Touched By A Paw Cat Rescue will be holding its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser tonight, April 20, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cravath Lake Pavilion, 341 S. Fremont St., in Whitewater. The event will be catered by Mama Mia’s and will feature their garlic bread and a vegetarian […]
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City Market given green light to expand
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a successful pilot launch last year, Downtown Whitewater’s City Market is returning for a second go-around this year. The civic organization launched the City Market during the second half of last year’s warm weather season, and decision-makers said they were pleased by […]
Discussion on the future of tenure April 21
The League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area will host a discussion on the future of tenure next week in response to the recent change in tenure law passed by the State Legislature. The State of Wisconsin used to include details about the protection afforded by the tenure system within […]
Couple teams up for artwork show
By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff The artwork of Wauwatosa couple Julia Collins and Ron Zdroik is on display at Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center through April 24. The show, “ART X 2,” is free and open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Collins’ work is paintings and […]
Help Treyton’s Field of Dreams make it home
Radio station chooses project as its community challenge The WTMJ Cares program announced on the radio earlier this week that it had chosen Treyton’s Field of Dreams in Whitewater as it’s next community challenge. Sports host Greg Matzek said he is teaming up with Treyton’s in an effort to complete […]
Council adopts no-fault sewer policy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of recent claims related to a sewer backup incident, Whitewater officials are enacting a policy that could help property owners recoup some of their costs associated with such damage in the future. The Common Council on April 7 adopted a so-called no-fault sanitary […]
And the band plays on
Members team up to share their love of music By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff After directing the Palmyra-Eagle Community Band for more than 20 years, why does Ed Pierce stay at it? “I do this for the satisfaction of working with wonderful people in my profession. Even if it’s challenging […]
Property eyed for green space, training site
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After straining to market a property toward a private developer without success, Whitewater’s economic development panel has decided to hand the site over to the city for a series of uses. The Community Development Authority has oversight of the former Alpha Cast site at North Jefferson […]
City may ramp up geographic software
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of harnessing the latest in technology, several department heads within the City of Whitewater are embarking on an ambitious plan involving the implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) software. While GIS software is already being used within some factions of city government, plans […]
Officials continue to look at lodging options
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although a mixed-use proposal that could have included a hotel has been nixed, city officials continue to seek out prospective lodging establishments. Members of the city’s Community Development Authority on March 24 discussed possible overtures aimed at reaching out to hotel developers. The panel has frequently […]