sounds concert in Whitewater. The concerts are held 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Thursdays, in front of the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., near the […]