Whitewater’s annual 4th of July Free Family Festival is set for this weekend, July 1-4 at Cravath Lakefront Park, 312 Whitewater St. Remembering, respecting and celebrating our nation’s freedom and independence is the mission of the event, supported by local sponsors and featuring numerous local vendors. The festival features […]

The Whitewater Community Foundation has concluded its search for worthy community projects and announce earlier this week $16,307 in grants made through its inaugural round of Community Action Grants. The Foundation Grants Committee chose eight grantees to receive monetary support for projects that best advanced education, arts and environmentalism in […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Cravath Lakefront Community Center was the setting June 1 for a gathering to honor seven retiring Whitewater Unified School District employees and a school board member. Following a buffet dinner, District Administrator Eric Runez invited Casey Judd, president of the WUSD School Board, to offer […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A small portion of one of Whitewater’s main thoroughfares is being renamed, though it will continue using a geographic reference. As the after-effects of the extensive 2014 East Gateway project continue shaking out, city officials are making a series of tweaks to plans and documents. Municipal […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor Ilmi Shabani figured out what it takes to be a successful restaurant owner years ago. “Hard work, treating customer right and treating employees right, that’s what it takes… and having customers who have in turn supported me, that’s why I’m still here,” Shabani said last week […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent And then there was one. After an exhaustive process that spanned several months, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District have selected a superintendent candidate. The School Board this coming Monday, June 27, is expected to issue a contract to Mark Elworthy, who has served as […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The cost of providing services to City of Whitewater residents, business owners and visitors totaled $11.35 million last year. That statistic was one of many highlighted in a report outlining the city’s audited financial statements throughout 2015. As is the case with all municipalities, Whitewater is […]

Children are invited to take part in a unique opportunity for hands-on learning and up-close encounters while learning about birds of prey and their role in the environment in an upcoming camp. Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center, located outside of Milton, will host two separate Raptor Day Camps for Kids this […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Adding clauses in landlord-initiated leases, adopting an ordinance around large-group gatherings and encouraging responsible celebratory events are among some of the recommendations being handed down by a committee as efforts to strength relations between the City of Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater continue. With backing by […]

Don Norman honored; former students thankful for support By Tom Ganser Correspondent Don Norman described it as “one of the best days of my professional life,” when he was presented with the 2016 Carl A. Whitaker Award at the annual meeting April 3 of the Wisconsin Association for Marriage and […]