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 […]

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 […]

Whitewater Police Officer Joe Matteson and K9 officer Boomer (above) participate in the department’s K9 Run/Walk, a fundraiser for the department. Liz Elliott (below from the left), Bev Bonge-Ganser and Stacy Johnson along with four-legged friends Poppy and Fern smile big while walking at Cravath Lakefront Park. There were 30 people […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As contractors and city staffers begin digging into the extensive revamp of Whitewater’s 34-year-old wastewater treatment facility, new, unexpected twists and turns are cropping up, increasing the cost of the project. Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell came before the Common Council with a second so-called change […]

Window display featured local WWII vets killed in action By Heather Ruenz Staff writer Dave Saalsaa said the idea to create a display honoring local World War II heroes who had been killed in action began at the visitation for a local veteran last fall. “I went to (John) Jack […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A nationally recognized startup company known for intermingling crowd-sourcing technology with political poling will soon be headquartered in Whitewater as part of a plan announced recently. To help facilitate the transition, the city’s Community Development Authority on May 26 voted to issue a grant and loan […]