By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The project is still five years on the horizon, but officials are in the early stages of planning the logistics surrounding the planned reconstruction of state Highway 59 through portions of Whitewater. The impacted area along the major thoroughfare runs between Newcomb Street and Sunrise Lane. […]
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Treatment plant upgrade to top $20 million
Officials expected to act on user rate impact at Jan. 19 council meeting By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a year marked with study, debate and analysis, Whitewater officials are entering 2016 with a plan in motion to allocate $20.7 million toward upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment facility. After a spirited […]
City accepts bid for fire department project
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A portion of the basement in Whitewater’s municipal building has been repurposed to accommodate volunteers of the city’s fire and rescue department as part of a spending plan adopted recently by officials. The Common Council on Dec. 15 voted to accept a $23,466 bid submitted by […]
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Holiday lunch fun
Dan Sable (above from the left), Sharron McCarthy and Mark Dorn, along with Tom and Barb Dosemagen (right) enjoy the Whitewater Seniors in the Park holiday lunch Dec. 9. The event, in addition to lunch served to more than 60 people, included musical entertainment by the Rock Prairie Dulcimers, caroling […]
Officials adopt 2016 salary schedule
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a new year on the horizon, and a minted 2016 municipal budget in place, Whitewater officials have adopted a 2016 salary schedule for all municipal employees. The Common Council on Dec. 1 gave a stamp of approval to a resolution that sets the stage for […]
Armed robber hits area grocery
By Heather Ruenz Editor Jim & Judy’s Food Market at 117 Taft St. in Palmyra was robbed at gunpoint Dec. 10. No one was injured during the incident. Palmyra police received a report of an armed robbery at the local grocery store at about 5:20 p.m. Dec. 10. Police arrived […]
A stairway of literacy
By Tom Ganser Correspondent In a creative project combining art and literacy, Whitewater Middle School students recently painted the risers on a staircase in the school. The stairs are visible from the Elizabeth Street entrance to the school and feature titles of books. The art integration project, under the guidance […]
City’s janitorial cost to increase 13 percent
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After sending an open call to prospective contractors in the fall, Whitewater officials have selected a new janitorial services company in 2016 and anticipate paying more in the years ahead. In an arrangement similar to the Whitewater Unified School District, the city has historically outsourced janitorial-related […]
Taking a stand
Local group to deliver petitions to Madison Whitewater YES for Education representatives will present a petition, signed by more than 1,200 people, to the Assembly Committee on Education Thursday at the State Capitol in Madison. Assembly Bill 481/Senate Bill 355, if signed into law, would restrict the ability of school […]
