This goldfinch, with its dominantly bright yellow color, stands out among the greens and browns of a branch in the Kettle Moraine Forest near Whitewater recently. The birds can be seen in Wisconsin year-round and fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern, making them easy to spot even when flitting around. […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As summer’s heat rages on, Whitewater officials are taking advantage of the warm weather and tending to a series of infrastructure improvements throughout the city. The Common Council on July 7 voted to move forward with four capital improvement projects that will be implemented during the […]

Studio 84 set to begin second session soon By Heather Ruenz Editor With one 8-week session under its belt, those spearheading the new program offered through Studio 84 are set to enter phase 2 encouraged by the progress made thus far. Following the success of its core programming, the studio, […]

  By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater zoning rewrite project that spanned several years in development and ultimately was approved a year ago bubbled back to the surface recently. A property owner’s request to rezone a parcel to a designation upping the permissible number of unrelated persons sparked a robust […]

  By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent decision to move the Whitewater fire and rescue department away from its volunteer-driven roots, city officials have adopted a salary schedule for members. The Common Council on July 7 amended the city’s salary schedule to include wages for members […]